read.cv
Productivity
professional profiles
SHOW HN2021
938points
358comments
#13of 2,533 in 2021
Top 1%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
35 positive, 64 neutral or asking, 26 mixed, 61 critical, out of 186 comments about the project. Thread score -0.12.
Design: 15 for, 32 againstIdea: 13 for, 7 againstExecution: 0 for, 15 againstPerformance: 2 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 2 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, beautiful, readable design
From 4 comments
Definitely beautiful and would love for something simple and clean to eat LinkedIn's lunch. I don't have much to add in addition to everyone else except this: I am really…
vbtemp on HNTech recruiter here. Pros: + Very beautifully designed project + Super readability Big, easy to fix negative: Force people to add months to the years! You only asks the year when…
iwangulenko on HNI really dig this. Well done. I like the collaborator feature. One piece of feedback, I almost missed the contact information at the bottom of the profile. Any chance of having a…
jgurewitz on HNThe design is really elegant! I could see myself using this if I could make my CV unlisted / un-indexed. I used to have a public resume, but then recruiters found it and…
h327 on HN
Collaborator tagging feature is valuable
From 3 comments
Congrats on the launch. Overall it's really clean and I like the design. Some quick feedback, which you can take with a grain of salt: * I was confused by the image CV on the…
andygcook on HNI really dig this. Well done. I like the collaborator feature. One piece of feedback, I almost missed the contact information at the bottom of the profile. Any chance of having a…
jgurewitz on HNMy feedback is that the collaborators aren't very useful to me. As in, I get 10+ tiny unrecognizable face icons and a name if I hover over them. There's no way to a see a list of…
marcinzm on HN
Works well on mobile
From 1 comment
This is visually very attractive. Have you considered supporting uploading structured resume formats like FRESH? Edit: also I want to emphasize the fact that this looks great on…
eyelidlessness on HN
Objections
Text too small and gray-on-white hard to read
From 5 comments
This is a good start, but I'm not a huge fan of this the way it is now. First, the font is tiny for my old eyes. Not all of us, especially hiring managers, are still in their 20s…
jedberg on HNIt's become a web trend to waste 60% of the screen by making ultra-thin, column sites with microscopic text. I don't know why. Apparently having a site 'look good' trumps being…
Uptrenda on HNtext way too small and hard to read, by like an order of magnitude
Exuma on HNLooks not bad on mobile phone but the font size can be made bigger.
aabbcc1241 on HNAndy, congratulations on shipping a product! It's a good idea and using .cv for CVs is a nice touch. That said, here's how your website looks on my 27" 2560x1440 display:…
optymizer on HN
Collaborator face circles are confusing and unclear
From 3 comments
This is a good start, but I'm not a huge fan of this the way it is now. First, the font is tiny for my old eyes. Not all of us, especially hiring managers, are still in their 20s…
jedberg on HN(unsolicited) Feedback: Why are there other people on my CV? Who are they to begin with? And when a recruiter is looking at my CV, I don't want them clicking on other people.
swamy_g on HNMy feedback is that the collaborators aren't very useful to me. As in, I get 10+ tiny unrecognizable face icons and a name if I hover over them. There's no way to a see a list of…
marcinzm on HN
Dates lack months and durations
From 1 comment
Tech recruiter here. Pros: + Very beautifully designed project + Super readability Big, easy to fix negative: Force people to add months to the years! You only asks the year when…
iwangulenko on HN
Site unusable without JavaScript
From 1 comment
I think this is an interesting idea, and would like to follow the progress. My only complaint is that the site is entirely unusable without JavaScript. Perhaps consider including…
kuzimoto on HN
Requests
Remove or hide profile photos
From 2 comments
Definitely beautiful and would love for something simple and clean to eat LinkedIn's lunch. I don't have much to add in addition to everyone else except this: I am really…
vbtemp on HNWould love an option to remove photos. Employment discrimination is absolutely rampant, and I would hate for someone who is perceived by Western society to be more attractive to…
offtop5 on HN
Import from LinkedIn
From 2 comments
Hello from Vancouver! Great work. One piece of feedback - would be great if there was an "import from Linkedin" feature. It seems like a lot of the information has already been…
bmallerd on HNThanks! I think pulling information from LinkedIn would be awesome and really reduce friction to creating an account.
_andychung on HN
Add certifications, languages, and custom sections
From 3 comments
This is awesome! I’d recommend adding a section for certifications. I have a bunch of FAA certs that are career-relevant but they don’t fit naturally into any of the existing…
danaliv on HNGreat feedback - some other sections that have been requested are patents, teaching, and languages. Will likely be adding these soon.
_andychung on HNThings I like. - projects and feature section. - Simple clean design, easy to edit - printable Things I don't like - Super buggy - no support for company lookup/reference (need…
alexjray on HN
Make profile unlisted or private
From 2 comments
The design is really elegant! I could see myself using this if I could make my CV unlisted / un-indexed. I used to have a public resume, but then recruiters found it and…
h327 on HNFor sure, have heard this feedback before especially from people who would like to hide their profile from their current employer.
_andychung on HN
Questions
How suitable is it for freelancers?
From 1 comment
This seems very useful, but one question I have is how suitable is this for freelancers? Not everyone is looking for a full-time Job or wants to present a CV as such but still…
krmmalik on HN
What is the monetization plan?
From 1 comment
The design is really elegant! I could see myself using this if I could make my CV unlisted / un-indexed. I used to have a public resume, but then recruiters found it and…
h327 on HN
Alternatives named
LinkedIn
From 3 comments
This is a good start, but I'm not a huge fan of this the way it is now. First, the font is tiny for my old eyes. Not all of us, especially hiring managers, are still in their 20s…
jedberg on HNCongrats on the launch. Overall it's really clean and I like the design. Some quick feedback, which you can take with a grain of salt: * I was confused by the image CV on the…
andygcook on HNMaybe try some screenshots that imply the target use cases? IE: Why would I use this when I have a profile on LinkedIn? Why would I use this when I could just put a resume up on…
gwbas1c on HN
Personal website or PDF resume
From 2 comments
Maybe try some screenshots that imply the target use cases? IE: Why would I use this when I have a profile on LinkedIn? Why would I use this when I could just put a resume up on…
gwbas1c on HNCVs should be done in times new roman font or some basic font that doesn't scream. As boring as possible. Use a LaTeX, microsoft word, or some basic document layout tool and make…
systemvoltage on HN