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Re: Ask HN: I’ve been applying to a million jobs

#41

You might not like this, but here are my honest thoughts: You seem to be selling yourself as a web designer, but your website is terrible, and so are it's contents. I realise this is subjective, so I won't try and justify my thoughts. Frankly I don't care enough to debate them anyway, so you can take it or leave it, as you please. Your designs aren't minimalist, they're just minimal; empty, underdone. And even then y…

Your last sentence isn't necessary.

Re: Ask HN: I’ve been applying to a million jobs

#42

You might not like this, but here are my honest thoughts: You seem to be selling yourself as a web designer, but your website is terrible, and so are it's contents. I realise this is subjective, so I won't try and justify my thoughts. Frankly I don't care enough to debate them anyway, so you can take it or leave it, as you please. Your designs aren't minimalist, they're just minimal; empty, underdone. And even then y…

I should add that this is not meant to discourage you. As always in life, you have three options: 1. Be good. 2. Get good. 3. Get out.

I'm not saying you need to take option 3, I'm just saying maye option 1. is out of the question.

Re: Ask HN: I’ve been applying to a million jobs

#44
_Entrepreneur_ funny.

How about a little work experience in your field?

You basicly now a little bit Javascript, html/css, did some mobile apps and now a little bit of database stuff?

That's just not impressive at all.

You should start getting real. You are not special, you haven't done anything special for your age. Start somewhere, get job experience.

Re: Ask HN: I’ve been applying to a million jobs

#45

  >  I really feel like I can be incredibly useful to whoever hires me
Are you showing that? In your cover letters, are you driving home how hiring you will make the company achieve its goals, with specific, measurable facts to back that up?

  > I truly can't fit in such a narrow box
Your blurb here reads like you won't be happy working on one thing in a collaborative environment. Most companies want you to execute _their_ vision, so you'll have to show flexibility of thought and willingness to work on someone else's idea.

Re: Ask HN: I’ve been applying to a million jobs

#46

You might not like this, but here are my honest thoughts: You seem to be selling yourself as a web designer, but your website is terrible, and so are it's contents. I realise this is subjective, so I won't try and justify my thoughts. Frankly I don't care enough to debate them anyway, so you can take it or leave it, as you please. Your designs aren't minimalist, they're just minimal; empty, underdone. And even then y…

Your last sentence isn't necessary.

Probably not, but I did think a conclusion was necessary.

Re: Ask HN: I’ve been applying to a million jobs

#47

I get hired all day, people bang down my door after im hired, and all I do is explain the tools I used each year. I never graduated high school, never went to college, never really built anything that I can show off. I just talk about the tools I use. thats it. www.markentingh.com

Your link to rennder.com doesn't work :)

Re: Ask HN: I’ve been applying to a million jobs

#48

You might not like this, but here are my honest thoughts: You seem to be selling yourself as a web designer, but your website is terrible, and so are it's contents. I realise this is subjective, so I won't try and justify my thoughts. Frankly I don't care enough to debate them anyway, so you can take it or leave it, as you please. Your designs aren't minimalist, they're just minimal; empty, underdone. And even then y…

Your last sentence isn't necessary.

I changed it to something slightly less inflammatory.
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