CodeYourIdea

Web and SaaS

freelance marketplace

SHOW HN2011

195points
111comments
#36of 1,097 in 2011
Top 4%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

7 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 42 critical, out of 67 comments about the project. Thread score -0.48.

Pricing: 2 for, 15 againstDesign: 0 for, 11 againstIdea: 4 for, 6 againstExecution: 0 for, 6 againstDocs: 1 for, 1 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

  • Good idea addressing a real need

    From 3 comments
    • It's good that at least someone is trying to address this. There are no decent freelance/telecommuter oriented job sites. The ones out there are generally geared toward the…
      dstein on HN
    • I'm always considering building a site like this myself, there's not law of nature that dictates that freelance sites need to be races to the bottom. The pricing is a little…
      ultrasaurus on HN
    • I really like the idea and I think there is a great need from both developers and customers for this service. Have you thought at all about how to drive the demand side of this…
      evanjacobs on HN
  • Useful for finding cofounders

    From 2 comments
    • I like the idea. I am looking for a tech cofounder and hopefully this helps me find one. Thanks.
      MatthewB on HN
    • eHarmony for programmers and employers, nice! :)
      joshaidan on HN

Objections

  • Design is weak: text blocks, footer overlap, misaligned labels

    From 3 comments
    • Design is really important to me when deciding where to take my business. I love the idea, but the web site could use some serious design love. For instance: That block of text…
      plusbryan on HN
    • Comment on the website: The main text goes off the bottom of the visible window and is obscured by the footer. This is on Chrome on Linux with the DPI settings increased a bit.
      chris_j on HN
    • Firefox 4 on windows - The blob of text doesn't have a margin to right, making it stick to the scroll bar and hard to read. Great idea, I might even try out, but first I need to…
      mikle on HN
  • Django debug page exposed errors on the live site

    From 3 comments
    • I'd suggest using DEBUG = False in the production environment. (Django debug view gives a lot of private informations..) Exception Location:…
      d0m on HN
    • pls disable the django debug , if you are going for public launch
      jijoy on HN
    • MultiValueDictKeyError at /submit/programmer, then: global name 'phone' is not defined (I think you're trying to fix this right now.. right?)
      d0m on HN
  • $2000 minimum is too low or a poor fit for project size

    From 3 comments
    • I hate to say it but $2,000 sounds a bit cheap. I'm assuming that most people who want to "code an idea" aren't looking for a WordPress install but something that's a bit more…
      michaelpinto on HN
    • $2000 can be a great price or a very bad price. A project which has a budget of $250 is great if it only requires an hour of my time. A budget of $2000 is horrible if it requires…
      gexla on HN
    • There is another variable - the project size. $2000 is not much if asked to recreate facebook.
      maxklein on HN
  • Monthly fee model questioned

    From 3 comments
    • Why the monthly pricing? Job boards and freelance sites are traditionally pay-per-post for a reason. Unless you know something that the rest don't, you might want to stick to…
      jasonkester on HN
    • I'd suggest concentrating on the quality of work you will (hopefully) be offering, not the min project price. If I'm a potential employer I'm not thinking "Oh, God, I'm so…
      plamenv on HN
    • Interesting platform. For larger projects, I'm less likely to use a eLance/vWorker type service, and more likely to seek people out via their github/twitter/blog directly.. What…
      e1ven on HN
  • Idea privacy terms are unappealing

    From 1 comment
    • "We will not share your idea with anyone else, but we cannot guarantee that we will not work on something very similar." That makes me almost 100% unlikely to use your site. I…
      Rariel on HN

Requests

  • Allow selecting multiple looking-for options

    From 1 comment
    • I'd like to be able to select more than just one of the "looking for" options. Maybe I'm looking for freelance work in addition to a co-founder with an idea, for example
      heffay on HN
  • Add LinkedIn profile field

    From 2 comments
    • I'd rename the github field to something more flexible -- at least let it sound like a BitBucket address would be just as relevant. Also, how about a field for a LinkedIn profile?
      stevejalim on HN
    • It will be looking good if you change the logo type and mark. Also please add an input field for Linkedin.
      djerry on HN
  • Support designers as well as developers

    From 1 comment
    • So the text says you are 'a team of developers and designers who want to spend more time doing what we love,' but this appears to only be for developers. Are you targeting…
      jrwoodruff on HN
  • Video profiles for developers

    From 1 comment
    • You know, having coders or designers submit 30 second videos describing their skills and previous projects is an easy way to differentiate from other freelancing sites. Let…
      BasilAwad on HN

Questions

  • What is the revenue model?

    From 1 comment
    • Interesting platform. For larger projects, I'm less likely to use a eLance/vWorker type service, and more likely to seek people out via their github/twitter/blog directly.. What…
      e1ven on HN
  • What is the site's purpose: freelancers or cofounders?

    From 1 comment
    • I was not sure about the purpose of the website. On the one hand, it apparently wants to help people with projects find great coders. Great. On the other hand, it appears that it…
      deyan on HN
  • How will demand on the business side be driven?

    From 1 comment
    • I really like the idea and I think there is a great need from both developers and customers for this service. Have you thought at all about how to drive the demand side of this…
      evanjacobs on HN

Alternatives named

  • Elance

    From 1 comment
    • This is a great idea, It's hard for people with little tech experience to find a good hacker/coder and it's hards to find clients with a sufficient budget for a project. So here…
      inkaudio on HN
  • vWorker

    From 2 comments
    • Interesting platform. For larger projects, I'm less likely to use a eLance/vWorker type service, and more likely to seek people out via their github/twitter/blog directly.. What…
      e1ven on HN
    • Definitely agree with the problem that this site is trying to solve. For most large projects it is impossible to spec out the idea accurately and what the client wants changes as…
      timedoctor on HN

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