Workshape.io
Web and SaaS
recruiting marketplace
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
12 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 20 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score -0.06.
Execution: 1 for, 16 againstIdea: 7 for, 3 againstDesign: 3 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Slick design and simple interface
From 4 comments
This is slick. The one thing I'd suggest is that you add percentage labels to the sliders. That being said, I was mostly guessing the ratios for those 10 segments and I wouldn't…
instakill on HNgreat idea, love that it solves a problem so many in the tech industry seem to have finding the right people think the design of the homepage, interface, and signup are all very…
poppahorse on HNReally slick set-up, novel but so intuitive - Great work.
sprthompson on HNI really like the simplicity of this- it does what it says on the tin. Nice, neat and simple!
Roonio on HN
Good concept for matching developers to roles
From 3 comments
Great concept
peakepoetics on HNLike.
sdickert on HNcool concept, the very best of luck growing it and getting more employers and employees on board.
themullet on HN
Objections
Login via GitHub fails with errors or empty JSON
From 3 comments
I'm having some trouble logging in. First time I got redirected back from Github (to http://www.workshape.io/api/0/session/connect/github/callback?etcetcetcetc), I got {}, second…
rob_mccann on HNBug report: I tried to sign up (great landing page BTW - I think you pull off the flashy design) but when I clicked the "authorise" button from GitHub, I got dropped into JSON at…
bjackman on HNJust get a page with empty brackets after authorizing on GitHub: " {} "
lnanek2 on HN
Matching on tech preferences may not suit startups that need flexible hires
From 1 comment
Caveat: haven't tried the site yet. Matching based on what you want to work on sounds dreamy for developers, and a like a disaster for startup employers. Startups are defined by…
resetti on HN
Relying on GitHub activity excludes developers with private or non-code work
From 2 comments
Recently, there seems to be a trend that everyone should be pushing code to github. While it's great (real project is much better than a paragraph in CV and it shows your…
gedrap on HNUse Facebook or LinkedIn. Honestly, for anything "career," LinkedIn should be the norm unless their API has unsurmountable technical problems. Quite frankly, I don't like tying…
gwbas1c on HN
Requests
Offer social sign-in beyond GitHub such as LinkedIn
From 1 comment
Use Facebook or LinkedIn. Honestly, for anything "career," LinkedIn should be the norm unless their API has unsurmountable technical problems. Quite frankly, I don't like tying…
gwbas1c on HN
Show matches or open roles when none are found
From 2 comments
great idea, love that it solves a problem so many in the tech industry seem to have finding the right people think the design of the homepage, interface, and signup are all very…
poppahorse on HNLooks kind of interesting but I wasn't able to view any matches or any close positions, so it's hard to judge.
adam-_- on HN
Add team and people information to matches
From 1 comment
Still focusing on just the tools? Why is no one talking about the people? I feel that the biggest factor in whether I'll like a job or not is whether or not I enjoy the people.…
OpenDrapery on HN
Questions
How does the matching work and does GitHub affect it
From 1 comment
How does Github alone determine a good match? If I don't have much on my Github, I'm ineligible?
timjahn on HN
How do companies sign up and search for candidates
From 1 comment
This seems really interesting, unfortunately nobody seem to be looking for a starlord willing to take over the universe. How would this work for companies looking for candidates?…
juhq on HN
Alternatives named
Traditional recruiters and job boards
From 1 comment
I've been looking for something that's both useful for me personally to check out the current work available and that works as an employer. I think this is it. It's incredibly…
adlawson on HN
Tinder-style matching
From 2 comments
No matches so far (I got more on tinder, lol), but extremaly useful, well done. Altough it would be nice if one could also explore offers that don fit him perfectly, especially…
kornakiewicz on HNthe match aspect made me think of tinder, too
softdev12 on HN