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Re: Tell HN: Launch HN Test

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Post by bor0 »

dang wrote: post #30
Hitton wrote: post #26

I'll use this as an opportunity to ask something. Are there any stats how many active users does HN have, on how many servers it runs, on which database etc.? Because I have recently wanted to look at my older saved/upvoted posts/comments on reddit and found out that you can look only at last 1000 posts and it does various other things to save resources. HN doesn't seem to do things like that and still feels much sna…

Reddit is a hundred times bigger. It's not just that we aren't in their league...our league is not in their league. So the comparison is a little embarrassing. It's hard to count active users because you have to define them in order to count them, and we make a point of not tracking people that much. We can count accounts and unique IPs, and that's about it. But it's basically about 5M readers a month, give or take,…

> we wouldn't want to go full Haskell and avoid success at all costs

Can you elaborate on that statement? To me, it implies that going with Haskell avoids success, but I might be missing something. If that really is the implication, can you explain?

Re: Tell HN: Launch HN Test

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Post by Aissen »

dang wrote: post #5

Ok, since this is getting attention, I'll explain. Launch HN posts for YC startups are one of three formal things that HN does for YC ( https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu... ). The others are job ads for YC startups, and orange usernames for YC alumni—but only when displayed to other YC alumni, which always generates "why is my username not orange" emails. But I digress. Launch HNs are like…

"middle of the night here" is morning for most of Europe. Quite late in the morning, when people had time to work and maybe do an HN break. I've noticed that stories posted in the morning (for Europe) can get as much traction as other in the evening (american morning); especially if they touch to subjects we are quite sensitive to.

Did you do any study on HN stats and where its audience is coming from ?

Re: Tell HN: Launch HN Test

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Post by 411111111111111 »

laumars wrote: post #59
411111111111111 wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nobody is stopping anyone from providing that feedback through mail, so still no need for comments.

I don't understand why you're downvoting me when you're ostensibly making the same point I was. Did you actually read my comment to the end or just made the assumption I'm wrong because I replied to dang? Because I was actually agreeing with him for the most part.

> I don't understand why you're downvoting me when you're ostensibly making the same point I was.

I didn't. I couldn't even if I wanted to, as I always create a new account once downvotes are unlocked as I don't like the temptation of destroying discussions for topics I don't agree with.

Re: Tell HN: Launch HN Test

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Post by dsr_ »

bryanrasmussen wrote: post #67
laumars wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a hiring manager I can assure you that is not always practical. If someone makes it to an interview, even if it's just a first stage telephone interview, then I'll readily give feedback. If some sends a CV and then asks for feedback then I will also happily provide feedback if time permits). But recruitment is a heavily time consuming process already and some positions can receive dozens or more CVs so I don't hav…

ok, but I would think like this: looking for a job is a heavily time consuming process, and going to a new job is a risky process. I'm too well-situated to take that time or risk on any thing that seems off. I would have to be desperate to change that calculation. If a company does not reply I assume there are potential reasons: 1. company is disorganized, just as a company would penalize me for seeming disorganized…

#3, especially: if your company has sane mail tools, it can autorespond to every single application with a variant on this:

Thanks for applying to $COMPANY.

We will get back to you by $(TODAY + 7) if we want to start a conversation.

Sincerely,

A. Robot

Re: Tell HN: Launch HN Test

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Post by withinboredom »

dsr_ wrote: post #78
bryanrasmussen wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

ok, but I would think like this: looking for a job is a heavily time consuming process, and going to a new job is a risky process. I'm too well-situated to take that time or risk on any thing that seems off. I would have to be desperate to change that calculation. If a company does not reply I assume there are potential reasons: 1. company is disorganized, just as a company would penalize me for seeming disorganized…

#3, especially: if your company has sane mail tools, it can autorespond to every single application with a variant on this: Thanks for applying to $COMPANY. We will get back to you by $(TODAY + 7) if we want to start a conversation. Sincerely, A. Robot

I generally give companies a week or two to reply. If they don’t ever reply, I never apply there again. Or I’ll apply and ghost them years later. Several times.

Re: Tell HN: Launch HN Test

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Post by throwanem »

withinboredom wrote: post #79
dsr_ wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

#3, especially: if your company has sane mail tools, it can autorespond to every single application with a variant on this: Thanks for applying to $COMPANY. We will get back to you by $(TODAY + 7) if we want to start a conversation. Sincerely, A. Robot

I generally give companies a week or two to reply. If they don’t ever reply, I never apply there again. Or I’ll apply and ghost them years later. Several times.

This thread is a great generic example of why job posts don't enable comments.
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