Pitchbox
Web and SaaS
recruiting marketplace
SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
12 positive, 50 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 25 critical, out of 91 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.
Pricing: 1 for, 11 againstIdea: 5 for, 6 againstDesign: 3 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 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
Clean, beautiful design
From 2 comments
Our solution to recruiter spam: Become a recruiter. I'm sorry but how is your business model any different from that of a recruiter? (Other than claims of human or AI filtered…
liberatus on HNThere are a few things I dislike about recruiters that we aim to fix: * They nearly all are technically incompetent, e.g. thinking Java is the cool word for Javascript and such.…
bitsweet on HN
Problem and approach seem worthwhile
From 2 comments
I think this is much needed service. However, I did not see anywhere mentioned - how long I might have to wait after I said I am interested in, lets say $100+ job. What I am…
demosquared on HNSeems like a great idea. I recommend making the "what do you want to do" a bit more explicit (e.g., more multiple choice, asking me to give examples of jobs I'd leave my current…
esharef on HN
Objections
$25K placement fee is too high
From 2 comments
I'm currently hiring developers, and I also hate recruiters, for the reasons you outline. I was interested to learn about your flat $25K fee in the comments here, and I can tell…
DavidAdams on HN$25k is ridiculous, unless you make some guarantees, which you don't seem to do (wouldn't know, there's no relevant info for employers without signing up).
DGCA on HN
Salary ranges seem unrealistically high
From 1 comment
The salary ranges seem very high from my experience. I've been developing for a few years, and I know a handful of excellent developers working for big-name companies...and I…
andy_adams on HN
Privacy concern about giving name and employer during signup
From 2 comments
Sorry, but what part of 'Stay anonymous ... 100% Private & confidential - Learn your market value without your current employer ever knowing' involves me giving you my name,…
clebio on HNA little sketched out about putting my real name on here.. how do I know my current employer won't see it?
hnwh on HN
Business model looks like a recruiter's
From 1 comment
Our solution to recruiter spam: Become a recruiter. I'm sorry but how is your business model any different from that of a recruiter? (Other than claims of human or AI filtered…
liberatus on HN
Requests
Clearer explanation of why signup data is collected
From 1 comment
I think the signup flow could use more handholding as far as telling the prospective developer why you need the information you are asking for and what you plan to do with it…
brown9-2 on HN
Ability to add free-text background and publications
From 2 comments
Just went through the signup process. There should be a textbox for those of us who don't maintain great github profiles to say a few words about ourselves.
PedroCandeias on HNAs a developer, I love the concept - obviously, a tool that filters for great jobs and pitches them to developers is really appealing. However I'm curious about a few things: 1)…
electrograv on HN
Support for summer internships and designers
From 2 comments
As a developer, I love the concept - obviously, a tool that filters for great jobs and pitches them to developers is really appealing. However I'm curious about a few things: 1)…
electrograv on HNAwesome, any plans for designers?
webbruce on HN
Clarify expected wait time for pitches
From 1 comment
I think this is much needed service. However, I did not see anywhere mentioned - how long I might have to wait after I said I am interested in, lets say $100+ job. What I am…
demosquared on HN
Questions
Is it US only and does it support telecommuting?
From 1 comment
Is it US only? How about telecommuting?
reinhardt on HN
How are developers and companies filtered?
From 1 comment
As a developer, I love the concept - obviously, a tool that filters for great jobs and pitches them to developers is really appealing. However I'm curious about a few things: 1)…
electrograv on HN
How is a good pitch distinguished from a bad one?
From 1 comment
I'm curious: in "Every pitch received improves our personalized matching algorithm, making pitches get even better over time." how would you distinguish a "good" pitch from a…
abahgat on HN
Alternatives named
Traditional recruiters and contingency placement firms
From 2 comments
I'm currently hiring developers, and I also hate recruiters, for the reasons you outline. I was interested to learn about your flat $25K fee in the comments here, and I can tell…
DavidAdams on HNOur solution to recruiter spam: Become a recruiter. I'm sorry but how is your business model any different from that of a recruiter? (Other than claims of human or AI filtered…
liberatus on HN
Resume-hiding sites with pay-per-contact
From 1 comment
Interesting - kind of reminds me of a site a friend built a few years ago. It was a resume site with contact info hidden. In order to contact you the recruiter had to pay you -…
codva on HN