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Poll: Do you get spammed by tech recruiters?
24 points by whather 15y ago|50 comments
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by whather 15y ago
I find emails/calls from recruiters extremely helpful and beneficial.
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by whather 15y ago
I don't mind emails/calls from recruiters and will listen to some opportunities.
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by whather 15y ago
They're terrible. I avoid recruiters at all costs.
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by whather 15y ago
Back in '08 there were around 21 teams, now I believe there are around 60 teams.
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by whather 15y ago
Back in YC S'08 pitches were between 5-6m. Now with so many teams I believe they're around 2m.
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by whather 15y ago
Grouptalent dot com :). We're trying to solve this problem.
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Show HN: Angry Birds + Your Tweets * Infographic = TweetSheet(vizify.com)
46 points by whather 15y ago|10 comments
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Turn Your Smartphone Into A Robot(kickstarter.com)
179 points by whather 15y ago|48 comments
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by whather 15y ago
Most of the startups that are signed up have requested to work on short-term gigs (1-2 months long) full-time. Meaning, they focus on their contracting gig full-time and their startup part-time during that period. We only accept short-term
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by whather 15y ago
Assuming you guys are still together, then your team is still vetted. An incubator isn't required though, just helps us gauge talent. You should still apply.
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by whather 15y ago
True, but raising money is also a big distraction and can kill a startup. It really depends on the startup team and the route they want to go, whether raise money or bootstrap. Plus, you don't have to take a full-time project. You can choos
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by whather 15y ago
Awesome, nice looking site too. We feature both full-time and part-time projects, so feel free to fill out a startup profile anyways if you need work after your current gig.
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by whather 15y ago
Yeah definitely. We allow you to post your startup with any number of your founders. You can post a startup with only a single founder. And some of the smaller projects could easily be pumped out with a single talented dev.
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by whather 15y ago
Yes, and that's the primary reason we chose startups as a source of talent. They're a highly skilled, self-sufficient "swat team" that already have proven team fit. Nonetheless, renting a startup or (team for that matter) is still a new con
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by whather 15y ago
A concern employers have with teams outside the US is the time-zone mismatch. Because Jamaica doesn't have this issue, and your company is registered in Delaware, definitely sign up.
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by whather 15y ago
Totally. It could even turn into a startup pre-incubator where your team can be vetted by working on a couple short-term gigs together (all while making money).
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by whather 15y ago
Totally agree. As of right now, our business in its current state isn't hugely scalable. We're high touch on both sides of the table. As we begin to scale, we'll have to make sure we maintain both talented startup teams and high quality pro
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by whather 15y ago
The feedback we've been getting from employers is that they're much more comfortable paying on an hourly basis. They're worried about a team abandoning a project half way through, etc. We're exploring different ways to charge for projects a
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by whather 15y ago
Thanks for the feedback marcamillion! The wording on the last page of the wizard is old and should be changed. We are focused on accepting talented startup teams and knowing a team went through an incubator program does help vet them. We're
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by whather 15y ago
Most of the gigs we've gathered thus far have been through industry connections and relationships through previous agencies (many from the northwest). We manually evaluate and screen every employer/project submitted, as we know it's a pain
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by whather 15y ago
Thanks Peter! Yeah we had this problem while working on our last startup. It's hard to find quality short-term gigs that pay you market rate, and that you can work on as a team. ODesk and elance weren't worth our time.
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by whather 15y ago
We are currently focused on startups in the states but definitely sign up if your team is talented. We do get approached with quality gigs both in the states and overseas.
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by whather 15y ago
Thanks cmer! Yeah, investment can be super distracting. We spent around 5 months talking to investors for our last startup back in '08, when we could have been bootstrapping on a gig. Just curious, how did you find your last contacting job?
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by whather 15y ago
Hey guys, we just launched a platform to match top startups with high end projects. We're focused on supporting startups that would rather take on a short term consulting gig than raising a round of funding. We'd love some feedback. Thanks!
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by whather 15y ago
yeah we currently don't restrict startup team size. Past project experience plays a big role in vetting the team (in your case, a team of 1).
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Show HN: Bootstrap your startup with high end gigs(grouptalent.com)
71 points by whather 15y ago|46 comments
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by whather 15y ago
I suppose the term bootstrapping in the poll title could mean your startup is self funded from previous savings. But I'm referring to finding a short-term contracting gig to keep your startup afloat rather than raising money.
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by whather 15y ago
Agreed that focus is critically important to an early stage startup. However, raising money can sometimes take 3-6 months (longer in some cases) and that can distract the team just as much. I know startups that have died from spending too m
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by whather 15y ago
If you do already bootstrap your start-up as a team, where do you find the gigs? Referrals? Craigslist, or another contracting site like Monster or oDesk?

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