Work at a Startup
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How HN took it
5 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 10 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score -0.17.
Design: 1 for, 4 againstIdea: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Excited the feature launched; wished for it since 2007
From 1 comment
I'm so excited that this is launching - great work Matt!!! - This is one of the features that I wanted YC to have way back in 2007!
mwseibel on HN
Well executed idea
From 1 comment
Really like the idea of this and i think its well executed. Is there scope to build this out beyond engineering roles?
atTheBank on HN
Objections
Only targets software engineers, not other roles
From 2 comments
It should be renamed to "Work as a software engineer at a startup". Looking at the application, it seems that is all they care about.
Cshelton on HNReally like the idea of this and i think its well executed. Is there scope to build this out beyond engineering roles?
atTheBank on HN
US-only, poor fit for visa-needing or non-US applicants
From 3 comments
The main problem for me regarding this and other similar services (eg. Triplebyte) is that there is no reason to care if you live outside the US. Gettings a visa is hard,…
sirodoht on HNI'm assuming this is US-centric. What's the approach to visas?
throwaway0071 on HNTripleByte is pretty much US only. Is there an alternative for those looking to work remotely?
sridca on HN
Application asks too much information upfront
From 1 comment
The friction of entering and it demanding so much information is a killer for me. If you do make a decision that only vetted applicants should have access to apply, you should…
conanbatt on HN
Salary expectation field missing
From 1 comment
The one thing I saw missing from the application was a salary floor / expectation. I currently support my wife on my salary, and wouldn't be able to work for less than a certain…
mangoman on HN
Requests
Add designer and other non-engineering roles
From 2 comments
Designers are next on our list!
mattlong on HNAgreed. Was hoping to find a spot as a designer.
harkmylord on HN
Let companies post job descriptions
From 1 comment
Thanks for the feedback. Making it more of a two way marketplace by letting companies post job descriptions is certainly something we're looking at for the reasons you list. As…
mattlong on HN
Add a salary floor or expectation field
From 1 comment
The one thing I saw missing from the application was a salary floor / expectation. I currently support my wife on my salary, and wouldn't be able to work for less than a certain…
mangoman on HN
Use ycombinator.com domain
From 1 comment
Great idea. Not important, but wondering: Why aren't you using the ycombinator.com domain for this?
shafyy on HN
Questions
How does it differ from TripleByte
From 2 comments
Really cool. What niche is this serving that TripleByte doesn't? My impression was that if you wanted to apply to any YC company at once, TripleByte was the way to go.
wasd on HNDoesn't this compete with Triplebyte, a YC company that was founded to help YC companies hire engineers?
jonny_eh on HN
Visa approach
From 1 comment
I'm assuming this is US-centric. What's the approach to visas?
throwaway0071 on HN
Does it cover internships
From 1 comment
Does this apply for people looking for internships?
relyks on HN
Integration with applicant tracking systems
From 1 comment
Recruiting process is so connected to applicant tracking systems, so applying via external services vs directly to career pages won't provide you benefits. Do you plan to…
andrewstetsenko on HN
Alternatives named
TripleByte
From 3 comments
Doesn't this compete with Triplebyte, a YC company that was founded to help YC companies hire engineers?
jonny_eh on HNReally cool. What niche is this serving that TripleByte doesn't? My impression was that if you wanted to apply to any YC company at once, TripleByte was the way to go.
wasd on HNTriplebyte doesn't work as a common app to all YC companies like Work at a Startup. Specific things that we do differently are: - A background blind technical skills evaluation…
Harj on HN