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So, I run a company called https://www.localhalo.com/ it builds local communities a bit like discord/slack but all geo-fenced.

We found that social utility is how you solve a LOT of these issues. If someone is going to be negative on your platform then give them the 'action' instead for that pain.

In local this is normally an issue with a neighbour, something for the HOA or something for Local Gov't. Just make them slackbot-esque buttons/commands. Give reacting features for others to support and you've turned decenters into your most active patrons.

The trick with social utility is only giving access to solutions that better everyone. People are lazy and if they can find a single way to do 80/20 of their community wants it normally produces good-actors.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2016) on Thursday June 02, 2016 @03:07AM (#11820847)
Zineme | CTO | London or Remote

Our leading content marketing platform is looking for it’s CTO. Zine needs a technical leader able to transform it’s successful MVP into a world class technical architecture. We’re looking for a partner in crime who’s ready to build first and then create a team, initially you’ll have access to 4 amazing outsourced developers who are top tier in Europe. However as you settle you will be able to build out a team as you see fit. You’ll get full autonomy here for the tech stack; we’ve built out a few really impressive tools to run the MVP so far but we’re now looking to reset and build out past early adopters scaling to our first 1000 brands. As CTO, you will be one of the key decision makers in the overall strategy. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Start-up be and be a pinnacle part of our continuing success. Skills you’ll need to have: Experience of creating web-scale architecture and infrastructure to support our growth Full stack with expertise in at least one web framework (e.g. RoR, Node.js) MongoDB (or other NoSQL databases like Neo4j) Building on top of MySql and Redis Knowledge of Javascript and AngularJS Managing and migrating web hosting on the cloud (AWS) Succeeded in small teams and fast-paced environment, juggling multiple deliverables on tight timelines It is highly preferable that the candidate is based in the UK, however, we will consider people based abroad if they have a strong background Come and join us and make a difference to a really antique market, we build for disruption, not fashion :wink:

All applications to our ceo [email protected]

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2016) on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @04:15PM (#11817763)
Zineme | CTO | London or Remote

Zine has grown organically from an offline MVP, our founder has worked over the last year to have a bottom up understanding of the domain as well as working in the industry for several years. It’s a space that has a few small startups today but no one currently has first mover advantage. Being well funded, connected and growing quickly we’re set up to be one the big marketplaces of 2016. What We're Building

Zine is a platform that connects brand with influencers. There is no commission, no agency no middle man. Brands can work directly with influencers and start building a relationship from the beginning. No matter where a brand wants to go, Zine has the local influencer with the right audience and reach to bring the message to market. With Zine, influencers can build their brand, manage their collaborations and turn their passion for content into a profitable business. Zine is for brands and influencers of all sizes, all industries and around the world.

Zine will be the leader in data analytics around digital influencers, collecting the data of thousands of social media accounts and above all, blog traffic. This data set allows Zine to create unique products and services around measuring success and engagement, early identification of thought leaders and a deep understanding of the influencer audience relationship.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2015) on Friday November 06, 2015 @05:58AM (#10518824)
Snaptrip • London • Full Time + Equity

We're a UK marketplace for last minute holidays, in 12 months we've now grown to have more property than Airbnb and we're not finished yet!. We're a Post-Accelerator company that's just closed our Series A and is now looking to take on a very small number of great people to dominate the market. Today we're a team of 7 today and we'll be double in 12 months (you need a few more to go international right).

Check us out at www.snaptrip.com, why not find somewhere in Devon this weekend?

Roles

1. Front End Developer

* Final say on anything HTML / CSS / JS / Responsive, you'll own the Front-End. Completely. * Working with your partner in crime our product manager you'll come up with quick ways to test features before we build out to production * Work on scaling out our big product changes for 2016 * You're the authority on feasibility, product will shape the ux and together you'll create something truly award winning (we're already winning innovation evert few months for the travel sector.

2. Product Manager

* Your going to build out the whole roadmap as we go international, we've got some great ideas they'll help you along the way * Own all product metrics and be expected to move them * Lead the team in creating great experiences and help us be a customer first organisation * You'll become the innovation leader building out a product that's slowly becoming a household name

------- For a chat to learn more https://calendly.com/jamesroutledge/meet-snaptrip Go on, we don't bite! -------

Re:If Carpenters Were Hired Like Programmers on Tuesday February 10, 2015 @04:13PM (#9029937)
I think it's a really compelling and quite funny article but to actually make a difference you need the translation. You need the side-by-side comparison and I think people would sit up and go 'ah' and it will change hiring for them.

Can someone write this with the real-world situation so 'brown' isn't a guess at [framework/language/methodology]

Ask HN: Where can I find recently rebranded startups?

I'm about to put out a new product from an internal startup in a bit org.But I'm not sure where to look for inspiration on current startup websdesign/webapp trends.Is there a site that exists like http://startup-videos.com/ but for brands?At the moment producthunt.co seems the best but it's certainly a mixed bag in terms of execution.

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