How to Land a Job at a Startup (Even if you live in the middle of nowhere)
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#2I think we might have different definitions of living in the middle of nowhere. If you live in the middle of nowhere, how are you supposed to get contracting work?
I guess it's possible to work 100% remotely, but in my experience most companies would like to meet you at least once before hiring you. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's not easy as someone in college (unless you want to go the hire-me-for-a-dollar-or-two oDesk/... way, but in that case the experience isn't likely to help you land a good job).
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#3I think we might have different definitions of living in the middle of nowhere. If you live in the middle of nowhere, how are you supposed to get contracting work? I guess it's possible to work 100% remotely, but in my experience most companies would like to meet you at least once before hiring you. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's not easy as someone in college (unless you want to go the hire-me-for-a-dollar…
If I told you I lived on a dirt road for the majority of my life, would that classify as "middle of nowhere?" :)
You raise a good point, while many places want to meet you in person, I've gained freelancing clients from a Skype chat. In person is great, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't go after clients just because you can't meet with them.
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#4This is rather shallow and superficial- nothing new besides blanket general advice and personal anecdotes. Seems like self-promotion to be honest.
The "do this because I did and it's great and I work at a super cool startup now!!" is rather nauseating- how did this reach the front page?
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#5This is rather shallow and superficial- nothing new besides blanket general advice and personal anecdotes. Seems like self-promotion to be honest. The "do this because I did and it's great and I work at a super cool startup now!!" is rather nauseating- how did this reach the front page?
My thoughts exactly. The whole "Step one: learn to code!" part made me laugh.
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#6I think we might have different definitions of living in the middle of nowhere. If you live in the middle of nowhere, how are you supposed to get contracting work? I guess it's possible to work 100% remotely, but in my experience most companies would like to meet you at least once before hiring you. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's not easy as someone in college (unless you want to go the hire-me-for-a-dollar…
If I told you I lived on a dirt road for the majority of my life, would that classify as "middle of nowhere?" :) You raise a good point, while many places want to meet you in person, I've gained freelancing clients from a Skype chat. In person is great, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't go after clients just because you can't meet with them.
There are plenty of places with dirt roads that are a 1-2 hour drive from Toronto, so I wouldn't exactly say that "living on a dirt road" provides enough information.
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#7This is rather shallow and superficial- nothing new besides blanket general advice and personal anecdotes. Seems like self-promotion to be honest. The "do this because I did and it's great and I work at a super cool startup now!!" is rather nauseating- how did this reach the front page?
Shoot - that wasn't my goal at all. I just know many people who want to work at a tech company, yet the biggest complain I hear is that they don't live in one of the "hubs." The reason I told stories about my experiences was to try to relate, not be arrogant.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
If I told you I lived on a dirt road for the majority of my life, would that classify as "middle of nowhere?" :) You raise a good point, while many places want to meet you in person, I've gained freelancing clients from a Skype chat. In person is great, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't go after clients just because you can't meet with them.
There are plenty of places with dirt roads that are a 1-2 hour drive from Toronto, so I wouldn't exactly say that "living on a dirt road" provides enough information.
True - I lived here for 13 years of my life (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrange,_Maine), and was on dial up internet until my freshman year of college.
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#10This is rather shallow and superficial- nothing new besides blanket general advice and personal anecdotes. Seems like self-promotion to be honest. The "do this because I did and it's great and I work at a super cool startup now!!" is rather nauseating- how did this reach the front page?
Shoot - that wasn't my goal at all. I just know many people who want to work at a tech company, yet the biggest complain I hear is that they don't live in one of the "hubs." The reason I told stories about my experiences was to try to relate, not be arrogant.
The issue is not that you shared your experience but it is that you provided no real insight or value into how to get a job at a start up. This article is just platitudes referencing your anecdotal experience.
If you're going to post your personal blog, here are some examples of decent posts:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5544010 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5539231
What do they have that your post doesn't? Depth. They bring a topic up and have insightful perspectives on that topic. If your goal is to write compelling or informative articles about getting a job at a start up then you could speak with founders/engineers about what they're looking for in a new hire, etc.
I'm sorry if you take it personally, I'm just giving you honest feedback.