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Re: Show HN: Workshape.io – A talent matching service for developers in Startups

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Post by snlacks »

GordyMD wrote: post #15
snlacks wrote: post #8

I have nothing bad to say about this. Does it take into account relationships between tags? Like if someone puts in CSS3 will it put CSS in the listing? Is there going to be a "questions" section? :P

As for a questions section it is not on the roadmap... yet!

I think you have a good thing going here with or without questions. I was half joking. It might lead to "shopping lists" which is what I find is the greatest hurdle when hiring people. I need someone who can do what I need them to do/would want to be hired for what I can do.

Re: Show HN: Workshape.io – A talent matching service for developers in Startups

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Post by vonmoltke »

jeffasinger wrote: post #49
gedrap wrote: post #21

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Agree. When you are running an early stage startup, you don't have much cash to burn and let people fiddle with what they want to try. You want to get something done, fast. And that's where the experienced folks come to help you. It's different in larger companies, where you can afford more time for learning and self-discoveries. Source: I worked for a startup where 3 out of 4 devs had 1 year of experience combined.…

The problem with the tech job market right now isn't typically: "I'm a hiring manager and I get so many responses from good people that I don't know which to choose" It's more like: "I'm a hiring manager and I can't find any people who are interested in our position". This is more of a solution to the second problem.

I thought the problem was supposed to be:

"I'm a hiring manager and all my postings get spammed by barely code-literate, unqualified people and I can't separate the wheat from the chaff efficiently."

Re: Show HN: Workshape.io – A talent matching service for developers in Startups

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Post by vonmoltke »

Awesome idea. I like the concept of balancing the qualities you want and do not want in a position. It's a great step up from simple keywords.

Thus, I was bummed after I signed up and discovered it is basically for matching developers with web startups. :(

Re: Show HN: Workshape.io – A talent matching service for developers in Startups

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Post by GordyMD »

vonmoltke wrote: post #54

Awesome idea. I like the concept of balancing the qualities you want and do not want in a position. It's a great step up from simple keywords. Thus, I was bummed after I signed up and discovered it is basically for matching developers with web startups. :(

Hey. Thanks for your feedback, appreciate your point of view. We had to start somewhere though, and this is the area all founding members have domain knowledge. We will roll out to other sectors and geographies (right now mainly in London) when resources allows.

Re: Show HN: Workshape.io – A talent matching service for developers in Startups

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Post by adlawson »

I've been looking for something that's both useful for me personally to check out the current work available and that works as an employer. I think this is it.

It's incredibly difficult as an employer to convey exactly what the job will involve. Unless you're hiring a direct replacement of somebody you likely won't know what it is they'll be working on. Equally, as a developer, it's easy to see a job spec as a pack of lies, which they often are, and it can be hard to break into a slightly different role. A recruiter's aim is to fill the jobs their clients are paying them to fill and not to advance careers of candidates. I believe this [will] solve the problems in the current recruitment industry from the perspective of both invested parties.

I fully expect this to stir the waters of technical recruitment, so best of luck to you both.

Re: Show HN: Workshape.io – A talent matching service for developers in Startups

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Post by gwbas1c »

GordyMD wrote: post #31
timjahn wrote: post #20

How does Github alone determine a good match? If I don't have much on my Github, I'm ineligible?

We don't actually use Github for determining any part of the match, it is just a social sign in so that we can minimise the friction when signing on. The match is generated based on primary information gathered by our app. We will add another form of social sign up soon so that people who do not use GitHub can sign up - most likely Twitter.

Use Facebook or LinkedIn.

Honestly, for anything "career," LinkedIn should be the norm unless their API has unsurmountable technical problems.

Quite frankly, I don't like tying my career to my github account. My best work is closed-source!

Re: Show HN: Workshape.io – A talent matching service for developers in Startups

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Post by karambahh »

GordyMD wrote: post #13
troels wrote: post #10

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Same here.

Sorry about that. I'll look into this as soon as I can. Do either of you mind if I contact you via email to resolve?

Had a brief look on your plateform, nice execution, can't wait to see you guys expand!

Re: Show HN: Workshape.io – A talent matching service for developers in Startups

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Post by GordyMD »

gwbas1c wrote: post #58
GordyMD wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We don't actually use Github for determining any part of the match, it is just a social sign in so that we can minimise the friction when signing on. The match is generated based on primary information gathered by our app. We will add another form of social sign up soon so that people who do not use GitHub can sign up - most likely Twitter.

Use Facebook or LinkedIn. Honestly, for anything "career," LinkedIn should be the norm unless their API has unsurmountable technical problems. Quite frankly, I don't like tying my career to my github account. My best work is closed-source!

This is great feedback - from this entire thread about Github based sign up. We will be reviewing our strategy here and other social sign ups. Thank you.
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