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About Blue Bean Software

Address
4 Pieter Wenning Rd, Johannesburg and Remote
Company size
15-50 employees

Highlights

Blue Bean Software is on a mission to build a world-class tech team through OfferZen.

Blue Bean Software is committed to drive growth and innovation in the tech community.

Creating a cross-platform Desktop application using Node.js

Soooo… yeah, I’ve been going on a Node / JavaScript binge for the past month or so. There’s so much cool stuff you can do.

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REST

In this post I’d like to take a look at REST APIs. REST is a widely used buzzword in the software world and what it currently means is “client communicating with server over HTTP”, but actually the original meaning is slightly more than that.

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Timing out a task in Java

I recently had a need to make an http call and timeout if it took longer than 2 seconds. In JavaScript this is easy, but… how do you do the same in Java? It turns out it’s pretty easy in Java too, provided you have Java >= 8.

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Summary

Blue Bean Software is a premier custom software development house delivering complex world-class software solutions on a variety of technology platforms to clients ranging from large corporate enterprises to dynamic startups.

Our impeccable track record includes helping develop successful software initiatives that help our clients achieve their goals.

By combining a broad range of technical expertise with an unparalleled commitment to client satisfaction, we have become an authoritative option for companies looking for custom software development services, including supplementing in-house resources in the delivery of discrete project components, integration of the latest technology with existing enterprise infrastructure and creating complex interactive environments. <br><br>

Why Blue Bean Software?

Respect, integrity and excellence are at our core.

We are a bright and charismatic bunch who are:

  • Creating bold solutions for our clients.
  • Passionate about problem solving.
  • Constantly building skills that stretch our imagination.
  • Acknowledging the diversity of our experience.
  • Thriving for work-life balance. <br><br>

Hiring Process

🚀 What to Expect in Our Hiring Process

We keep our process simple, transparent, and respectful of your time. Here's what the journey looks like:

Step 1: Application Questionnaire 📝

Your first step is completing a short questionnaire — this helps us understand your skills, experience, and availability right from the start.

Step 2: Introductory Chat 💬

A friendly conversation with our People Team to get to know you better, share more about Blue Bean Software, and answer your initial questions.

Step 3: Technical Assessment

An opportunity to showcase your problem-solving and coding skills through practical coding challenges relevant to the work you'd be doing.

Step 4: Technical Interview 🔧

A discussion with our engineering leadership team to explore your technical thinking, past experience, and programming fundamentals.

Step 5: Client Interview or Assessment 👥 (where required)

For client-facing roles, you may also meet with the client or complete an additional assessment to ensure alignment with their project needs.

Step 6: Offer Stage 🎉

If we're aligned, we'll extend an offer and guide you through the next steps to set you up for success.

💡 Our Commitment to You Throughout this process, we're committed to doing our best to ensure clear communication, timely feedback and to provide you all the information you need to make the best decision for your career.

Perks at Blue Bean Software

Premium Hardware
Flexible Hours
Access to online learning
Maternity, paternity leave
Supportive team
Casual dress code
Discretionary Bonus
Fuel Allowance

Tech Stack

application and data

Amazon S3
Amazon S3
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Sass
Sass
Heroku
Heroku
Laravel
Laravel
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Javascript
Javascript
Node.js
Node.js
Python
Python
MySQL
MySQL
PHP
PHP
Java
Java
Spring Framework
Spring Framework
React
React
Redis
Redis
MongoDB
MongoDB
MEAN Stack
MEAN Stack
jQuery
jQuery
HTML5
HTML5
Go
Go
CouchDB
CouchDB
C#
C#
Bootstrap
Bootstrap
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Google App Engine
Google App Engine
nginx
nginx
ASP.NET
ASP.NET
MS SQL
MS SQL
Oracle
Oracle
TypeScript
TypeScript
Vue.js
Vue.js
Angular
Angular
Flutter
Flutter
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway
Rust
Rust
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
Cloud Functions
Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud Platform
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
.NET Core
.NET Core

utilities

Amazon Route 53
Amazon Route 53
Amazon SES
Amazon SES
Google Analytics
Google Analytics
Mailgun
Mailgun

dev ops

Bower
Bower
Git
Git
Docker
Docker
GitLab
GitLab
Android Studio
Android Studio
npm
npm
Xcode
Xcode
Terraform
Terraform
SonarQube
SonarQube
Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
VS Code
VS Code

business tool

Google Apps
Google Apps
Slack
Slack
Trello
Trello
MailChimp
MailChimp
odoo
odoo
Confluence
Confluence
Zoom
Zoom
Workplace
Workplace
Miro
Miro

Office Photos

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