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Offer HN: I will work for free this Thursday in San Francisco

120 points by southpolesteve 15y ago

I have an entire free day in San Francisco this Thursday, so I am farming myself out to any SF area startup who will have me. I'll do anything. No task is too large or small. You could have me move boxes, enter data, but here is a list of areas where you might find me most useful: - Ruby on Rails programming - Startup Analytics - UX - SEO About me: - Hacker from Wisconsin - Ruby on Rails programmer - In charge of product for Murfie.com - Participating in Startup Chile in January - Trying to make more connections to other startups If you have nothing for me to do, I'm just as happy to drop in for 15 minutes and talk shop. I'll probably jabber about Rails, Y Combinator, Startup Chile, 3D Printing Send me an email: southpolesteve at gmail

ashedryden 15y ago
This is an awesome idea :}
jasongullickson 15y ago
This reminds me of my friend Pete's idea of holding something like a Barcamp but the whole day is just Pete teaching you stuff Pete knows (which is a lot). The primary difference being that Pete charges a fee; this is even better!
bendycode 15y ago
If you're in San Fran, take Steve up on this. He's an amazing guy who is going to really break through. The only questions are how, when, and on which fronts. I'm actually tempted to take him up on his offer & ask him to do remote work for our Madison, WI company. ;7) Guess he foresaw the loophole: "SF area startup".
- impendia 15y ago
  Is there a startup scene in Madison? I lived there a few years ago and loved the place. It seems like it would be a great place to start a startup... and I knew there are a ton of people who are vaguely tired of their jobs at Epic.
  - allgood2 15y ago
    A growing start-up scene, a number of start-ups have started in Madison but then moved to Boston or DC, but we're working on growing the resources to insure that they can stay and thrive in Madison, not just get started.
    - impendia 15y ago
      I see... good luck to you!!
- lanstein 15y ago
  Done and done! I'll be at Loggly bright and early with breakfast for him.
twelve45 15y ago
Great idea - hope you get to meet some great startups when you're out here! (Would invite you over but we're an enterprise software company - AS/Java/Python/C++)
- entsofttosspots 15y ago
  Not sure what enterprise software company means? Must be a java/c++ thing do you namespace ur java apps MyCompany.Enterprise.Domain and so forth.. My last mentor insisted naming was number one, followed by two days of setting up a fragile jenkins server and the rezt
lucasdailey 15y ago
Madison's temporary lose is San Francisco's gain. Don't get used to it!
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maeon3 15y ago
Better phrase it as to not scare the HR people, what is their liability if you get hurt while working for them? this transaction might require a 25 page contract requiring lots of signatures to protect the company. I hope you can get it to work.
listrophy 15y ago
I know Steve personally. We had lunch on Monday, actually. I'm gonna spend all my karma here... all whopping 249 of it... and say you should take him up on this. He's one of those people who "make things happen."
gigantor 15y ago
I have no idea who this gentleman is but this type of offer captures the entrepreneurial 'get out there' spirit of what ycombinator felt like several years ago. Hopefully it will start the seed for something great.
- aikiai 15y ago
  I have no idea who this gentleman is either, but this type of comment captures the systemic 'good old days' spirit that has been a part of n.yC since the beginning. The more things change... (Meant in good spirits! And also wishing OP well!)
triggit 15y ago
Come have lunch with us! It's when we sit around and Yack anyway ;) Though, beware, any good eng talent that enters our office doors we shower with attention and attempt to recruit ;) I'll shoot you a email. Susan co-founder, Triggit inc.
spung 15y ago
Hey Steve! I'll be out of town on Thursday but I'd love to get some startup feedback/advice over the phone! 15, 30, 45 minutes, whatever you can offer. I'll email you :) Steven, Founder of LookupLink www.lookuplink.com
astro1138 15y ago
Coincidentally I'll be in SF too that day. I'm @astro on Github. Shoot me a message!
dsine 15y ago
Derek@TrailsVentures.com Working on Roomeo.com!
hockeybias 15y ago
I'll still be savoring the Gophers sweep over the Badgers... :)

120 points by southpolesteve 15y ago

ashedryden 15y ago

This is an awesome idea :}

jasongullickson 15y ago

This reminds me of my friend Pete's idea of holding something like a Barcamp but the whole day is just Pete teaching you stuff Pete knows (which is a lot). The primary difference being that Pete charges a fee; this is even better!

bendycode 15y ago

If you're in San Fran, take Steve up on this. He's an amazing guy who is going to really break through. The only questions are how, when, and on which fronts. I'm actually tempted to take him up on his offer & ask him to do remote work for our Madison, WI company. ;7) Guess he foresaw the loophole: "SF area startup".

impendia 15y ago
Is there a startup scene in Madison? I lived there a few years ago and loved the place. It seems like it would be a great place to start a startup... and I knew there are a ton of people who are vaguely tired of their jobs at Epic.
- allgood2 15y ago
  A growing start-up scene, a number of start-ups have started in Madison but then moved to Boston or DC, but we're working on growing the resources to insure that they can stay and thrive in Madison, not just get started.
  - impendia 15y ago
    I see... good luck to you!!
lanstein 15y ago
Done and done! I'll be at Loggly bright and early with breakfast for him.

twelve45 15y ago

Great idea - hope you get to meet some great startups when you're out here! (Would invite you over but we're an enterprise software company - AS/Java/Python/C++)

entsofttosspots 15y ago
Not sure what enterprise software company means? Must be a java/c++ thing do you namespace ur java apps MyCompany.Enterprise.Domain and so forth.. My last mentor insisted naming was number one, followed by two days of setting up a fragile jenkins server and the rezt

lucasdailey 15y ago

Madison's temporary lose is San Francisco's gain. Don't get used to it!

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maeon3 15y ago

Better phrase it as to not scare the HR people, what is their liability if you get hurt while working for them? this transaction might require a 25 page contract requiring lots of signatures to protect the company. I hope you can get it to work.

listrophy 15y ago

I know Steve personally. We had lunch on Monday, actually. I'm gonna spend all my karma here... all whopping 249 of it... and say you should take him up on this. He's one of those people who "make things happen."

gigantor 15y ago

I have no idea who this gentleman is but this type of offer captures the entrepreneurial 'get out there' spirit of what ycombinator felt like several years ago. Hopefully it will start the seed for something great.

aikiai 15y ago
I have no idea who this gentleman is either, but this type of comment captures the systemic 'good old days' spirit that has been a part of n.yC since the beginning. The more things change... (Meant in good spirits! And also wishing OP well!)

triggit 15y ago

Come have lunch with us! It's when we sit around and Yack anyway ;) Though, beware, any good eng talent that enters our office doors we shower with attention and attempt to recruit ;) I'll shoot you a email. Susan co-founder, Triggit inc.

spung 15y ago

Hey Steve! I'll be out of town on Thursday but I'd love to get some startup feedback/advice over the phone! 15, 30, 45 minutes, whatever you can offer. I'll email you :) Steven, Founder of LookupLink www.lookuplink.com

astro1138 15y ago

Coincidentally I'll be in SF too that day. I'm @astro on Github. Shoot me a message!

dsine 15y ago

Derek@TrailsVentures.com Working on Roomeo.com!

hockeybias 15y ago

I'll still be savoring the Gophers sweep over the Badgers... :)