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You give some good feedback but maybe you could have struck a stance of, "Hey, do you know you could be alienating a large fraction of your readers with the sty
by davi 15y ago
You give some good feedback but maybe you could have struck a stance of, "Hey, do you know you could be alienating a large fraction of your readers with the style of your job posting? Here is why."
These guys are trying to do a startup. It's a hard thing to do. Why grouse at them? Perhaps their posting is unprofessional because they are unprofessional, in the sense of not having had lots of professional experience yet. Maybe cut them some slack instead instead of increasing the concentration of venom in the commons.
- seiji 15y agoThese guys are trying to do a startup. It's a hard thing to do. Why grouse at them? Because they raised millions of dollars. This isn't a game. Get your shit together. It's frustrating seeing clowns with money when other people could rip a new paradigm-sized hole in the world given the same opportunity.
- ryanhuff 15y agoIts subjective, but if it attracts the type of developers they are looking for, then its a success. From my perspective, it seems like they made a mistake, and didn't get feedback from a mentor who has hired before. Hiring is hard. Don't screw it up. And if you do screw it up, fail quick and listen to the feedback. I would listen to the HN community and reconsider the approach.
- ynniv 15y agoIf they can't take criticism on the interwebs, they won't last long in the real world. Better to get it with timely advise than after they close their doors and go home.
- wisty 15y agoYes, but "slight OCD" (one of the requirements) doesn't mesh well with incorrect capitalization.