Show HN: Non-technical founder MVP = Hustlebee
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Show HN: Non-technical founder MVP = Hustlebee
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#2The site was inspired by iwannaworkatinstagram.com. I want to build a recruiting tool that makes it easier for people to get hired by companies that they're really passionate about working for. Check the blog at http://www.hustlebee.posterous.com for more on my journey and where I'd like to go with this.
Re: Show HN: Non-technical founder MVP = Hustlebee
#3I think you may have accidentally left Working Software off the list. Easy mistake to make.
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#4Great idea. I definitely see potential in what you're doing. Why did you only include YC companies?
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#5So what happens if this takes off and you get 10 / 100 / 1000 seekers for a job at X?
Is it on Hustlebee to pre-qualify? Are you now a technical recruiter taking some % of the annual salary for the first 6/12 months?
Why is hustlebee better than applying directly?
You only place designers/engineers? Even if the company has other openings?
Can you have a page that shows all the opening from that drop-down of companies in one place?
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#6I'd love to hear more about the trials and tribulations of mvp'ing your product as a non-technical founder... and it would be cool to see some background as just how non-technical you are :)
One small suggestion: You have a required field that's only has one checkbox option. This is weird to me from a UX point of view. It's also a weird question. I think what you're trying to do is find out if the user is serious about their application or not...
Re: Show HN: Non-technical founder MVP = Hustlebee
#7I'd love to hear more about the trials and tribulations of mvp'ing your product as a non-technical founder... and it would be cool to see some background as just how non-technical you are :) One small suggestion: You have a required field that's only has one checkbox option. This is weird to me from a UX point of view. It's also a weird question. I think what you're trying to do is find out if the user is serious abo…
Yeah definitely the next blog post will be about how I launched the page/what I'm using in terms of tech. I am probably as non-technical as they get...I've been reading HN for a while now but have done no db programming before and my skills are limited to front-end stuff (read the blog post at http://www.hustlebee.posterous.com if you want to know more about my background).
Re: the required field, the goal of the site is to have people commit to take the position upfront. This is what makes it valuable because it allows companies to cut down on time spent trying to gauge how committed their applicants are.
Thanks for the feedback!
Re: Show HN: Non-technical founder MVP = Hustlebee
#8So what happens if this takes off and you get 10 / 100 / 1000 seekers for a job at X? Is it on Hustlebee to pre-qualify? Are you now a technical recruiter taking some % of the annual salary for the first 6/12 months? Why is hustlebee better than applying directly? You only place designers/engineers? Even if the company has other openings? Can you have a page that shows all the opening from that drop-down of companies…
1) I'll be sending applications to companies and they can choose whether or not to interview candidates.
2) I haven't figured out specifics but I'll probably charge companies that successfully make hires through us something similar to what they'd pay via employee referrals.
3) Hustlebee is better than applying directly because companies will treat you as a more serious candidate (just like if you were to create a website dedicated to why you want to work for a company). This streamlines the process for people that REALLY want to work for a company and cuts down on the number of applicants that companies need to vet and the number of companies that people need to apply to.
4) I decided to start with designers/engineers because those appear to be the positions in highest demand right now. I may expand to other positions later but haven't yet decided exactly how I'll go about doing that.
5) I'll try to do this.
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#9Great idea. I definitely see potential in what you're doing. Why did you only include YC companies?
I wanted to start with startups because they have the most difficulty finding candidates and have the least resources in terms of recruiters/HR/etc to help. YC has a great list of awesome startups so I figured they would be a good jumping off point. I may expand later but I'm not sure how/when that will happen.
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#10So what happens if this takes off and you get 10 / 100 / 1000 seekers for a job at X? Is it on Hustlebee to pre-qualify? Are you now a technical recruiter taking some % of the annual salary for the first 6/12 months? Why is hustlebee better than applying directly? You only place designers/engineers? Even if the company has other openings? Can you have a page that shows all the opening from that drop-down of companies…
1) I'll be sending applications to companies and they can choose whether or not to interview candidates. 2) I haven't figured out specifics but I'll probably charge companies that successfully make hires through us something similar to what they'd pay via employee referrals. 3) Hustlebee is better than applying directly because companies will treat you as a more serious candidate (just like if you were to create a we…
3) Why? All I've got to do is fill out your very simple form. Hardly the same as building a dedicated site targeting a particular company, and no harder than just applying directly. If anything it's easier: no CV, no covering letter etc.