Whoishiring.io

Productivity

job search

SHOW HN2017

419points
76comments
#30of 2,242 in 2017
Top 2%of 2017 by points

How HN took it

DebatedReal support and real criticism

16 positive, 23 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 17 critical, out of 58 comments about the project. Thread score -0.06.

Execution: 3 for, 8 againstPerformance: 2 for, 5 againstDesign: 3 for, 3 againstIdea: 4 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Useful map-based job search

    From 3 comments
    • Thanks a ton for this. Viewing a map makes a lot of sense for job searching, since you don't have the issue of people forgetting to search for city names that are different but…
      clay_to_n on HN
    • This is excellent. I did a quick job search a couple of months ago. After playing with various alternatives I ended up using this as the primary method for sourcing. It a great…
      ronilan on HN
    • As a jobseeker I use this daily, thanks for a great product. The more data sources you can integrate in the future, the better!
      dasboth on HN
  • Clean design and fast search

    From 2 comments
    • Very cool and timely for me! Search is working super fast. Having some issues with overset text on mobile in the job listings though.
      matthewvincent on HN
    • Very nice design and UX. I like it. What would be nice to have is a switch (like remote switch) for part-time jobs. Keep up the good work! And thank you for this service!
      boyanpro on HN
  • Covers international sources

    From 2 comments
    • Thanks a ton for this. Viewing a map makes a lot of sense for job searching, since you don't have the issue of people forgetting to search for city names that are different but…
      clay_to_n on HN
    • By scanning freshjobs.ch you managed to get many jobs from Switzerland which is rare and rather nice. (Full disclosure: I am well-connected tech-recruiter in Switzerland, Zurich.…
      s3nnyy on HN

Objections

  • Slow map and filter updates

    From 4 comments
    • I'm in the US, and was looking around northern Europe, mostly the Scandinavian countries. If I am hovering over them, and type "linux", for example, it takes ~10 seconds before…
      CaptSpify on HN
    • I've used this site in the past and liked it, but now it seems much slower. I tend to just use the map to do a wide geographic search, like looking at eastern Washington and…
      slm_HN on HN
    • Very cool, but it's so slow it's almost unusable. When I scroll around the map, I guess it's going through all those places I've been as opposed to the last place I stop at?
      pfarnsworth on HN
    • Looks cool, but I'm having issues where the list of jobs on the right hand side is slow to update, and there's no visual feedback that it even will update. So I would be in the…
      hyperpape on HN
  • Irrelevant or misparsed jobs such as wrong locations and non-tech roles

    From 4 comments
    • Nice, some data cleaning issues though, see https://whoishiring.io/s/hn13303689 it isn't in South Dakota it is actually in Amsterdam :-).
      ChuckMcM on HN
    • The first city I looked at, the top jobs were 'furniture designer' and 'sales manager'. I think you might need to work on your filtering.
      empath75 on HN
    • Might need to work on your filter a bit. "Senior Children's Magazine Designer" doesn't sound very tech to me.
      sparrish on HN
    • Nicely done! Looking at my local "community", Israel, especially Tel Aviv area, I see 8 jobs, while, there are at least 8K jobs opened right now in the tech industry. You may…
      tzury on HN
  • Remote keyword matches unrelated contexts

    From 1 comment
    • Thanks for making the location of "remote" a first class option. I tried it out and it worked well. Not sure of all your sources but I've found though that from certain ones…
      joeax on HN
  • Map clustering is cluttered

    From 2 comments
    • Seems like Google maps is doing a poor job at clustering, once you zoom out markers become a cluttered mess.
      nnd on HN
    • Yeah, something's off there. I think the clustering is not done by GMaps, so maybe OP can do something about it. From what I can see, clusters have a too large radius, so when…
      blauditore on HN

Requests

  • Add AngelList and other job boards

    From 3 comments
    • Great project. Not even looking for a job but I registered just because your feature set is so strong. Is it possible to get AngelList included? Adding them would ~4x the number…
      tedmiston on HN
    • Is it possible to add angel.co/jobs too? I think it has lot of startups there.
      giis on HN
    • I really like this website and I was quite surprised to discover you're from Kraków :) (dobra robota!) Have you considered showing job offers from nofluffjobs?
      kgabis on HN
  • Stats page with trends over time

    From 1 comment
    • One idea for you stats page - Number of job listings over time, broken down by various attributes (programming language, location, source of post, etc...). There is a lot of talk…
      pyoung on HN
  • Filter by part-time, timezone, or moonlighting roles

    From 3 comments
    • Very nice design and UX. I like it. What would be nice to have is a switch (like remote switch) for part-time jobs. Keep up the good work! And thank you for this service!
      boyanpro on HN
    • It would also be nice to break down remote by allowed timezones, which many job postings specify.
      karlmdavis on HN
    • Personally I'd like a way to filter for moonlighting openings. I've got a 9-5 but I'm looking for a way to earn extra and burn extra brain cycles productively. Not sure how…
      shaftway on HN
  • Strict title-only search

    From 1 comment
    • Looks great at first glance. A strict or title only search would be nice, I searched for Scala and the first 5 jobs I checked out didn't list Scala anywhere, not even keywords or…
      speedkills on HN

Questions

  • What is the revenue model and pricing

    From 2 comments
    • Pardon me for missing something presumably obvious, but what is the source of revenue & pricing model?
      rattray on HN
    • Do you plan to monetite or is this a pet project?
      holydude on HN
  • Is it still a side project or full time

    From 1 comment
    • Is this still a sideproject for you? Or is it profitable enough to work on this full time?
      wineisfine on HN

Alternatives named

  • AngelList

    From 1 comment
    • Great project. Not even looking for a job but I registered just because your feature set is so strong. Is it possible to get AngelList included? Adding them would ~4x the number…
      tedmiston on HN
  • NoFluffJobs

    From 1 comment
    • I really like this website and I was quite surprised to discover you're from Kraków :) (dobra robota!) Have you considered showing job offers from nofluffjobs?
      kgabis on HN
  • Indeed

    From 1 comment
    • By scanning freshjobs.ch you managed to get many jobs from Switzerland which is rare and rather nice. (Full disclosure: I am well-connected tech-recruiter in Switzerland, Zurich.…
      s3nnyy on HN
  • alljobs.co.il

    From 1 comment
    • Nicely done! Looking at my local "community", Israel, especially Tel Aviv area, I see 8 jobs, while, there are at least 8K jobs opened right now in the tech industry. You may…
      tzury on HN

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