Launch HN: Manara (YC W21) – Connect Middle East engineers with global companies

Re:Launch HN: Manara (YC W21) – Connect Middle East engineer... by fakedang on Thursday January 21, 2021 @11:53AM (#25861001)

When folks want to startup and ask for programmers but only get a bunch of snake oil salesmen who know "AI expertise" or "blockchain" but have a degree and background in marketing. Way too common in Dubai especially. Every time someone asked me, I always referred them to India or Pakistan, since I never knew where the Arab coders are. That is until now.

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Re:Launch HN: Manara (YC W21) – Connect Middle East engineer... by ilianam on Thursday January 21, 2021 @11:45PM (#25868402)

Oh got it, didn't realize you were in Dubai. Makes sense now! We've been happy to see a growing community of strong tech companies & startups there (e.g., Noon, Careem, Ziina) and were surprised to find how much they value our service. Even for companies intimate with the region it can be hard to identify the top talent, so they appreciate our curation & vetting.

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Re:Launch HN: Manara (YC W21) – Connect Middle East engineer... by fakedang on Friday January 22, 2021 @01:34AM (#25869029)

I'm not in Dubai actually. I usually travel to Abu Dhabi though, but I am in touch with the Dubai tech scene, so it's a common refrain that I hear from folks there.

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Re:Launch HN: Manara (YC W21) – Connect Middle East engineer... by ilianam on Friday January 22, 2021 @01:41PM (#25874646)

Gotcha. Sounds like an interesting life. :)

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