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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
Why the heck is a question up-voted to 4 points and its actual answer down-voted to 0?
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Don't you think leaving out all the other boroughs (BK in particular), as well as all the parts of Manhattan that don't fit the banker narrative you've described, makes the comparison a bit unfair?
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I'm not sure off-hand which ones are open to this, but my guess is for a good engineer plenty are (particularly the larger ones). We'll try to find out for you.
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The YCommonApp is a first step, not the last. Anyone who applies will have plenty of opportunity to learn more about the companies' products, cultures, etc before deciding which companies they think are good fits.
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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
The vast majority of YC companies are pure software companies, but there are a few that aren't. A couple of the companies on the YCommonApp are working on hardware, including Wattvision.
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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
Hey Brandon, I hear what you're saying. Not having an impressive GitHub/StackOverflow/etc account in no way means you aren't an awesome developer. You sound like a smart guy who knows what he's looking for. I'd suggest applying. I know none
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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
I agree. Videos are particularly good for time-shifting and getting a sense for interpersonal skills. We too think many people will prefer recording a short video to wordsmithing an essay. AI's work with OLPC was awesome!
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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
All good feedback. We've got time limits per questionnaire already, and I'll add per-question limits to the list of feature requests.
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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
Thanks for the suggestions, shelly! I think the both an intro video from the company and example videos with some advice for recording would be great additions.
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Can you think of anything that would help you relax so you could be your true self?
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There are two versions of the YCommonApp: one with video, and one without. You can apply using whichever you choose. That said, we think the one with video is much more powerful. None of the YC companies are looking for slick presentations,
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Different people enjoy different things. For example, many hackers would prefer to work at a company where they could concentrate all their time on coding rather than start a startup themselves where they'd have to spend much of their time
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There are several reasons. For one, most of the best engineers and hackers have jobs already. Even if they're not super happy with their jobs, the prospect of seeking out better places to work, submitting lots of resumes and cover letters,
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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
Right now the YCommonApp is geared towards developers, though it's possible there'll be another option in the future for non-techies. (However, if you're a designer, several of the companies participating are also looking for UX/UI folks, s
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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
Our goal is exactly the opposite: We want to make the hiring process more human. The current job market is definitely a slog for non-engineers (somehow the market for engineers has remained strong). We'd like HireHive to be a way for people
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YCommonApp - Apply to 30+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes(ycommonapp.com)
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Also, we currently let you set a time limit for a questionnaire overall (e.g., expire 30 minutes after page load). Is this useful to you, or did you mean timed on a per-question basis?
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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
We support questions with a few different types of answers (video, short, medium and long text responses, file uploads). We're working on the grading/evaluation features on the employer-side right now. This is something we're excited about,
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We're still figuring out the full range of positions HireHive works best for. We agree that receptionists, sales/marketing people, customer service, etc are good fits for the service and have had positive feedback from them so far. Thanks f
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The response we've heard so far is that companies have found the videos to be quite helpful. We don't see them as a replacement for the entire hiring process, and certainly for hiring developers it's still important to do in-person intervie
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by nicholasjbs 16y ago
Thanks, these are all excellent suggestions! I particularly like the idea of having companies post intro videos to help set the tone and make people feel a little more comfortable.
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This is the problem every startup faces when going against established competitors. We have to compete by focusing, working fast, and always doing right by our users and customers :)
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I appreciate your skepticism :) We think there's actually a lot you can learn about someone by watching and listening to them speak, particularly when they're talking about what they're passionate about or why they want to work at your comp
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Discrimination is a serious problem with all hiring -- people discriminate when they read names on resumes, speak with people on the phone, and when people come in for interviews. Like most tools, HireHive could be misused. We hope though t
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One of our goals is to help people feel more comfortable recording short videos. We don't see HireHive has a "video resume" (i.e. something you agonize over carefully crafting long answers to) so much as a lightweight way to answer question
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“Good On Video” Is The New “Good On Paper” With HireHive (YC S10)(techcrunch.com)
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How to hack your motivation function and stay motivated(unschooled.org)
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