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Show HN: Are you lonely at work? Let's work together

19 points by akyker 7y ago

johnmarcus 7y ago
shouldn't the community have some input into whom the community lets in though? It appears to be very top down and exclusionary rather than inclusive, im not sure how well that will work in building a social network.
- akyker 7y ago
  https://www.loom.com/share/e192e3131b38496c8d1bac28ee82d17f https://www.loom.com/share/e192e3131b38496c8d1bac28ee82d17f
  - johnmarcus 7y ago
    fascinating reply format. i guess i feel like there should be some set standard of min qualification and if a person meets it, access should be considered granted. An 'interview' is someone anxiety inducing for some remote folks. We may want more interaction, but not necessarily to the level you are at. Good luck with it all though.
- sergiotapia 7y ago
  There's already an infinite amount of more open communities. Let this closed community do whatever it wants.
pxtail 7y ago
> a group of 100 friendly, skilled, independent developers > Application Process > Submit the Developer Application > Phone Call (30 minutes) > Technical Interview (1 hour) All of this for some reason looks sketchy and suspiciously to me, domain name, website content made in 3 minutes, looks like "clever" attempt to collect recruitment data/profiles
- akyker 7y ago
  https://www.loom.com/share/a01102a62c0c45ad8a5372585142db3f https://www.loom.com/share/a01102a62c0c45ad8a5372585142db3f
  - quickthrower2 7y ago
    Awesome response!
pcunite 7y ago
I appreciate effort and people showing us things. That said ... I don't want to login with a Google account to Submit the Developer Application. The HN account is not 24hrs old yet, there is no comment with this Show submission, only a link, the title appeals to a negative, yadda, yadda.
- akyker 7y ago
  https://www.loom.com/share/2a3a8d3b4a79484d9f00db86ba08c925 https://www.loom.com/share/2a3a8d3b4a79484d9f00db86ba08c925
  - pcunite 7y ago
    Thanks for the follow-up!
tompark 7y ago
Looks great to me. I think there aren't enough active communities like this. To the point of how to launch/grow a targeted community like this, consider this from the organizer's POV. There's got to be a starting point, with starting requirements. I've set up or helped organized groups before (a mastermind group, a local 501c3 networking group, a chapter of a national org) and there's always a bootstrap point where you as the organizer just have to do things to get it going.
- akyker 7y ago
  Thanks Tom! I haven't done this before so definitely don't know all the best practices around posting, getting feedback, etc. Just thought maybe there are some other people out there who could benefit from something like this.
akidomowri 7y ago
"This site is blocked due to a security threat that was discovered by the Cisco Umbrella security researchers."
w3mmpp 7y ago
I like the idea, I don't like the process, seems too much like interviewing for a position imo, but I appreciate what you're trying to accomplish. My 2 cents, why a form and not simply request an introductory email? For the kind of people you seem to want to attract, independent developers, an application could be a turn off, I know it is for me anyway.
- akyker 7y ago
  My idea is morphing after getting feedback. I need to update the webpage. I think 100 is too big for what people seem to want. People get their questions answered and learn from others' successes and failures on sites like IH and HN. What they don't get is a personal connection and the sense that they are working together with others. In order to provide this connection, the group or groups need to be small (probably less than 30 people). That way everyone can get to know each other and develop a deep understanding of the skill sets and projects of the other members. I think context is key. In time, I hope this leads to trust and friendship. People start working together on projects and aren't afraid to hop on video calls and help one another. If the groups are going to be small yet useful, members need to be carefully selected. They need to be smart and generous and bring a variety of skills. There has to be a filtering process. Interviews are scary, but they serve a purpose. Forms are useful for directing people to give relevant information. If I was part of a group of this nature, I would prefer the others are qualified and engaging. Quality of experience and knowledge will make the groups all the more valuable.
  - w3mmpp 7y ago
    Agreed, 100 is too big and yes, I completely understand the need to tightly select the people that are gonna come in, even more so if the group is smaller, but maybe the process could be a little more organic, or informal? Maybe having some kind of intermediate level of membership/trust for the new comers? A little bit like motorcycle clubs, who have "friends of the club", "prospect" etc, not the best example but I hope you get the idea, which is to develop those relationship over a longer period of time than a simple application with a yes/no answer at the end like with a job application. Food for thought.
  - 7y ago
fundamental 7y ago
Looks like an interesting push to build up a new community. Based upon the general tone of the pitch it seems to be directed more at freelancers, though I imagine that could change. I'm not personally a fan of slack, so I'll pass, though best of luck with the experiment.
buboard 7y ago
If you 're looking for a more generic community of remote workers consider joining https://reworkin.com https://reworkin.com , the social network for remote workers

19 points by akyker 7y ago

shouldn't the community have some input into whom the community lets in though? It appears to be very top down and exclusionary rather than inclusive, im not sure how well that will work in building a social network.

akyker 7y ago
https://www.loom.com/share/e192e3131b38496c8d1bac28ee82d17f https://www.loom.com/share/e192e3131b38496c8d1bac28ee82d17f
- johnmarcus 7y ago
  fascinating reply format. i guess i feel like there should be some set standard of min qualification and if a person meets it, access should be considered granted. An 'interview' is someone anxiety inducing for some remote folks. We may want more interaction, but not necessarily to the level you are at. Good luck with it all though.
sergiotapia 7y ago
There's already an infinite amount of more open communities. Let this closed community do whatever it wants.

pxtail 7y ago

> a group of 100 friendly, skilled, independent developers > Application Process > Submit the Developer Application > Phone Call (30 minutes) > Technical Interview (1 hour) All of this for some reason looks sketchy and suspiciously to me, domain name, website content made in 3 minutes, looks like "clever" attempt to collect recruitment data/profiles

akyker 7y ago
https://www.loom.com/share/a01102a62c0c45ad8a5372585142db3f https://www.loom.com/share/a01102a62c0c45ad8a5372585142db3f
- quickthrower2 7y ago
  Awesome response!

pcunite 7y ago

I appreciate effort and people showing us things. That said ... I don't want to login with a Google account to Submit the Developer Application. The HN account is not 24hrs old yet, there is no comment with this Show submission, only a link, the title appeals to a negative, yadda, yadda.

akyker 7y ago
https://www.loom.com/share/2a3a8d3b4a79484d9f00db86ba08c925 https://www.loom.com/share/2a3a8d3b4a79484d9f00db86ba08c925
- pcunite 7y ago
  Thanks for the follow-up!

tompark 7y ago

Looks great to me. I think there aren't enough active communities like this. To the point of how to launch/grow a targeted community like this, consider this from the organizer's POV. There's got to be a starting point, with starting requirements. I've set up or helped organized groups before (a mastermind group, a local 501c3 networking group, a chapter of a national org) and there's always a bootstrap point where you as the organizer just have to do things to get it going.

akyker 7y ago
Thanks Tom! I haven't done this before so definitely don't know all the best practices around posting, getting feedback, etc. Just thought maybe there are some other people out there who could benefit from something like this.

akidomowri 7y ago

"This site is blocked due to a security threat that was discovered by the Cisco Umbrella security researchers."

w3mmpp 7y ago

I like the idea, I don't like the process, seems too much like interviewing for a position imo, but I appreciate what you're trying to accomplish. My 2 cents, why a form and not simply request an introductory email? For the kind of people you seem to want to attract, independent developers, an application could be a turn off, I know it is for me anyway.

akyker 7y ago
My idea is morphing after getting feedback. I need to update the webpage. I think 100 is too big for what people seem to want. People get their questions answered and learn from others' successes and failures on sites like IH and HN. What they don't get is a personal connection and the sense that they are working together with others. In order to provide this connection, the group or groups need to be small (probably less than 30 people). That way everyone can get to know each other and develop a deep understanding of the skill sets and projects of the other members. I think context is key. In time, I hope this leads to trust and friendship. People start working together on projects and aren't afraid to hop on video calls and help one another. If the groups are going to be small yet useful, members need to be carefully selected. They need to be smart and generous and bring a variety of skills. There has to be a filtering process. Interviews are scary, but they serve a purpose. Forms are useful for directing people to give relevant information. If I was part of a group of this nature, I would prefer the others are qualified and engaging. Quality of experience and knowledge will make the groups all the more valuable.
- w3mmpp 7y ago
  Agreed, 100 is too big and yes, I completely understand the need to tightly select the people that are gonna come in, even more so if the group is smaller, but maybe the process could be a little more organic, or informal? Maybe having some kind of intermediate level of membership/trust for the new comers? A little bit like motorcycle clubs, who have "friends of the club", "prospect" etc, not the best example but I hope you get the idea, which is to develop those relationship over a longer period of time than a simple application with a yes/no answer at the end like with a job application. Food for thought.
- 7y ago

fundamental 7y ago

Looks like an interesting push to build up a new community. Based upon the general tone of the pitch it seems to be directed more at freelancers, though I imagine that could change. I'm not personally a fan of slack, so I'll pass, though best of luck with the experiment.

buboard 7y ago

If you 're looking for a more generic community of remote workers consider joining https://reworkin.com https://reworkin.com , the social network for remote workers