This is great. For a community that so often looks to speak with target customers / audiences, we can really help each out either whether it's sharing our own experience or connecting people.
Here's to HMO :)
"Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
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#42I really like it. People want to help. Give them a way to help!
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#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
Totally random, unsolicited, off-topic feedback: this project seems cool and I suspect I might well be interested in using it, and I just bounced because I couldn't figure out how to explore it a bit without signing up. Basically exactly the same thing as https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7489870 This is probably a weird irrational hangup, but I tend to assign a fair amount of weight to account creation, and am in…
I think that being able to browse a little - some kind of search function, perhaps - before signing up would be great.
We'll add an option for project leaders who want their projects explicitly promoted outside of DoerHub to be able to chose to be featured. We keep the quality of the network really high, so some want to stay inside. There are actually entire universities using DoerHub for cross-discipline projects, and some of them want to stay in a closed environment.
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#45I'd actually like to see a monthly post along these lines, in the same was as the "Who's hiring" or "Freelancers required/available" posts. I don't think it works as well on a post by post basis but as a collection it'd make for good scanning.
I second this, it sounds like a good way to do it. A monthly thread where people can post projects they'd like help on and a way to get in touch if you're willing to help.
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#46I'd actually like to see a monthly post along these lines, in the same was as the "Who's hiring" or "Freelancers required/available" posts. I don't think it works as well on a post by post basis but as a collection it'd make for good scanning.
http://www.weekendhacker.net is solving exactly that problem (by trading skills)
We have a little under 10K subscribers and although we haven't been as active recently we are ramping up with some new features too.
Disclaimer: I am the creator.
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#47HMO HN: security for node based website. How about this format?
I think a monthly or weekly thread would make more sense (same as the "who's hiring" posts).
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#48Here's hoping "who's hiring"-type of recurring threads get popular, they bring a new sense of community and value to HN IMO. They could all be organised on the same day, saving lots of time for those who don't want to be on HN too often!
Trying (and failing) to think of a snappy pun, like "Who's Hiring Whosdays", but there are no H-sounding days... Job Jobsdays!
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#49Need:
- Some experience working with customer service. I will
- Any type of remote, non-technical (think business) work. I like finance and Analytics.
Offering:
- Analytics help (setup and mostly data interpretation, telling the story of your traffic)
Re: "Let me know how I can help" – a proposal to HN
#50We have build http://DoerHub.com to tackle this head on. You post whatever projects you are working on (hackers, researchers, scientists, are are 50%+ of the community, but there are also marketers, subject matter experts, designers, etc). Examples: http://www.doerhub.com/for/doerhub (dogfooding) http://www.doerhub.com/for/robopaint http://www.doerhub.com/for/surgery-boards-app http://www.doerhub.com/for/coincashcard…
I love the idea. It really sounds awesome but no matter how often I visit, I can't stop myself from bouncing within the first minute. I'm by no means a designer or a ui expert, but it just feels so damn uninviting. The fonts are too small for me and the content is full of buzzwords, marketing speak, and the whole "connect, lead, mentor, impact, reinvent" thing sort of exhausted me. Connecting with others should be easy. Reading that made me feel like you added friction instead of removed it. All in all, the whole site feels very "global corporate" instead of grassroots movement.
Sorry if that came off overly harsh. I wish I had suggestions to give instead of just criticisms but design really isn't my forte. I can tell what works on me but not how to fix what doesn't.