Hello, we're Ampley (http://ampley.com)/(http://blog.ampley.com). Ampley currently consists of 3 guys, 2 in MN, 1 in WA. We are all very passionate about technology and the interweb, and find extreme amounts of inspiration and motivation every day which we think will bring Ampley very far. We've been looking for a web dev for quite some time, and have had no luck. So now, we're trying this approach again, and we're looking for a CTO to work on this exciting project along with some of the most fun and creative people. We have huge plans for 2009 and would love to carry them out with a new CTO. Please email jobs@ampley.com. Thank you.
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#2Is this a paying gig?
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#3What do you do?
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#4Are you sure the problem is job title? Forget about the huge differences between "web dev", "CTO" and "technical co-founder" and think about what info is available to an outsider:
You are three non-technical people.
Your say your idea is really really great but unfortunately secret.
You have been unable to hire a "web dev" (really?), so you decided to replace "web dev" with "CTO" and post again.
From your home page: "New layout & about us coming soon! 37 days ago"
Offers on the blog to send your PR person to talk on podcasts about this great new thing that doesn't exist and you can't talk about.
From the evidence, Ampley is run by people who aren't capable of making an about page, much less "revolutionize the internet". Maybe I'm wrong but from where I'm standing it's not a mystery why "web devs" are not breaking down your door.
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#5I've read your blog, the page on your website, your twitter feed, and I still have no idea what you want to do, what source of revenue you want to have, even what domain this company operates in.
Dropping the complete secrecy and telling people what the job is about might bring you a little more "luck" in finding a developer or CTO.
PS. Lots of startups want to revolutionize some web-related concept. How are you any different?
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#6Are you sure the problem is job title? Forget about the huge differences between "web dev", "CTO" and "technical co-founder" and think about what info is available to an outsider: You are three non-technical people. Your say your idea is really really great but unfortunately secret. You have been unable to hire a "web dev" (really?), so you decided to replace "web dev" with "CTO" and post again. From your home page:…
The lack of attention to detail is a bit alarming, too. For example, the first sentence on the page begins, "Please bare with us as we develop this..." but I don't think you're trying to organize a clothing-optional coding party ("bear" not "bare").
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#7Are you sure the problem is job title? Forget about the huge differences between "web dev", "CTO" and "technical co-founder" and think about what info is available to an outsider: You are three non-technical people. Your say your idea is really really great but unfortunately secret. You have been unable to hire a "web dev" (really?), so you decided to replace "web dev" with "CTO" and post again. From your home page:…
First glance at it also said to me, "Not quite with it." -- in addition to not saying what it is they're doing, even vaguely, the first text on the page is incorrect (it's "bear with us", not "bare with us", unless you're getting nekkid.) and the text "test" appears at the bottom of the page.
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#8Is this a paying gig?
Obviously not.
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#9You need some help - there's nothing wrong with that.
The important question is why does the help need you?
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#10Sorry, guys, but this really isn't the place for this sort of thing.