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I've found it's almost impossible to find good work using cold calls or responding to ads. Try to find people you know. Getting the first job is the hardest, bu
by gkoberger 13y ago
I've found it's almost impossible to find good work using cold calls or responding to ads. Try to find people you know. Getting the first job is the hardest, but if you do a good job -- the referrals will start to roll in.
This has been inadvertent, however I've also gotten a lot of work through various projects[1][2] I've done that have gotten big on HN. Write it off mentally as a marketing expense, and spend a few days making something awesome.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5395463 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5395463
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6586867 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6586867
- tdicola 13y agoAny tips for actually getting a Show HN post on HN? I've posted a few things but been frustrated to see them immediately fall out of the new page with only a couple votes.
- blhack 13y agoMake something genuinely cool.
- gedrap 13y agoIn order to make homepage, the post should have a catchy title, and be relevant to audience. I checked your Show HN posts. The Seattle film festival one is probably not very relevant, if it doesn't get ~10 upvotes in the first ~1.5hr, it will be gone. Wifi-dynamo-thermometer looks better, just a better title would do :)
- elwell 13y agoNot that I do this, but upvote your post with like 10 upvotes in the first 10 minutes. You'll have to use different proxies to mask your IP. Keep in mind that this is pathological behavior for the community though.
- gkoberger 13y agoThis is shitty advice. It gets you to the front page, sure -- but something that isn't interesting still won't be interesting no matter how many votes. There's a secret to getting your Show HN to the front page: make something genuinely interesting. Do it, and it's dead simple to get on the front page.