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#1

Post by cisforce » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 5:57 AM UTC

Here's the link: https://cisforce.com

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#2

Post by Flankk » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 6:35 AM UTC

The grammar is poor throughout. For example:

> We help companies access top freelancers faster, more cost-effective and risk-free

This is better: "The fast and cost-effective way for companies to access top freelancers."

Cis is slang for cisgender. Cisgender force has a weird connotation. Page load times are slow. Icon set and bootstrap design looks cheap. Lacks differentiation from Toptal. Hope that helps.

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#3

Post by pcthrowaway » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 7:01 AM UTC

That's the worst name of any product I've seen someone share here.

Cisforce sounds like a platform for people to discuss their issues with non-binary and trans people.

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#4

Post by hardwaresofton » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 7:03 AM UTC

Note to all who may enter and make the same comment: "CIS" also stands for "CIS region"[0]

So I assume this site is CISForce.com as in "CIS work force".

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_St...

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#5

Post by blakblakarak » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 7:06 AM UTC

Why does a website need a loader? There is no excuse with all the optomisation tools available.

> Top 1% of best freelancers > Each specalist goes throwgh rigorous screening process before starting the work > on any important project, and only 1% of all candidates are able to pass it.

I hope they have better attention to detail than you.

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#6

Post by pixxel » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 7:07 AM UTC

Viewing on mobile. What with the business name and swiping on large photos, it feels like a dating app. I’m not immediately interested in what people look like. I want to see their work/info/price.

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#7

Post by spaceman_2020 » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 7:08 AM UTC

You really need to rethink your name. Most people don’t know that CIS stands for a region.

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#8

Post by jwally » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 7:08 AM UTC

pcthrowaway wrote: post #3

That's the worst name of any product I've seen someone share here. Cisforce sounds like a platform for people to discuss their issues with non-binary and trans people.

What do you think about the name "trans union"?

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#9

Post by _hao » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 7:42 AM UTC

The website is so slow to load that I just didn't bother to actually explore it.

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#10

Post by solumos » Thu, Jul 07, 2022, 7:54 AM UTC

It's extremely slow to load, even before the spinner starts. This should really be a static site.

A lot of copy issues with typos, grammar, etc. throughout. This is compounded by the fact that there's a lot of copy on the page (probably too much).

You only mention the CIS countries thing in one place, that should be more apparent given it's the name of your company.

The dashes on the "What We Cover" cards look really bad.

I think it's particularly damning to be a "top 1%" freelance platform for web dev services when this site is so poorly developed.