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Re: Show HN: RemoteCoder.io – A jobsite for remote programmers

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Post by hilem »

I'd highly suggest making the posting companies list salary and/or equity ranges ala angelist. It sets expectations a lot sooner and cuts through a lot of bs for potential users.

I'd also recommend, having some indication of the listing companies commitment to remote work. Joining a team who is new to remote as one of the only remote workers is not fun. Supplying a short poll to each job creation, that generates a remote score, similar to the Joel Test people used to use, would help build confidence in potential users.

Re: Show HN: RemoteCoder.io – A jobsite for remote programmers

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Post by hiddentao »

reubano wrote: post #3
hiddentao wrote: post #2

Hi, this is my first potentially revenue-generating project, that I built in 2 weeks. There are still a few features missing (e.g. CV upload) but the general functionality is there - including the Github authentication. Would love to hear what people think :)

I like the concept! I'm a freelance developer and working on my own web app for freelancers as well. One problem I have with services like these tho is the chicken/egg problem. I just did a search for contract positions and only saw two. As a dev, I wouldn't want to visit the site again unless I know there will be a lot more jobs posted.

Yep, I always knew this would be a problem. Nevertheless I felt it would be worth putting it out there to gauge the interest in something like this. I'm happy to say a lot of people are interested (and new jobs are showing up on the board too) so I think there's scope to solve this problem. I have a few other ideas with respect to increasing traffic which I hope to apply to it in the near future.

Re: Show HN: RemoteCoder.io – A jobsite for remote programmers

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Post by hiddentao »

zerr wrote: post #5
hiddentao wrote: post #2

Hi, this is my first potentially revenue-generating project, that I built in 2 weeks. There are still a few features missing (e.g. CV upload) but the general functionality is there - including the Github authentication. Would love to hear what people think :)

Advice: Please remove "Enforce Github authentication" functionality. Don't help popularizing "Github is your CV" bullshit. Also, since you're just starting, limiting your userbase is the last thing you want to achieve...

I added that in for 2 reasons: 1) I usually get client work based on my github profile, i.e. they like what they see there, and 2) nowadays almost every job ad I see looking for remote web developer asks for a github id.

I appreciate that not everyone has or even cares about Github which is why it's an optional item when posting an ad. However, one of the differentiating factors of RemoteCoder is that it provides for tight Github integration in case an employer is interested in your github work. But perhaps this feature should be off by default? (at the moment it's on by default).

Re: Show HN: RemoteCoder.io – A jobsite for remote programmers

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Post by hiddentao »

jister wrote: post #35

Why do I need a Github account to apply?!

You only need one if the employer has specified that you need one when creating their ad. It saves them having to ask you for your id in your application - better yet, it allows us to verify your github profile for them and even send them a short-line summary of your work.

Re: Show HN: RemoteCoder.io – A jobsite for remote programmers

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Post by hiddentao »

bryanwbh wrote: post #8

What would differentiate you against sites such as https://weworkremotely.com ?

One of the key differentiators is the ability to see which jobs are truly remote (like nomadlist does) vs. remote within a particular region. The other is that this job board is focussed solely on coders (whereas weworkremotely also caters for designers, business admin, etc). Hence the optional Github authentication.

Re: Show HN: RemoteCoder.io – A jobsite for remote programmers

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Post by MCRed »

Call me old school, but I've always felt the term "coder" was a diminutive, while "programmer" (as used in the title) is more appropriate.

I think of a coder as someone mindlessly implementing logic that someone else has laid out before them... while a programmer is someone who comprehends the problem, develops an algorithm and implements it.

Of course, these days with so much work being about setting up a UI on whatever platform, there isn't as much algorithm development.

Re: Show HN: RemoteCoder.io – A jobsite for remote programmers

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Post by hiddentao »

jhuckestein wrote: post #12

I suspect you won't get much of an audience if you don't make it clear how much these jobs will pay. Reading some of the posted jobs, I can't tell if these are actual engineering jobs or $20/hr variety.

Sorry, that seems to be a problem on other similar job sites too. I haven't yet thought about how to solve that problem, any ideas are welcome! Plus, with contract work I've sometimes had to negotiate with a client - I thought it would be better to therefore leave that detail to when the employer is having a conversation with the candidate.

Re: Show HN: RemoteCoder.io – A jobsite for remote programmers

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Post by hiddentao »

petercooper wrote: post #6

The key business problem with job sites isn't getting job listings or even getting employers and recruiters to pay for them, but building an audience and getting exposure for the listings. Beyond a small Twitter and RSS graphic at the top, there doesn't appear to be much effort on this site to build an audience, yet that's the most important part and what its long-term success will depend on - I advise the creator th…

Thanks, you're right. I was aware of this issue when I was building it, and I do have a few ideas regarding traffic building which may or may not work.

For now I just want to see if such a job board would be of any interest in the first place, especially given that there are other job boards (e.g. nomadlist, weworkremotely) that overlap it. I really wanted to see if some the differentiating factors (e.g. Github auth, remote region specificity) would be of interest to anyone.

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