Hacker News Job Board?

#1

Post by jgrahamc » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 10:53 AM UTC

I'm thinking of setting up a job board that only people who are Hacker News users can post to. I would use the same arc code that is used for HN, but this board would be open to the non-YC companies.

To authenticate your account you would need to:

1. Create an account on the jobs board with the same name as your HN username

2. Place a magic string in your HN about: box to prove that it was you

3. Have at least 200 karma or have been an HN member for more than 2 years

4. Unauthenticated accounts could still comment, vote etc., just not submit jobs.

Would people use this?

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#2

Post by ColinWright » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 11:12 AM UTC

I'd certainly register, look at it, and play with it a bit.

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#3

Post by latch » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 11:20 AM UTC

ColinWright wrote: post #2

I'd certainly register, look at it, and play with it a bit.

Unfortunately, I need to post a "me too" comment to let the OP know (I can't just upvote anymore!)

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#4

Post by robinwarren » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 11:28 AM UTC

Nice idea, and given I've had success hiring through a HN who's Hiring thread in the past I'd very likely use it. I had been working on a job board project of my own (http://www.jobstractor.com) but have struggled with traction to date. I think there's definitely opportunities for better jobs boards and especially for cutting out recruiters from the process. If I can lend a hand let me know and I'll do what I can.

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#5

Post by wccrawford » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 11:37 AM UTC

What's the thinking on the limitations? Is this just supposed to make the users think they are part of an elite bunch? Are the employers supposed to think that somehow selects only elite hackers?

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#6

Post by kron4eg » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 11:38 AM UTC

"Have at least 200 karma or have been an HN member for more than 2 years" this is too restrictive.

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#7

Post by verroq » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 11:44 AM UTC

wccrawford wrote: post #5

What's the thinking on the limitations? Is this just supposed to make the users think they are part of an elite bunch? Are the employers supposed to think that somehow selects only elite hackers?

Obviously to benefit the early adopters. /sarcasm

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Post by JoachimSchipper » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 11:44 AM UTC

kron4eg wrote: post #6

"Have at least 200 karma or have been an HN member for more than 2 years" this is too restrictive.

To the extent that HN karma means anything, a 10 day-old account with 1 point just isn't a very strong signal.

Hey, I have exactly 0 StackOverflow karma (and no account, but that's easily fixed). I'm hardly surprised that they don't roll out the red carpet for me.

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#9

Post by JoachimSchipper » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 11:46 AM UTC

One simplification: try to parse e-mail addresses from the about: box, authenticate via e-mail. Obviously, ask for permission before sending e-mail - some people have employer-(provided/monitored) e-mail.

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#10

Post by jgrahamc » Thu, Jun 16, 2011, 11:51 AM UTC

wccrawford wrote: post #5

What's the thinking on the limitations? Is this just supposed to make the users think they are part of an elite bunch? Are the employers supposed to think that somehow selects only elite hackers?

The biggest problem with job boards is... recruiters. The idea here is that members in good-standing of the HN community are unlikely to be recruiters and thus can be trusted to freely post jobs to the board. If it was open to anyone then it would be flooded with crap immediately.