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Is there more of a tinder version? Just dump two people into a shared video chat and pair programming session to just start building something with someone?
Not code-roulette, but paired like founders list here. Just less reading and more connecting.
Or a shared repl, Jupyter notebook, or Google doc/sheet/slides for collab.
Anything closer to something like that exist?
Question for HN: I cannot imagine starting a company with a stranger. There are so many intense moments, points of extreme trust, and ways for things to go wrong, so much passion, and so much blending of self and company, that I wouldn't ever feel comfortable embarking with someone that I didn't know incredibly well as a cofounder. Are there reasons to believe that starting with a stranger as a cofounder will general…
Does anyone know of something similar for matching technical people with non profits? I’m suddenly filled with free time and want to find a non profit with short term technical needs. Ideally looking to help lgbtq organizations if that helps
Email those organisations with a brief introduction explaining who you are, that you have found yourself available, you specifically want to help organisations like theirs [because X], and that you are willing to help in the following ways [...].
You'll get one or two back in the timeframe you are available for that have actually had your message read by someone both senior and knowledgable enough to work out how they can make use of you.
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I think this idea actually has a better chance of working, for a couple reasons: • There is less risk in starting the relationship. You're not divvying up shares in a company or even paying a fixed salary. The only thing you stand to lose is the time spent figuring out the comp structure • Founders don't have to open up quite as much about the business, and worry that their idea will be stolen/copied. This is partly…
There is way more risk from the salesperson's side, especially if you're not divvying up shares. If you're a salesperson looking at either taking a job at an established company with a proven product and a pipeline of leads, or a startup with no traction and no proven product, the only thing that could possibly incentivize you towards the startup would be equity and (potentially) an insane commission rate. With no eq…
Does anyone know of something similar for matching technical people with non profits? I’m suddenly filled with free time and want to find a non profit with short term technical needs. Ideally looking to help lgbtq organizations if that helps
I had the privilege to lead all product UX and UI on this new version. happy to do the same again for the right startup. just DM me.
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I think this idea actually has a better chance of working, for a couple reasons: • There is less risk in starting the relationship. You're not divvying up shares in a company or even paying a fixed salary. The only thing you stand to lose is the time spent figuring out the comp structure • Founders don't have to open up quite as much about the business, and worry that their idea will be stolen/copied. This is partly…
> I think this idea actually has a better chance of working, for a couple reasons: > • There is less risk in starting the relationship. You're not divvying up shares in a company or even paying a fixed salary. The only thing you stand to lose is the time spent figuring out the comp structure > • Founders don't have to open up quite as much about the business, and worry that their idea will be stolen/copied. This is p…
Question for HN: I cannot imagine starting a company with a stranger. There are so many intense moments, points of extreme trust, and ways for things to go wrong, so much passion, and so much blending of self and company, that I wouldn't ever feel comfortable embarking with someone that I didn't know incredibly well as a cofounder. Are there reasons to believe that starting with a stranger as a cofounder will general…
The best way to learn from your mistakes is when you're open to making a bunch of them.
Interesting idea with likely unwanted consequences. Browsed it for 10 minutes and it seems the vast majority of posts are "looking for technical co-founder to program my idea."
Similarly: Cofounders looking for salesperson to work for commission only.
This feels more PlentyofFish rather than Tinder. Is there more of a tinder version? Just dump two people into a shared video chat and pair programming session to just start building something with someone? Not code-roulette, but paired like founders list here. Just less reading and more connecting. Or a shared repl, Jupyter notebook, or Google doc/sheet/slides for collab. Anything closer to something like that exist?