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Re: A GitHub repo of jobs listings with bounties

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My particular interest in this project was that if the many interviews I explore for a job end in rejects, then at least maybe I might get paid a referral bonus as a sourcer for the job. After spending 6 hours onsite and getting denied, seems only fair to get paid if I can help source?

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Re: A GitHub repo of jobs listings with bounties

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My particular interest in this project was that if the many interviews I explore for a job end in rejects, then at least maybe I might get paid a referral bonus as a sourcer for the job. After spending 6 hours onsite and getting denied, seems only fair to get paid if I can help source?

@taariqlewis, you are such a talented individual you will not be on the job market for long.

Re: A GitHub repo of jobs listings with bounties

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@TaariqLewis, thanks for posting! Let's catch up soon! Team, I'm the author/owner of the repo and would be happy to answer questions. We were inspired by the concept some fellow MIT alumni used to win the DARPA red balloon challenge, using a Query Incentive Network to provide superior scale and reach with a distributed payout structure. Results have been very strong so far, here is some more detail on the theory: htt…

Is there an easier way to read the job postings?

Overall, the repo is very easy to navigate. The challenge is that the .txt files aren't .txt files. They're markup.

Perhaps:

- Use an extension other than .txt to communicate that it's markup

- Generate a website where these postings are easier to read

Re: A GitHub repo of jobs listings with bounties

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I think remote contract only repo (in a separate repo) would be great! Thanks for putting in the work, literally

Thank you! Would it be more helpful to break this into separate repos by every geography? We have a "remote" folder at the moment: https://github.com/zcor/githubjobs/tree/master/remote

The problem is that job openings are often for multiple locations. (You can work in our SF or NYC offices.)

In general: Try to avoid organizing your data in hierarchies, and instead navigate by filters. (This is why SQL won over older hierarchal databases.)

Re: A GitHub repo of jobs listings with bounties

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post #23
post #9

@TaariqLewis, thanks for posting! Let's catch up soon! Team, I'm the author/owner of the repo and would be happy to answer questions. We were inspired by the concept some fellow MIT alumni used to win the DARPA red balloon challenge, using a Query Incentive Network to provide superior scale and reach with a distributed payout structure. Results have been very strong so far, here is some more detail on the theory: htt…

Is there an easier way to read the job postings? Overall, the repo is very easy to navigate. The challenge is that the .txt files aren't .txt files. They're markup. Perhaps: - Use an extension other than .txt to communicate that it's markup - Generate a website where these postings are easier to read

Thanks for the tip -- another user commented this as well, so we switched over to .md Markdown format. Shoot us a note and let us know if this looks better.

Re: A GitHub repo of jobs listings with bounties

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Why are the bounties so low when a recruitement company would easily take 15-20%+?

The reason is that arguably a traditional search firm is a broker, whereas an aggregator can introduce new efficiencies. This is how disintermediation typically happens. Classic example: travel agents vs expedia.

Re: A GitHub repo of jobs listings with bounties

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My particular interest in this project was that if the many interviews I explore for a job end in rejects, then at least maybe I might get paid a referral bonus as a sourcer for the job. After spending 6 hours onsite and getting denied, seems only fair to get paid if I can help source?

The company I'm working for has this exact platform as a dream project we've always wanted to do, and we 100% would've wasted a lot of money coming to an inferior end product to what you've created. Keep your head up!

Re: A GitHub repo of jobs listings with bounties

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@ghall Is there a planned feature where one might generate a list of the most frequent keywords and market needs to guide one's self study efforts?

Seems like it would be a good exercise to clone the repo and build the script yourself. Then you could even submit a pull request to put the script in the repo.
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