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#1,514of 1,739 in 2013
Top 88%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Idea: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Site matches what the commenter wanted from a job search
From 1 comment
Thanks for mentioning my "Ask HN". Your site hit the nail on the head for me. We software developers get good pay, we're not going hungry. Challenges are important, but it's not…
scottalpert on HN
Objections
Developers already well paid, so 'helps humanity' framing is questionable for any paid service
From 1 comment
Hey, isn't any service that people are willing to pay for something that "helps humanity"? What's with the greentech/meditech/charity work?
rparente on HN
Requests
Add open source contribution jobs
From 1 comment
I see you've got green energy and medical technology jobs there. Why not jobs where you can commit to open source projects? Now _that's_ what I can a "job with meaning".
amys on HN
Questions
Why focus on green energy and medtech rather than other meaningful work
From 2 comments
Hey, isn't any service that people are willing to pay for something that "helps humanity"? What's with the greentech/meditech/charity work?
rparente on HNI see you've got green energy and medical technology jobs there. Why not jobs where you can commit to open source projects? Now _that's_ what I can a "job with meaning".
amys on HN
Alternatives named
Open source job listings site by the same maker
From 1 comment
Sure thing, take a look at http://open-source.fiveyearitch.com/us
josh_fyi on HN