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From the T&C: "You are expressly prohibited from accessing DEVAUCT through a virtual private network or by proxy;" WTF? a) unenforcable. b) breaks IronKey Secure Sessions. c) breaks compressing mobile browsers eg. Opera Mobile etc. d) don't tell me what I can and can't do with my network.
A job seems like the last thing I would want to leave up to be "sold to the highest bidder." From an employee's perspective there are so many other factors outside of compensation that are relevant to whether I would want to work somewhere. From an employer's perspective if you are hiring mercenaries willing to work for the highest bidder, what do you do when company X is willing to pay more than you can afford?
it's not about "highest bidder" - it's about efficiency and transparency.. in two weeks, developers have 5-20 detailed offers to pick from, and can then choose where to interview based on what companies look interesting, with all things considered. we're considering new names right now that make this clearer :)
B) AirBnB for oil tankers Is it just me or does this actually sound quite interesting?
One of these days someone is going to make a parody "X for Y" site that randomly generates similar such things. * AirBnB for oil tankers * Dropbox for cars * Uber for soft drinks * Exec for music * Github for food * Twitter for fashion
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One of these days someone is going to make a parody "X for Y" site that randomly generates similar such things. * AirBnB for oil tankers * Dropbox for cars * Uber for soft drinks * Exec for music * Github for food * Twitter for fashion
Github for food (recipes) seems like it would work pretty well, really. https://www.google.com/search?q=github+for+recipes The rest seem less useful... Dropbox for cars makes no sense. Do you mean a garage? Twitter for fashion - already exists! Just follow people who talk about fashion on twitter already.
edit: here it is! http://forkthecookbook.com/
From the T&C: "You are expressly prohibited from accessing DEVAUCT through a virtual private network or by proxy;" WTF? a) unenforcable. b) breaks IronKey Secure Sessions. c) breaks compressing mobile browsers eg. Opera Mobile etc. d) don't tell me what I can and can't do with my network.
I doubt any early stage startup spends meaningful time crafting their own T&Cs. And if they do, they should probably reconsider their priorities.
I was half expecting that some developer was auctioned off for a $2.7M signing bonus just like in the good old days.
B) AirBnB for oil tankers Is it just me or does this actually sound quite interesting?
I thought the same! Seems the problem would be credibility though - I imagine nobody with an oil tanker is going to rely on a new startup to supply their docking with the costs involved in a belly full of oil! Maybe you could start off small and make an AirBnB for fishing boats or something. I'm sure most fishermen would be pretty happy if they could get a small berth a bit out of town at half the price? I'm no fishe…
Not a perfect analogy by any stretch, although it is interesting.
Does this mean that DeveloperAuction will only accept developers residing in these specific cities? What about non-US residents (e.g. Canada)?