Ask HN: Why is Substack (YC W18) constantly hiring here?

Posted by tipiirai on Monday May 03, 2021 @02:10AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Every time I come to Hacker News I see this post on the front page: "Substack (YC W18) is hiring to build a better business model for writing". Seen that at least twenty times . What's going on? Is it just marketing? Do they have a special deal with Y-Combinator?

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Substack (YC W18) constantly hiring here? by smt88 on Monday May 03, 2021 @04:20AM (#27022745)

HN is ad-supported. Its entire purpose is to create a honeypot for tech talent.

Only YC companies are allowed to advertise jobs, and their jobs are the only things you can't vote or comment on.

Honestly, this site is one of the most brilliant business ideas (and most ethical funding models) that I've ever seen. Assuming YC-funded jobs are mostly good (I have no idea), it's a win-win for everyone.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Substack (YC W18) constantly hiring here? by sturza on Monday May 03, 2021 @02:22AM (#27022197)

Every YC company is constantly hiring here

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Substack (YC W18) constantly hiring here? by volument on Monday May 03, 2021 @04:26AM (#27022775)

This one is significantly more active than the others.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is Substack (YC W18) constantly hiring here? by yorwba on Monday May 03, 2021 @05:20AM (#27023057)

Their previous job ad was posted 14 days ago, with lots of other companies advertising in between: https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs

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