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Re: Show HN: Announcing 10x Management

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Post by theorique »

gadders wrote: post #9

If this was such a good idea, why doesn't it exist for other professions? EG the very best lawyers, accountants etc? Is the supply more contrained for tech people? Also, freelance IT people typically work through several agents. What happens if you find a role yourself, not through these guys? Do you still have to pay them a cut?

Lawyers and accountants tend to work for a firm rather than freelance project by project like actors and film professionals/entrepeneurs (e.g. lighting, sound, makeup, electrical, catering) will do.

The same is true of some programmers as well, but I would guess more programmers (and architects, designers, project managers, tech leads, etc) do the freelance thing compared to other professionals.

Re: Show HN: Announcing 10x Management

#12

Post by jph »

I have direct personal experience with 10x and I highly recommend them.

I found them to help me with a significant employment/management need.

10x focused on finding the best solution and provided ongoing contact and advice through the whole process.

I don't get anything by recommending them. I do believe fully in their business and value.

Re: Show HN: Announcing 10x Management

#13

Post by gadders »

theorique wrote: post #11
gadders wrote: post #9

If this was such a good idea, why doesn't it exist for other professions? EG the very best lawyers, accountants etc? Is the supply more contrained for tech people? Also, freelance IT people typically work through several agents. What happens if you find a role yourself, not through these guys? Do you still have to pay them a cut?

Lawyers and accountants tend to work for a firm rather than freelance project by project like actors and film professionals/entrepeneurs (e.g. lighting, sound, makeup, electrical, catering) will do. The same is true of some programmers as well, but I would guess more programmers (and architects, designers, project managers, tech leads, etc) do the freelance thing compared to other professionals.

I suppose. But my understanding was that this 10x company would find you permanent as well as contract/freelance roles.

Re: Show HN: Announcing 10x Management

#14

Post by gadders »

jph wrote: post #12

I have direct personal experience with 10x and I highly recommend them. I found them to help me with a significant employment/management need. 10x focused on finding the best solution and provided ongoing contact and advice through the whole process. I don't get anything by recommending them. I do believe fully in their business and value.

They helped you as an employer or an employee?

Re: Show HN: Announcing 10x Management

#15

Post by orangethirty »

milkshakes wrote: post #8
orangethirty wrote: post #3

Pop goes the bubble.

Would you care to elaborate?

The reason artists have agents is so they can get work. Because there are more artists than paid work. Programmers are in such demand that one does not need for such thing. Thus, this kind of service popping up signals that there is so much frees money flowing around (the bubble) that people are looking for ways to grab a bunch and runaway.

Let's be honest here. Aside from the ego stroking of having an agent, what value do these people provide?

Re: Show HN: Announcing 10x Management

#18

Post by hugorodgerbrown »

TamDenholm wrote: post #6

I'd like to see this in the UK, i've always said one day i'd start that kind of agency. This is a great idea.

It exists! We are building a community at YunoJuno that provides all the support of a large company, but for people who choose to be freelance. We're not quite as gung-ho as these guys - and we're not offering to manage your career - that's your business - but we do want to support talented freelancers in the creative (design, ux, dev) community. www.yunojuno.com

(Oh, and we're not charging you anything - we charge the employer, fixed rate, no shenanigans.)

Re: Show HN: Announcing 10x Management

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Post by johncampbelljr »

Of course there are already talent agents for contracts and have been for years--maybe not so much short-run freelancers but plenty of businesses place contractors for six-month+ terms.

Most don't bill themselves as only for the 10xers--and for good reason--your supply of exceptional talent will quickly run out. Few 10xers get paid ten times of a 1Xer. (I bet you'd bill more with 50 1xers than 5 10Xers.) It could be that a boutique agency will get enough traction and recognition to draw enough 10xers to be crazy successful--it will be interesting to watch.

But coming from the side of someone looking for good developers I'm all for a little innovation in the recruitment and employment space.

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