Fractional jobs
Web and SaaS
job marketplace for fractional engineers
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How HN took it
12 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 11 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Idea: 9 for, 7 againstPricing: 2 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for part-time engineers who want more flexibility
From 4 comments
I think there's an interesting market here. I know a couple moms who were exceptional FAANG level engineers who were willing to take huge pay cuts to go part time. They wanted to…
VirusNewbie on HNThere’s definitely a need for this! I’ve been thinking hard recently about how I could go part time without leaving the industry. Almost all of the good SWE work situations I’ve…
TexanFeller on HNThis is a great idea. I have (deliberately) been working between 50-75% time for most of my 20 years in development. Finding places that are ok with part time is a pain in the…
iainctduncan on HNThis is great. I currently work a fractional role on top of being a founder. Wish it was more commonly available.
icelancer on HN
Objections
Only nine open roles, mostly senior or C-level
From 2 comments
A total of 9 open part time roles, 2 of which are C-level executives, doesn't fill me with much confidence in addressing this issue. It's pretty much for those already at top or…
johnnyanmac on HNAhh yes, the total of... 1 mobile role. I definitely have a chance here. If you fell qualified for the 2 ceo's roles, or the staff Role, you're probably not in a situation where…
johnnyanmac on HN
Part-time work lacks benefits and the gig economy trend hurts workers
From 2 comments
Screw part time. The whole economy is moving towards part time, gig work, etc and it's terrible for most employees who need good wages and benefits.
giantg2 on HNThe problem isn't wages, it's that part time jobs don't come with benefits. Health insurance being tied to employment is maybe the second biggest problem in this country and you…
TylerE on HN
Competition from global offshore talent pressures US rates
From 2 comments
It's more likely to work if you move to Micronesia or Mexico or something like that, easy places for citizens to move to with low cost of living so you can bid on par with the…
mothballed on HNWith the outsourcing I'm seeing, we already are. I feel this is and even bigger factor than AI in the terrible tech market right now, only really behind zirp.
giantg2 on HN
Requests
Add fractional security or CISO roles
From 1 comment
May want to look into finding fractional security roles as well. Lots of smaller companies don’t need full time security staff but *do* need help.
jcims on HN
Add a reputation or rating system for talent and clients
From 1 comment
Any thoughts on a reputation system for talent/clients? A way to streamline hiring for talent and clients who have received good feedback from past work through your service?
eikenberry on HN
Fix sign-up form breaking with ad blockers
From 1 comment
I use an ad-blocker which seems to break the “Function(s)” multi-select drop-down on the sign up form.
rubyfan on HN
Questions
How do engineers get paid, 1099 or through the platform?
From 1 comment
I’ve only skimmed the FAQ articles but haven’t seen anything about how exactly you get paid (1099, does that platform facilitate fractional pay, etc).
alberth on HN
What legal protections do talent get through the service?
From 1 comment
What sort of legal protections and guarantees do you provide talent that apply through your service?
namuol on HN
How does this compare to Higher Fraction and overemployment?
From 1 comment
How does this compare to https://www.hirefraction.com/about ? I've noticed they market 'overemployment' as a benefit, is this platform similar?
shooker435 on HN
Alternatives named
Higher Fraction, an agency taking about 20% markup
From 2 comments
How does this compare to https://www.hirefraction.com/about ? I've noticed they market 'overemployment' as a benefit, is this platform similar?
shooker435 on HNI'm personally not a huge fan of the over-employment trend, although I do see some arguments for it. A lot of the companies that are looking to hire on fractional jobs are quite…
tbird24 on HN
Upwork and Toptal, which take commission
From 1 comment
I realize I should probably comment links to some of the better engineering roles we're currently featuring right now. BTW I should also note we don't take a % commission like…
tbird24 on HN