"Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
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"Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
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Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#2Sorry I can't really provide an intro but I'm sure these guys could answer some of your questions. (they seem like good people)
http://www.artsicle.com/
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#3Just to clarify:
a) You're suggesting that we start an HMO meme on Hacker News which clearly means "I'm looking for help, this is what I'm looking for help with"
b) This post is the first one and it's your list of things?
If so: Cool :) I can't help with any, but I thought that this clarification may help others.
I was also wondering to myself: would this be a good idea for a monthly thread a la Jobs/Freelancers/Open Source? I decided that it probably wouldn't be, because you'd end up with a difficult-to-read list of things that people may or may not need help with.
Articles like Tom's which include specific requests are probably the best format for such things. We don't want any information overload, right?
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#4Just to clarify: a) You're suggesting that we start an HMO meme on Hacker News which clearly means "I'm looking for help, this is what I'm looking for help with" b) This post is the first one and it's your list of things? If so: Cool :) I can't help with any, but I thought that this clarification may help others. I was also wondering to myself: would this be a good idea for a monthly thread a la Jobs/Freelancers/Open…
That is exactly what I'm proposing :) but I'm also proposing that it's helpful to always have this list top of mind so if you meet someone IRL and they say "let me know how I can help" you can give them some specific ways they can help.
I find it really works for serendipity!
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#5I'm still regularly amazed at the diversity of people who read and post on HN. There are artists, doctors, triathletes, cartoonists, real estate agents, veterans, vagabonds, marketers, ... And you may never know they're reading unless there's some catalyst to make the connection.
A monthly HMO post can be that catalyst.
And this can be the first. Just don't use this opportunity to purely pitch your product.
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#6I'm still regularly amazed at the diversity of people who read and post on HN. There are artists, doctors, triathletes, cartoonists, real estate agents, veterans, vagabonds, marketers, ... And you may never know they're reading unless there's some catalyst to make the connection. A monthly HMO post can be that catalyst. And this can be the first. Just don't use this opportunity to purely pitch your product.
> There are artists, doctors, triathletes, cartoonists, real estate agents, veterans, vagabonds, marketers...
There's even computer programmers on here too.
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#7Just to clarify: a) You're suggesting that we start an HMO meme on Hacker News which clearly means "I'm looking for help, this is what I'm looking for help with" b) This post is the first one and it's your list of things? If so: Cool :) I can't help with any, but I thought that this clarification may help others. I was also wondering to myself: would this be a good idea for a monthly thread a la Jobs/Freelancers/Open…
> Articles like Tom's which include specific requests are probably the best format for such things. We don't want any information overload, right?
But most people's articles will never make the homepage. By having one posts (like the jobs threads), you keep all the information in one place and it gets better visibility. It's the opposite of overload; it's consolidation.
Also, those posts request a specific format (eg, starting with "LOOKING FOR WORK / Location") which helps others easily scan through the list and find what's relevant to them. The same can be done with HMO lists.
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#8I'm still regularly amazed at the diversity of people who read and post on HN. There are artists, doctors, triathletes, cartoonists, real estate agents, veterans, vagabonds, marketers, ... And you may never know they're reading unless there's some catalyst to make the connection. A monthly HMO post can be that catalyst. And this can be the first. Just don't use this opportunity to purely pitch your product.
I wonder should there be a "Monthly non-Programmers chat" thread? Something where the conversation is by people/hackers who don't self-identify as programmers/sysadmins/techies to talk about things they are doing.
It could give us programmers new insights.
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#9I'm still regularly amazed at the diversity of people who read and post on HN. There are artists, doctors, triathletes, cartoonists, real estate agents, veterans, vagabonds, marketers, ... And you may never know they're reading unless there's some catalyst to make the connection. A monthly HMO post can be that catalyst. And this can be the first. Just don't use this opportunity to purely pitch your product.
> There are artists, doctors, triathletes, cartoonists, real estate agents, veterans, vagabonds, marketers... There's even computer programmers on here too.
Yes, most of us share a common area of interest (hacking, programming, and often startups). I meant to say there are programmers here who are also artists, doctors, ...
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#10Sorry I can't really provide an intro but I'm sure these guys could answer some of your questions. (they seem like good people) http://www.artsicle.com/
Thanks dude! I'll reach out to them. Not sure if they'd look at us as competitors but I'll try and make an intro