Wow.
HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
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Re: HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
#22This marketing approach comes from the time-sharing vacation condo industry. It's common to offer a free weekend in a vacation condo in exchange for two days of listening to high-pressure sales talks.
Re: HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
#23This marketing approach comes from the time-sharing vacation condo industry. It's common to offer a free weekend in a vacation condo in exchange for two days of listening to high-pressure sales talks.
Thankfully, I can guarantee that no one who visits will be subjected to high-pressure sales tactics. Because that would be just lame on both sides - founders want to hire people who are excited to work for their startup.
Re: HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
#24More of the same that other people are saying -- this is awesome. Don't want to jinx it, but I can't see this not going well, if you get the pay model right and expand when you get the chance and partner with some of the companies constantly flying engineers out for interviews.
Re: HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
#25The picture of the guy in the tub, with laptop, says so much about what is wrong with tech culture.
We, the tech industry, will continue creating things that change the world. Why don't you run along and continue your day now.
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#26Cool, commendable effort. One frustration I have is the (possibly soft) requirement for showing your work ala github profile or something else. I've noticed quite a few job postings where they ask you for a github profile. All my code belongs to my employer and I can't put stuff up on github. Not sure how people who are in this stupid situation deal with the new reality that github is your resume these days?
Re: HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
#27Amazing! Wish it was theres last year I went. Hopefully I can make it again this year!
Re: HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
#28Solid recruiting tool! Finding top notch Engineers anywhere is tough no matter where you are - props to people who come up with an innovative approach.
Our startup based here in NYC is doing something similar, lets do a hackersurfing coast-to-coast marathon?
http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/legal-hr/2014/03/11/4-t...
Re: HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
#29There's a (small) issue with the application form. I linked my linkedin profile, but didn't include the http[s]://, and it threw an error, but then continued submitting the form anyways.
Everything I submitted was kosher, but just in case you're getting any incomplete forms and wondering why.
Re: HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
#30How about free housing and food for engineers who already live in SF?