DemandRush
Web and SaaS
freelance marketplace
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
28 positive, 75 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 71 critical, out of 181 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 21 for, 44 againstPricing: 2 for, 12 againstExecution: 2 for, 9 againstDesign: 1 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Interesting, novel idea for connecting buyers and developers.
From 3 comments
Love it! I'd specifically highlighted this concept in the thread for Oppslist (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14469317): maybe there's an opportunity here to handle both…
fomojola on HNVery cool! Will be watching this to see how it evolves.
cdiamand on HNThis is a great idea. I'm curious to see how it evolves.
0verc00ked on HN
Objections
Hard to scope problems; vague requests lead to disputes.
From 2 comments
Super cool idea, but there's a ton of potential for misunderstanding. Example: User: "I want {A}." Winning developer: builds {a} User: "This is useless to me. I wanted {A}, not…
sjbase on HNThis looks like such a cool idea, but already you see that the problems presented seem to be seriously underestimating how complicated what they're trying to do is. For example,…
BoorishBears on HN
Proposed budgets are below market rate for development work.
From 2 comments
These customers/RFPs are way below market rate for software development. Given the reality of working with clients, these proposals are likely to result in developers taking a…
hashkb on HN> Identify location of text in an image ...for... $75 This is what my doctor charges for a flu vaccination. I guess I've chosen the wrong profession.
amelius on HN
Many listed problems already have existing solutions.
From 2 comments
A few of these can be solved with a comment. "Need to see revision history for View-Only Google Docs" - Don't use a shared Google Doc as the agent of record. Email it to each…
nonconvergent on HNI love the idea and initiative! My only concern is that this is a little "race to bottom"; most if not all the entries are along the lines of "I already have X but I'm paying too…
OzzyB on HN
Requests
Add discussion or comment threads for each problem.
From 3 comments
Nice idea. A bit simplistic in its current form, though. One thing that would be really nice would be some kind of discussion thread for each topic. What does the customer really…
mvindahl on HNJust thinking, but it could be cool to add a comment feature, in order to discuss publicly about implementation details, constraints and quick solutions.
greatNespresso on HNA few of these can be solved other ways or need more deets. The Google doc one for instance really just should go to am esigner. Or if this is a more light weight internal thing…
grogenaut on HN
Add search and RSS or alerts for new projects.
From 2 comments
Feature request: RSS feed, so I can see when new projects are added
rkeene2 on HNwhy is there no search feature on this site? perhaps they should start a bounty for that first before submitting to HN .. smh
DesiLurker on HN
Questions
How is this different from Upwork or freelancer marketplaces?
From 2 comments
How is this different from Upwork?
wellsjohnston on HNIsn't this exactly how Freelancer/odesk/whatever work now?
goatherders on HN
Who owns the resulting product and how are disputes handled?
From 2 comments
What about intellectual property? Can the kind sponsors of a side project get to claim the result?
MichaelMoser123 on HNSuper cool idea, but there's a ton of potential for misunderstanding. Example: User: "I want {A}." Winning developer: builds {a} User: "This is useless to me. I wanted {A}, not…
sjbase on HN
Alternatives named
Upwork and Freelancer
From 2 comments
Isn't this exactly how Freelancer/odesk/whatever work now?
goatherders on HNHow is this different from Upwork?
wellsjohnston on HN
Kickstarter and Patreon
From 2 comments
I guess I get it (maybe ?): There are already many, many marketplaces for tech development of all shapes and forms. For this one I guess it's: Hey, people who want some tech…
jmull on HNThe site is down right now for me. Is this like Patreon but for open source projects? If so, I would love that.
enknamel on HN
Bench for bookkeeping and Blendle for news
From 1 comment
For the top two requests, Bench exists for book keeping and Blendle for news
cylinder on HN