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I think it's a great idea and will probably attract those devs who contribute on StackOverflow just to give back to the community. That mustache is amazing as well.
Power users win a mustache delivered by a founder :).
I think it's a great idea and will probably attract those devs who contribute on StackOverflow just to give back to the community. That mustache is amazing as well.
Thanks. It will attract those who spend time over genuine answers and not those gameing the SO system for points. Power users win a mustache delivered by a founder :).
I feel that the site doesn't hit the threshold where I feel the need to sign up for this by the point where you're asking for my details.
I and co-workers often need domain-specific help, usually with annoying or complex tools. I could spend a few hours doing the research, or I could pay a chunk of money for 30 min. of someone's time to walk me through.
Example: I need someone to help me fix some build config problems in Xcode. I'll pay for an Xcode expert to spend 30 min. and walk me through fixing it over Hangouts.
Example 2: I have a lot of experience with autotools[0]. I'd be happy to sign up as an autotools expert and either help people get started with autotools or get people unstuck on autotools problems for a bit of cash. Ideally I'd just set a price, add some tools to my profile, and have money start rolling in.
askadev.com seems close, but right now it feels like it's focused on fuzzier mentoring help between junior and senior devs instead of trading domain-specific knowledge. It might be as simple as just marketing towards that a little more.
[0] I know nothing about autotools, actually.
I'll tell you what I hope this can be: I and co-workers often need domain-specific help, usually with annoying or complex tools. I could spend a few hours doing the research, or I could pay a chunk of money for 30 min. of someone's time to walk me through. Example: I need someone to help me fix some build config problems in Xcode. I'll pay for an Xcode expert to spend 30 min. and walk me through fixing it over Hangou…
But, if it is FREE service, users may misuse (or) mentors may not spend enough time. There should be some benefit structure. When I say benefit, it doesn't mean monetary, it could be anything else. Look at StackOverflow, no monetary benefit, but people go there because "reputation", which in-directly helps in lot of ways. Good luck!
Really guys? C'mon