YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes

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Post by davidbalbert » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 8:44 PM UTC

YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes
ycommonapp.com

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#2

Post by lanstein » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 9:08 PM UTC

E La Carte is hiring, but doesn't have a website of any kind? I see you do own the domain.

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Post by sabj » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 9:15 PM UTC

I love the idea.

What about non-technical people passionate about tackling problems? Undesirables? ;)

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Post by kineticac » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 9:17 PM UTC

Definitely going to be using the YCommonApp in the near future for hiring to Fanvibe! This is an awesome way to find potential hires.

Nice work guys.

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Post by nicholasjbs » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 9:27 PM UTC

sabj wrote: post #3

I love the idea. What about non-technical people passionate about tackling problems? Undesirables? ;)

Right now the YCommonApp is geared towards developers, though it's possible there'll be another option in the future for non-techies.

(However, if you're a designer, several of the companies participating are also looking for UX/UI folks, so I'd encourage you to apply anyway :D)

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Post by paulsingh » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 9:36 PM UTC

Pardon my ignorance, but I don't get it.

Why would you want to hire someone that "sprays" their application across 25+ companies?

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 9:41 PM UTC

paulsingh wrote: post #6

Pardon my ignorance, but I don't get it. Why would you want to hire someone that "sprays" their application across 25+ companies?

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Post by mcknz » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 9:49 PM UTC

lanstein wrote: post #2

E La Carte is hiring, but doesn't have a website of any kind? I see you do own the domain.

http://www.startuply.com/Companies/E_la_Carte_802.aspx

Shhhh....

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Post by shazow » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 9:52 PM UTC

paulsingh wrote: post #6

Pardon my ignorance, but I don't get it. Why would you want to hire someone that "sprays" their application across 25+ companies?

The reality of an applicant is that there is extremely little information about a startup and its reputation, and what little there is is almost always identical to every other startup (free food, have an impact, big challenges, blah blah blah).

You only really discover whether it's a good fit or not after you've worked there for months. If you're really lucky, after you've had all the interviews. But really never ever before you've even applied.

During the application process, I'd argue that the employer has the best idea whether the fit would be good or not.

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Post by cyen » Mon, Aug 02, 2010, 9:59 PM UTC

shazow wrote: post #9

paulsingh wrote: post #6

Pardon my ignorance, but I don't get it. Why would you want to hire someone that "sprays" their application across 25+ companies?

The reality of an applicant is that there is extremely little information about a startup and its reputation, and what little there is is almost always identical to every other startup (free food, have an impact, big challenges, blah blah blah). You only really discover whether it's a good fit or not after you've worked there for months . If you're really lucky, after you've had all the interviews. But really never e…

What happened to wanting to work on a product you (can) love?