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Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month

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Re: Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month

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Post by ranit »

soared wrote: post #14

I thought I was on medium.com.. You need to add a call to action to the end of your post! Add a short line - "if you've experienced ageism checkout these job listsing at /link" or "to see what I built visit /link" or something similar. Lots of lazy people want to click a link at the end of your post to see your site rather than trying to find a link in your profile or scrolling all the way to the top. Plus when someo…

> I should make a site with marketing tips for devs...

Do it and don't forget to post it here. ... Seriously.

Re: Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month

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Post by drieddust »

Thanks for sharing this. If not finest then quickest example of idea -> MVP -> Product I have seen so far. I applaud you for the brave decision of putting it out there.

On the contrary, I always end up planning endlessly. Evaluating the best framework, best UI, best architecture and actually end of doing nothing.

Re: Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month

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Post by tudorconstantin »

Idea to make even more money (if you get billionaire on it, please make me a millionaire also :) ): there are services that post jobs to multiple job boards. Create an API they could hook your site in easily and offer them a 20$ discount, so they can offer your service to their customers for 40$ and can also win a 10$/job posted to you.

Examples of such sites that come to mind are ziprecruiter.com and broadbean.com

Re: Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month

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Post by mgkimsal »

brazzledazzle wrote: post #90
mgkimsal wrote: post #28

I wish folks like Bray had championed this cause 20 years ago. It may not have done much, but... it feels a bit weird to hear old people complain about discriminatory impact. I can't say he was a contributing factor to the ongoing 'youth culture', but... it wasn't hard to see this coming. My situation may be somewhat unique, in that I've had grey hair since I was 18. Not a HUGE amount at 18, but... people noticed. By…

I have the same problem. I have more grey than not at this point and I'm only a hair past 30. I've been thinking about dying it for interviews but the moment it washes out people are probably going to be put off by the charade regardless if it's right or wrong. Not to mention it signals insecurity. So I'd have to dye it and stick with it which sounds like a real pain in the ass.

good luck to you!

Re: Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month

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Post by LnxPrgr3 »

reustle wrote: post #97
hash-set wrote: post #52

Here's the deal: Employers will exploit your age no matter how old you are. There is no "perfect age" for a developer. When you're young, they exploit you because you are inexperienced (especially at negotiation). When you are "old" they exploit by trying to play the age card. "Not a cultural fit"--LOL--fix your stupid culture and stop exploiting people, you smug fools! So what is there? A ten year "ripe" age range w…

> "Not a cultural fit"--LOL--fix your stupid culture and stop exploiting people, you smug fools! If you're hiring someone 15+ years older than the rest of your team, there are going to be some cultural differences.

So? You're getting together to build things for money, not pounding back beers on the front porch and ranting about politics.

Re: Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month

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Post by trymas »

reustle wrote: post #97
hash-set wrote: post #52

Here's the deal: Employers will exploit your age no matter how old you are. There is no "perfect age" for a developer. When you're young, they exploit you because you are inexperienced (especially at negotiation). When you are "old" they exploit by trying to play the age card. "Not a cultural fit"--LOL--fix your stupid culture and stop exploiting people, you smug fools! So what is there? A ten year "ripe" age range w…

> "Not a cultural fit"--LOL--fix your stupid culture and stop exploiting people, you smug fools! If you're hiring someone 15+ years older than the rest of your team, there are going to be some cultural differences.

So what?

I bet that usual 35+yr developer is a better developer than <25yr one. Company's task is to make money. Employee's task is to do the job and get paid for it. Where's "culture" here? Drinking beers, organizing parties, etc. is a waste of company's resources.

Re: Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month

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Post by jmickey »

ikeboy wrote: post #29
ambicapter wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, but have you noticed a ton of articles on HN complaining about the problem that you fix? That's the difference here.

Now that I think about it, I've seen a bunch of complaints on HN about Amazon having fake goods for sale (most recently https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12743316 , but it comes up pretty much every time there's an article remotely related to Amazon). Maybe I should mention something about how we're only sourcing from legitimate suppliers like retailers or direct from manufacturers, which might alleviate that issu…

I think it would be useful to give examples on how or where you your site finds an item at a price that I, presumably, was not able to find?

It sounds sketchy. :)

Also not sure if the whole workflow of your clients providing prices for items and then hoping your site delivers will work. How do I know the price I provided is realistic at all?

If you already have the capability to find items cheaply, just list those items on your website and let people purchase them :)

Re: Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month

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Post by lucaspiller »

giancarlostoro wrote: post #30
mrlambchop wrote: post #22

Woah - did I miss the announcement that old is now 35 and above? Given the working range of professional engineers in the SF field, it sad that its not easier to invert the problem and build a Young-Fun-and-Full-of-Recent-Academic-Course-Material-Jobs.com.

I don't think that age is old, I find I rather have people who are experienced more important than age. If you have skill, I could care less if you're 80, so long as you get results and share your insights. I've learned plenty from those who are developers for longer amounts of time than me. A real issue is targeting jobs for people who don't live in places that are known tech hubs. It took me knowing the right perso…

This is just how recruiting works in tech, it's nothing about you personally. Knowing people is really the best way to get work in this industry even in the hubs.

This is why code schools are so successful, unlike a traditional educational institute they are usually run by people who have worked in the industry, who will have the contacts to get you your first job.

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