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How HN took it
1 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.27.
Idea: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Good concept for remote developers and referrers.
From 2 comments
I've worked exclusively with remote teams for almost 8 years now. Love it! I'm happy to be a referrer and have connections to London, Romania, Sweden and Spain. Feel free to get…
mbesto on HNI like the idea. It would be great if signup had three funnels: (1) I want to hire a remote developer (2) I want to recommend a remote developer (3) I am a remote developer…
eastbayjake on HN
Objections
Favors well-connected people; hard for those without a network to get featured.
From 2 comments
Great idea, but it seems to be designed for well connected people. I don't know anyone outside my country and I really want to work abroad someday (I had plans for it in the past…
rabc on HNIf I'm a remote contract developer looking for new contracts, is there a way for me to use this to get my details out to people? It was a little unclear to me. Subscribe implied…
codez on HN
Limited to US and EU for now.
From 2 comments
I am a developer in the US at this point but am returning back to India very soon. This seems like something only for the US/EU area, right?
geekam on HNAt the moment yes. But mainly because of our limited network.
andreasklinger on HN
Signup process for developers and referrers is unclear.
From 2 comments
If I'm a remote contract developer looking for new contracts, is there a way for me to use this to get my details out to people? It was a little unclear to me. Subscribe implied…
codez on HNHow do you apply to be a referrer?
lgleason on HN
Requests
Public self-submission for developers.
From 2 comments
Great idea, but it seems to be designed for well connected people. I don't know anyone outside my country and I really want to work abroad someday (I had plans for it in the past…
rabc on HNLove your feedback. How would you prefer the process? Would you be ok with public self-submitting ?
andreasklinger on HN
Separate signup funnels for hirers, referrers and developers.
From 1 comment
I like the idea. It would be great if signup had three funnels: (1) I want to hire a remote developer (2) I want to recommend a remote developer (3) I am a remote developer…
eastbayjake on HN
Include Linux sysadmins and DevOps.
From 1 comment
Want to expand to include also Linux sysadmins/DevOps?
lazyant on HN
Questions
How can a developer appear in the newsletter?
From 2 comments
Great idea, but it seems to be designed for well connected people. I don't know anyone outside my country and I really want to work abroad someday (I had plans for it in the past…
rabc on HNIf I'm a remote contract developer looking for new contracts, is there a way for me to use this to get my details out to people? It was a little unclear to me. Subscribe implied…
codez on HN
How does one apply to be a referrer?
From 1 comment
How do you apply to be a referrer?
lgleason on HN
Alternatives named
HireMyFriend
From 1 comment
If I'm a remote contract developer looking for new contracts, is there a way for me to use this to get my details out to people? It was a little unclear to me. Subscribe implied…
codez on HN
FounderDating
From 1 comment
I like the idea. It would be great if signup had three funnels: (1) I want to hire a remote developer (2) I want to recommend a remote developer (3) I am a remote developer…
eastbayjake on HN