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Not directly related to the post, but developers should be aware that developer salaries will likely jump significantly this year. The VC market is super hot right now - VC firms are being flooded with cash, and they need to deploy it. Companies are raising massive amounts of money at unprecedented valuations. A large chunk of that money is going to hire developers. The recruiting industry is seeing a huge surge in h…
How do you plan to compete against LinkedIn & monetise?
We believe the platform is attractive to professionals who want an easy, privacy-focused way to promote the services they offer, with the ability to differentiate themselves from people offering the same/similar services. The platform is zero-cost, ad-free and includes direct messages. I hope the UI is more easy to navigate and understand, compared to LinkedIn. The TRU Score, while somewhat controversial, is more pow…
If you really want to sell me on your privacy stance, you'll convince me (with something structurally binding) that once successful you're not going to sell out and have my data subject to new rules I didn't sign up for.
I this point I've been trained not to trust any company that's not charging me.
I browse with ublock origin, and get an endless spinning circle in the tab.
Very interesting! I'll be curious to see if the focus on privacy for something like this ends up being a differentiator. Lots of folks care about privacy, though sometimes it becomes a challenge due to some of the limitations you end up with as a result. The trade-off people are making is obvious to some, but not to others. Congrats! Launching a product is super hard, this is an impressive accomplishment. I'd imagine…
Yes, launching was a lot of work. My focus is on product. The real talent is a 3-person team in Croatia who I found via a HN "Who wants to be hired" post. We started April-2020. What you see today is the result of everyone working evenings and weekends, during the quarantine lockdown, while maintaining a full-time job. Much respect and love for: Bruno, Ivona and Kresho. They are an excellent representation of how the…
Not directly related to the post, but developers should be aware that developer salaries will likely jump significantly this year. The VC market is super hot right now - VC firms are being flooded with cash, and they need to deploy it. Companies are raising massive amounts of money at unprecedented valuations. A large chunk of that money is going to hire developers. The recruiting industry is seeing a huge surge in h…
Not directly related to the post, but developers should be aware that developer salaries will likely jump significantly this year. The VC market is super hot right now - VC firms are being flooded with cash, and they need to deploy it. Companies are raising massive amounts of money at unprecedented valuations. A large chunk of that money is going to hire developers. The recruiting industry is seeing a huge surge in h…
Not likely. The work permit immigration spigots have opened up again with new administration relaxing previous constraints. My vendors Cognizant, Wipro and TCS are very excited for lots of contract work in SV. We can come back and revisit this comment at the end of the year. The wages will barely budge.
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What's driving this new surge of cash?
Low interest rates means managers of pensions and other large money managers can't put their money in bonds. They would lose money because the interest rate is lower than inflation. So they need somewhere else to put it.
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Not likely. The work permit immigration spigots have opened up again with new administration relaxing previous constraints. My vendors Cognizant, Wipro and TCS are very excited for lots of contract work in SV. We can come back and revisit this comment at the end of the year. The wages will barely budge.
do you think that these hot startups like Stripe etc are hiring consultants from the likes of Cognizant, Wipro, and TCS?
Black Mirror Nose Dive anyone? Nice concept but the "invest" idea introduces friction that could be too much to overcome. What about a PageRank system based on recommendation / testimonials and likes and connections?
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do you think that these hot startups like Stripe etc are hiring consultants from the likes of Cognizant, Wipro, and TCS?
With Stripe's new RSU policy (almost looking like fixed TC but worse with delayed granting) I wonder who they are trying to attract.