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tbird24
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Comment #44954504
I run a fractional jobs site. Lots of non-technical customers are interested in ai. What problem does Chroma solve for these non-technical users?
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Comment #44946423
Are you trying to insult my design skills or my Webflow skills?
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Comment #44946413
Yup, I see these examples all the time. You're spot on.
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Comment #44946403
Fair, but I find, and I think this thread is evident, that a lot of folks are actually proactively seeking part-time work for one reason or another. If done correctly, you can actu…
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Comment #44946341
I'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 ex…
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Comment #44946314
Here's the thing, and I'm open to thoughts here. But I've found that candidate A can be a great fit for company B, but a terrible fit for company C. I think a match is way more sub…
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Comment #44946299
Which ad blocker? I will test this.
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Comment #44946290
Totally agree! We've featured a number of Fractional CISO roles.
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Comment #44945926
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 Upwo…
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Comment #44945510
Thanks! Most of the clients hiring engineers tend to be non-technical, especially those hiring Fractional CTOs of course. But sometimes we'll work with CTOs to hire a contractor fo…
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Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers
I'm Taylor, I spent about a year as a Fractional Head of Product. It was my first time not in a full-time W2 role, and I quickly learned that the hardest part of the job wasn't doi…
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Comment #42431421
It's exactly what it was labeled, an experiment. We tried it once months ago, and I didn't like it. So we killed it.
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Comment #42427034
Happy to hear it, we put a lot of work into closing the loop with everyone.
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Comment #42426622
This is exactly correct. We're not saying somehow somebody is cheating the system (e.g. by not paying taxes), we're showing how it's a lot more transparent.
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Comment #42426616
You are correct, though we actually don't charge for a job posting. Companies pay us a referral fee if they hire a candidate we send to them.
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Comment #42426608
[founder of https://fractionaljobs.io here] You're generally correct, though people will certainly use the word fractional in a much more... how do we say... "aspirational" way, if…
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Comment #42426603
This is exactly correct :). I'm going to feature this comment in tomorrow's newsletter
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Comment #42426594
[I'm the founder of https://fractionaljobs.io ] You'd hire a Fractional CTO when you don't have the need for (or the budget for) a full-time CTO, but still want that level of techn…
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Comment #42426581
Hey CJ, I'm the founder of https://fractionaljobs.io . Very cool to hear about your experiences on the hiring side. I'd love to ask you more questions about your ideal SOW, as I'm …
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Comment #42426575
Hey Dave, I'm the founder of https://fractionaljobs.io , if it's helpful you can book a time with me through the website and I can talk you through the pros / cons of hiring a Frac…
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Comment #42426564
[Founder of https://fractionaljobs.io here] Engineering = Software Engineers through CTOs, Product = Product Managers through CPOs. And other nuances, like Engineering will also ca…
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Comment #42426561
[I'm the founder of https://fractionaljobs.io ] Fractional is not quite the same as part-time, so we do not post all part-time roles. Generally speaking, we filter for the followin…
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Comment #42426552
The word fractional implies a level of expertise / seniority. But yes, it's a fancy word for part-time.
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Comment #42426547
[I'm the founder of https://fractionaljobs.io ] We get paid in two ways, 1) companies pay us a flat "referral fee" if they hire a candidate we send them, 2) through sponsorships of…