v1l

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by v1l 3y ago
Who is your current customer base? Why don't you go after more of them?
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by v1l 3y ago
JIRA gets multiple mentions in this list. Does anyone still think that there's room for another dev tracking tool especially after how Linear has dominated adoption by startups?
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by v1l 3y ago
It's a crapshoot. I really think there's room for a new, smaller platform for software gigs that doesn't become a race to the bottom.
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by v1l 3y ago
Have you ever not interviewed a candidate presented by a recruiter? Has a candidate presented by a recruiter never been a dud? Most recruiters I have worked with aren't able to assess my experience anyways. It is absolutely possible th
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by v1l 3y ago
It won't be easier but pays some $ while finding a job + sometimes these freelance things can turn into a job.
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by v1l 3y ago
Thanks for your thoughtful feedback. The chicken and egg is real. My plan to counter that is to only focus on the dev side first and find leads for them by brute force, i.e., initially I don't expect any employers to go to the platform
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by v1l 3y ago
> job market for devs is on the down low and I think I will work on my idea later meaning you think a new platform will have a hard time finding traction right now because there's an oversuppply of devs?
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by v1l 3y ago
My email is in my bio :)
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by v1l 3y ago
Have you considered freelancing in the interim?
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by v1l 3y ago
Why are you not freelancing in the interim?
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by v1l 3y ago
> Working with individual clients is worse than my day job I can fully relate to this. For this reason, I generally prefer to work with just one "primary" client at a time. Doing any moonlighting alongside a job though is playi
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by v1l 3y ago
my email is in my bio. Would you mind sending me a quick note?
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by v1l 3y ago
> who can find a contractor work for me Not sure I understood this. Meaning someone who can find contract work for you? Or find you a dev?
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by v1l 3y ago
Could I message you in a few days to run this by you? My email is in my bio.
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by v1l 3y ago
Do you freelance now? And when you're looking for a job, how do you go about it? (recruiters?)
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by v1l 3y ago
Fair criticism. But the part I'm not understanding is that you seem imply that recruiters are better at selection/vetting than a directory or platform that's run by experienced engineers who are selecting other experienced en
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by v1l 3y ago
How does it find you? Do you have a large network? Do you keep getting referrals/opportunities from former employers or clients?
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by v1l 3y ago
Your feedback is valid but looking at your bio, it's specific to your context. I think you're way overqualified for most platforms/directories. It makes sense that you're represented by 10x. But between where you are an
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by v1l 3y ago
Experience can be assessed by asking for LinkedIn/website/resume and checking that. This will probably suffice for the 90%. It's not going to be foolproof. Just because someone has good experience in their background doesn&#x
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by v1l 3y ago
That sounds like a pretty cynical view. There are thousands of companies (non faang) that don't do leetcode. Why do you not see it not working?
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by v1l 3y ago
Two ways this can be countered: 1. anon by default 2. double opt in. Your details won't be available to anyone that you haven't given access to.
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by v1l 3y ago
It would likely be anon with a double opt in for intro.
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by v1l 3y ago
can you say more? what's so hard about your current experience? what will prevent you from listing yourself on a directory like I proposed?
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Ask HN: Experienced devs, do you wish for work to find you?
11 points by v1l 3y ago|42 comments
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by v1l 3y ago
I thought I'd seen it all. Who tracks things like partners and locations and rates partners like this? Amazing that you figured out this niche though.
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by v1l 3y ago
I’m sorry to say but you’re trying to solve an imaginary problem.
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Devs in FT jobs, does freelance work interest you? What kinds? What conditions?
2 points by v1l 3y ago|1 comments
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by v1l 3y ago
I don't "budget" in the traditional sense of the word. Tried using these apps for a long time and they are either too complex or don't give me what I want. I look at income and spend post-facto by once-a-month pulling in
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by v1l 3y ago
I can relate to this a lot. But I'm trying to understand - why does organizing within folders or tagging with labels not work for you currently?
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by v1l 3y ago
How do they know CO2 levels 500 years back? And what happened in 1600 for them to drop?

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