nocsok
Web and SaaS
job board
SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
7 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 17 critical, out of 45 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Design: 3 for, 7 againstIdea: 3 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 6 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Slick looking site.
From 1 comment
Pete, just a heads up your copy in the about says $50 for a post and the button says $99. I don't have particularly good input on which price point makes more sense but you…
BWStearns on HN
Good idea for job seekers without degrees.
From 2 comments
I love this, though I'd be curious to know how often developers without degrees will actually get hired (versus those with degrees). Some really quick feedback: I think multi-tag…
algodaily on HNThis is good, myself being a no CS degree who worked as a lead in a high performance company, I appreciate if more of those can surface. But I made a comment on another job board…
firefoxd on HN
Objections
Employers have little incentive to pay to post jobs for no-degree candidates.
From 1 comment
I understand the desire for a site like this from a job seeker's perspective (no CS degree here either), but what is the incentive for the employer? Are these no-CS job hunters…
amdavidson on HN
$99 per job post is too expensive.
From 1 comment
$99 to post a job? I want a developer, but I won't pay that price ever unless I need dozens of developers and I'm posting on a big site with big audience.
fiatjaf on HN
Job listings may be copied from company career pages without real employer relationships.
From 1 comment
This is good, myself being a no CS degree who worked as a lead in a high performance company, I appreciate if more of those can surface. But I made a comment on another job board…
firefoxd on HN
Name is confusing; reads as Noc Sok.
From 2 comments
Was super confused by the name (was reading it as Noc Sok) until I clicked through to the about page which formats it as "No CS OK".
dyeje on HNMany jobs are CS degree or equivalent experience but people misread them as CS degree only. The domain name is somewhat misleading and perpetuates a misconception. People without…
natch on HN
Requests
Multi-tag search (e.g. NYC and JS).
From 1 comment
I love this, though I'd be curious to know how often developers without degrees will actually get hired (versus those with degrees). Some really quick feedback: I think multi-tag…
algodaily on HN
More junior positions.
From 1 comment
I just checked - there are 7 out of 50 marked that have Senior in the title or description. Only 6 are marked as junior (I should have added more junior positions for the launch…
Pete-Codes on HN
Questions
How often do developers without degrees actually get hired?
From 1 comment
I love this, though I'd be curious to know how often developers without degrees will actually get hired (versus those with degrees). Some really quick feedback: I think multi-tag…
algodaily on HN
Are listings above entry level?
From 1 comment
How many of the job listings are above entry level positions?
codesushi42 on HN
Alternatives named
nocsdegree.com blog by the maker
From 1 comment
Hey, thanks for the nice comment - glad you love it! It's a good question but really there are lots of devs doing great now that do not have degrees. I dunno if it's ok to link…
Pete-Codes on HN