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Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#241

Post by iwangulenko » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 6:45 AM UTC

Tech recruiter here.

Pros:

+ Very beautifully designed project

+ Super readability

Big, easy to fix negative:

Force people to add months to the years! You only asks the year when someone started in "Work Experience". If I read "2012-2013" I can't tell if someone has been at a place ~12 months or ~1 month. This information is very important.

Also, please calculate the durations to allow readers to grasp tenure faster. Sometimes people need to skim through 200 CVs per day, so every inch of improvement is a big deal. Check how Linkedin does it: "May 2012 - June 2012, 1 year 1 month"

Here a video where I improve some CVs, maybe that helps to make the product better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haQ4rtEjhJQ

Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#242

Post by zelphirkalt » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 6:49 AM UTC

bilekas wrote: post #174

jedberg wrote: post #146

This is a good start, but I'm not a huge fan of this the way it is now. First, the font is tiny for my old eyes. Not all of us, especially hiring managers, are still in their 20s and can read these tiny fonts. I measured it with a ruler and the text is 1mm tall. Also, the font is gray on white, which is pretty but hard to read. In contrast, Linkedin is three times bigger and black on white, much easier to read. Secon…

> the text is 1mm tall. That's relative.. But maybe it was as a joke. Because it's funny to imagine someone with a ruler measuring their screen ^^ > I would say a good place to start would be asking yourself, "Why does Linkedin look the way it does?". I don't like this trope personally. It works for linkedIn because it was what Monster and other sites were not. If its to be different, embrace it, listen to customers…

I use 1mm quite a lot, if I want to hide legalese from interested eyes, to be able to state afterwards, that everything was written on the page …

Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#243

Post by asattarmd » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 6:57 AM UTC

optymizer wrote: post #233

Andy, congratulations on shipping a product! It's a good idea and using .cv for CVs is a nice touch. That said, here's how your website looks on my 27" 2560x1440 display: https://i.imgur.com/5dsRIlN.png I'm sorry, but I have to be harsher than usual with my (granted, unsolicited) feedback now because you've been a designer for 11 years and I find your design - to be blunt - inconsiderate and inconsistent. I hope you…

Why are you being an asshole? Seems Inconsiderate.

You can remove those "Seems Inconsiderate" and still give feedback.

Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#244

Post by onethought » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 6:58 AM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #146

This is a good start, but I'm not a huge fan of this the way it is now. First, the font is tiny for my old eyes. Not all of us, especially hiring managers, are still in their 20s and can read these tiny fonts. I measured it with a ruler and the text is 1mm tall. Also, the font is gray on white, which is pretty but hard to read. In contrast, Linkedin is three times bigger and black on white, much easier to read. Secon…

I don’t understand the font feedback... can’t you just increase the font size? (The design is responsive to it).

Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#245

Post by denysvitali » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 6:59 AM UTC

Cool but... no language skills?

If this is tailored for the states, it kind of makes sense - but there are different realities (such as Switzerland), where being bilingual / trilingual is an huge asset to the skillset (:

Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#246

Post by Uptrenda » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 7:11 AM UTC

It's become a web trend to waste 60% of the screen by making ultra-thin, column sites with microscopic text. I don't know why. Apparently having a site 'look good' trumps being able to read it? I was curious what the font size for this site was and it seems to be 14px for key sections which is honestly way too small.

On websites that optimize for readability (like news websites) you see at least 18px and upwards. They also don't force the text into a micro-column forcing you to scroll for pages to read a few sentences. I also think the color / background isn't helping with readability. Black text contrasts terribly with a white background and makes it feel like you're staring at a light bulb. Imagine if PDF readers used the same style for rendering. People would probably go blind before finishing one book.

I think hiring managers will be sitting through a lot of CVs on this site and they would probably appreciate it far more if you optimized for readability over appearance.

Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#247

Post by rognjen » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 7:11 AM UTC

iwangulenko wrote: post #241

Tech recruiter here. Pros: + Very beautifully designed project + Super readability Big, easy to fix negative: Force people to add months to the years! You only asks the year when someone started in "Work Experience". If I read "2012-2013" I can't tell if someone has been at a place ~12 months or ~1 month. This information is very important. Also, please calculate the durations to allow readers to grasp tenure faster.…

> If I read "2012-2013" I can't tell if someone has been at a place ~12 months or ~1 month.

Or even 24 months...

Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#248

Post by chupchap » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 7:12 AM UTC

onethought wrote: post #244

jedberg wrote: post #146

This is a good start, but I'm not a huge fan of this the way it is now. First, the font is tiny for my old eyes. Not all of us, especially hiring managers, are still in their 20s and can read these tiny fonts. I measured it with a ruler and the text is 1mm tall. Also, the font is gray on white, which is pretty but hard to read. In contrast, Linkedin is three times bigger and black on white, much easier to read. Secon…

I don’t understand the font feedback... can’t you just increase the font size? (The design is responsive to it).

Yes, that is an option, but should the default be so difficult to read especially for a CV?

Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#249

Post by jdubb » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 7:13 AM UTC

onethought wrote: post #244

jedberg wrote: post #146

This is a good start, but I'm not a huge fan of this the way it is now. First, the font is tiny for my old eyes. Not all of us, especially hiring managers, are still in their 20s and can read these tiny fonts. I measured it with a ruler and the text is 1mm tall. Also, the font is gray on white, which is pretty but hard to read. In contrast, Linkedin is three times bigger and black on white, much easier to read. Secon…

I don’t understand the font feedback... can’t you just increase the font size? (The design is responsive to it).

Pinch to zoom doesn't work, and I can't find another option to increase the font size. This is on mobile. Are you by chance on pc?

Re: Show HN: I made an alternative platform for professional profiles

#250

Post by parsecs » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 7:16 AM UTC

Uptrenda wrote: post #246

It's become a web trend to waste 60% of the screen by making ultra-thin, column sites with microscopic text. I don't know why. Apparently having a site 'look good' trumps being able to read it? I was curious what the font size for this site was and it seems to be 14px for key sections which is honestly way too small. On websites that optimize for readability (like news websites) you see at least 18px and upwards. The…

There is an option of dark mode once you register. I do fully agree with all your points though. Seems like retina/high dpi displays were not really considered during the design