Side Quest
Web and SaaS
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SHOW HN2021
401points
105comments
#75of 2,533 in 2021
Top 3%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
19 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score +0.41.
Idea: 13 for, 1 againstDesign: 3 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea that fills a gap for part-time tech work
From 4 comments
I wish you the best of luck and will be keeping a bookmark to check back frequently. I would love some part time work but having done the consultant grind for a long time I’m…
the_lonely_road on HNGreat idea! I feel like there is a gap in the market for experiences engineers who want to work for good rates on well defined projects and occasionally (less than 1 month) and…
jokethrowaway on HNAlways thought that someone should do something like this but for part-time marketing/comms/content jobs. I'm sure there are men in the following position too, but in my circles…
prawn on HNLove this idea. I just went through a painful search for someone and finally found a good match (I think), but it would’ve been fantastic to have this a few weeks ago. I look…
tomcam on HN
Name is liked
From 3 comments
+1 Just for the name. Side quest is exactly what such a thing should be called.
conjectures on HNI really like the name. It immediately reminded of the side quests in RPG games to get more experience. And this is exactly that. Good job.
ashdev on HNFantastic name
rexyg on HN
Objections
Most serious tech jobs can't be done part time
From 1 comment
part-time tech work sounds like a good idea, but it seems to me most serious tech jobs can't be done part time
diyseguy on HN
Some postings lack remote-friendliness info or compensation details
From 2 comments
I had assumed this would be remote-friendly, but some postings don't have any info about remote-friendliness.
voiper1 on HNI wish the posts quantified their compensation. I have spare time for side gigs, but I'm not cheap, and I don't want to put my information out there (by applying) only to get a…
Farfromthehood on HN
Requests
Filters for location, remote status, tags and keywords
From 3 comments
Congratulations, I love it! To me it would be very valuable to have a filter on location requirements - if you have such information available of course. Like, who needs office…
soco on HNThis is off to a great start! Being able to filter by things like industry or type of role would make a huge difference too, or even search by keyword. I know that's additional…
smeej on HNForemost, congratulations on the launch; I am a fan of more diverse ways of working, and more diverse ways of upending the recruiting mess in use today I wanted to mention two…
mdaniel on HN
RSS or Atom feed support
From 1 comment
Foremost, congratulations on the launch; I am a fan of more diverse ways of working, and more diverse ways of upending the recruiting mess in use today I wanted to mention two…
mdaniel on HN
Questions
What sources the aggregator uses
From 1 comment
Thanks for making this! Would you mind sharing what sources this looks at, or are you keeping that proprietary?
mandelbrotwurst on HN
Alternatives named
Upwork and other freelancing platforms
From 2 comments
Great idea! I feel like there is a gap in the market for experiences engineers who want to work for good rates on well defined projects and occasionally (less than 1 month) and…
jokethrowaway on HNInteresting, I didn’t know big companies like eBay would actually consider a part time employee. Do they really mean that, or are they signaling they seek an intern/student? The…
runawaybottle on HN