work.io
Web and SaaS
services marketplace
SHOW HN2012
135points
82comments
#143of 1,677 in 2012
Top 9%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
5 positive, 38 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 19 critical, out of 70 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Design: 4 for, 5 againstDocs: 0 for, 8 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 4 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, slick design and interesting concept
From 3 comments
Great design.
cyphersanctus on HNThis is what I understand 1 minute after perusing your website. 1 - This is some sort of a marketplace where you can buy and sell expertise. Kinda like a Air bnb for odd jobs.…
cinbun8 on HNthe replay-mode of the editor just rocks :) I'm offering consulting-serives about Facebook-platform there, + you can ask me a free question about platform as well :)…
subnet on HN
Good domain name
From 1 comment
Great domain name you have there!
lewisflude on HN
Replay mode of the editor is impressive
From 2 comments
the replay-mode of the editor just rocks :) I'm offering consulting-serives about Facebook-platform there, + you can ask me a free question about platform as well :)…
subnet on HNThe editor is pretty fancy, dragging stuff around when you create a new document works really well. Will give it a try
matlock on HN
Objections
Landing page copy is confusing and full of jargon and buzzwords
From 4 comments
Holy buzzwords, Batman! Seriously, I hate them. It makes it seem like you don't have anything substantial when you use them. They appear as filler for a weak product. Talk to me…
timdorr on HNI am sorry but I am confused to what your site does. It looks good, but what is it that it does as I am confused. This is not to slam you. I hope to help you. "Global Expertise,…
dalehurley1 on HNI'm sorry I found it all very confusing. For me personally it failed the 5 second test - what is the site primarily about, and how can I extract 80% of its functionality…
jaggs on HNYou see that there is a bit of your problem. No-one really understands what 'streamline work processes' actually means. Does that mean you can help me serve my Big Macs better in…
jaggs on HN
Unclear what the site does and for whom
From 3 comments
You should do these 3 things; I registered and I am still not 100% confident that I know what you do.
cocoflunchy on HNLike the others have said, the design is good but I just don't know what I am getting from the site on first approach. I also don't like how the home page main call to action is…
chrislomax on HNAs many others have pointed out, I'm confused. Here's a good starting point for your pitch/value proposition: 1. What problem are you trying to solve? (It seems like you're…
mbesto on HN
Text is too small and too gray to read
From 1 comment
All of your fonts are too small. All of your text colors are too gray. I'm in my early 30's with fairly good eyesight, and its just way too hard to read anything on your site. I…
geuis on HN
Trying to do everything across too many verticals
From 1 comment
I think the problem here is that you're doing EVERYTHING. If you tested out a single vertical (e.g. legal work for startups), and connected it with a market of, say, well…
krisj on HN
Concerns about quality, reputation and disputes
From 1 comment
Could you please explain how you will address: * quality: How do I know the quality of the work will be good? What happens in the case of disputes? * reputation: How will you…
bravura on HN
Requests
Clearer value proposition and simpler explanation on the front page
From 3 comments
OK, so by mentioning 'outsourcing' we start to understand a bit more. You're focused on enterprise (or reasonable sized operations then?). Then you should say so. You have to…
jaggs on HNMay I suggest to put the second pitch on your frontpage? (I'd remove the b-word though)
fdorfbauer on HNThis is what I understand 1 minute after perusing your website. 1 - This is some sort of a marketplace where you can buy and sell expertise. Kinda like a Air bnb for odd jobs.…
cinbun8 on HN
Add GitHub and other profile connections
From 1 comment
Interesting, and nice design. I'd like to be able to add my github and behance.net profiles as well if I can. Those would reflect my skills a lot better than would my facebook.…
krapp on HN
Less invasive LinkedIn permissions
From 1 comment
I created a profile (which was quick and easy, well done). I wanted to connect it to my LinkedIn profile, but apparently you require access to 1. my profile 2. the email I use…
crntaylor on HN
Show draft offers in profile
From 1 comment
This looks very good. But I can tell it's still early days yet. One UX/UI bug you should fix is to make it possible to see draft offers in one's profile. I did a save and…
olefoo on HN
Questions
How are quality and disputes handled?
From 2 comments
Could you please explain how you will address: * quality: How do I know the quality of the work will be good? What happens in the case of disputes? * reputation: How will you…
bravura on HNInteresting, and nice design. I'd like to be able to add my github and behance.net profiles as well if I can. Those would reflect my skills a lot better than would my facebook.…
krapp on HN
What is the pricing and cut taken?
From 1 comment
This is what I understand 1 minute after perusing your website. 1 - This is some sort of a marketplace where you can buy and sell expertise. Kinda like a Air bnb for odd jobs.…
cinbun8 on HN
How is this different from oDesk, Elance and vWorker?
From 1 comment
so how exactly is this any different from vworker, odesk, elance etc?
kamakazizuru on HN
Alternatives named
oDesk
From 3 comments
Could you please explain how you will address: * quality: How do I know the quality of the work will be good? What happens in the case of disputes? * reputation: How will you…
bravura on HNOk, so you are providing a service like Odesk and those types of sites. Cool, nothing wrong with that. There certainly is a huge need for this right now. Just come out and say…
orangethirty on HNso how exactly is this any different from vworker, odesk, elance etc?
kamakazizuru on HN
Elance
From 2 comments
Interesting, and nice design. I'd like to be able to add my github and behance.net profiles as well if I can. Those would reflect my skills a lot better than would my facebook.…
krapp on HNso how exactly is this any different from vworker, odesk, elance etc?
kamakazizuru on HN
vWorker
From 2 comments
Could you please explain how you will address: * quality: How do I know the quality of the work will be good? What happens in the case of disputes? * reputation: How will you…
bravura on HNso how exactly is this any different from vworker, odesk, elance etc?
kamakazizuru on HN