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I feel that the market right now for Django is still too small for something like this to really work. Even the open Django job boards like http://www.djangogig
by grasshoper 16y ago
I feel that the market right now for Django is still too small for something like this to really work. Even the open Django job boards like http://www.djangogigs.com http://www.djangogigs.com are pretty barren. How are you going to convince employers to fork over money without proof that there are lots of talented Django developers behind the walls of your site? And how are you going to convince developers to go through the trouble of opening up their code and submitting to tests without proof that it might get them access to lots of top-notch employers?
- jacobian 16y agoThese are all great questions — indeed, they're ones I've asked myself. Only time will tell, I suppose. However, the impetus behind Hidden Hires is a cry real need: although Django's community is growing at a rapid clip, it's still a niche enough technology that employment is tricky. I regularly hear from developers who are having trouble finding jobs that match their skills, and I'm simultaneously hearing from companies who can't fill open positions. It's clear to me that the existing employment markets — job boards, recruiters, etc. — aren't serving our community very well. We're hoping to fix that problem eith Hidden Hires. We'll see how it works out.