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Re: Show HN: we like to work from coffee shops, so we made this

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Post by setrofim_ »

jiggy2011 wrote: post #2

This just looks like another generic meaningless sticker that people stick all over their laptops. If you really want people in coffeeshops to approach you try something more personal and direct. "I'm xxxx. I build websites/applications, feel free to say hi,let's chat!" or whatever.

That's a lot to put on a sticker -- people aren't going to read that. Maybe something a bit snappier, e.g. "Freelance coder: available for gigs" or something.

I would question, however, whether putting a sticker of any kind is gonna help you score gigs. I mean, if you were looking for a coder, would you really approach some random guy/gal in a coffee shop based solely on a sticker on their laptop and knowing nothing else about them?

Maybe having a sticker with a link to your github, as suggested by others, would be more useful (if your user id is memorable).

Re: Show HN: we like to work from coffee shops, so we made this

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Post by jiggy2011 »

setrofim_ wrote: post #21
jiggy2011 wrote: post #2

This just looks like another generic meaningless sticker that people stick all over their laptops. If you really want people in coffeeshops to approach you try something more personal and direct. "I'm xxxx. I build websites/applications, feel free to say hi,let's chat!" or whatever.

That's a lot to put on a sticker -- people aren't going to read that. Maybe something a bit snappier, e.g. "Freelance coder: available for gigs" or something. I would question, however, whether putting a sticker of any kind is gonna help you score gigs. I mean, if you were looking for a coder, would you really approach some random guy/gal in a coffee shop based solely on a sticker on their laptop and knowing nothing…

Depends what you are going for, unless you are looking for people who are already reasonably tech savvy your potential customers might not know that github is a thing.

I full sentence briefly explaining what you do, and more importantly giving people permission to interrupt you would stand out more than just some random sticker.

Re: Show HN: we like to work from coffee shops, so we made this

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Post by cstuder »

kurtfunai wrote: post #13
jiggy2011 wrote: post #2

This just looks like another generic meaningless sticker that people stick all over their laptops. If you really want people in coffeeshops to approach you try something more personal and direct. "I'm xxxx. I build websites/applications, feel free to say hi,let's chat!" or whatever.

I've got a Github sticker on my laptop. It's sort of a "Hey, I'm a developer" flag, maybe it'll lead to some good conversation one day.

Conversations with other developers, yes.

Re: Show HN: we like to work from coffee shops, so we made this

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Post by jiggy2011 »

Killah911 wrote: post #11
jraby3 wrote: post #7

This is a great (and virtually free) way to pick up business. I don't see a downside.

Downside: you're meeting with a potential investor or client for your start-up and you've got to pull your laptop out. Other possible downsides include, people coming up to you and bothering you with non-relevant "work" or "free work for equity" which you're not interested in. There is also the exclusivity thing, where a potential client might perceive you as "too eager" for work, and you end up loosing a gig you mig…

It also has a bit of a "will code for food" vibe to it. And yep, you're gonna get "oh, you work in IT? Maybe you can tell me why my laptop won't connect to the wireless here..."

Re: Show HN: we like to work from coffee shops, so we made this

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Post by JVIDEL »

elmuchoprez wrote: post #20

I'd be very curious about the viability of clients who approach you in a coffee shop. Seems like you'd get an awful lot of, "So hey, I have this idea that's like Facebook and Youtube combined and I think it could be the next big thing". That's not to say you won't ever find a good client in a coffee shop, but I suspect it has a lower viability rate than a Craigslist ad, and at least on Craigslist I don't have to spen…

You forgot the part about the idea being worth one hundred billion dollars!
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