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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2022) on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @02:00PM (#30518439)
Bunch | New York + REMOTE | Full Time | https://bunchenterprise.com/

We build video software for the world’s largest organizations. Our products help people understand each other and are well-positioned for the “new normal” of hybrid work.

Band, our most popular product, controls content and applications on public screens. Companies are adding unprecedented numbers of shared devices - think smart TVs, conference room systems, and lobby displays - to workspaces. Band provides a new platform for employees and visitors to learn and interact in real-time.

Bonfire, our newest product, supercharges companies‘ ability to produce and consume video. Our machine learning models summarize and index meeting recordings, video messages, and live broadcasts. We built this automated analysis into a unique video player, allowing you to grok hours of video in a fraction of the time.

Over the last few years we have been lucky to have dozens of Fortune 500 customers. Now we need your help to bring these powerful tools to the next thousand customers, of all sizes.

Senior Back End Software Engineer - https://bunch-inc.breezy.hr/p/701f32af7951

We are looking for a senior back end engineer to build and manage our internal APIs and third party integrations to enable novel use-cases across diverse deployment environments.

Senior Development Operations Engineer - https://bunch-inc.breezy.hr/p/b7911498152a

We are looking for a senior development operations engineer to build and manage our application deployments, help us prevent customer-facing issues, and provide insights on system performance.

Senior Front End Software Engineer - https://bunch-inc.breezy.hr/p/53ba3d8c38c9

We are looking for a senior front end engineer to build and manage browser and React Native applications with a consistent, responsive, and intuitive end-user experience.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2021) on Monday August 02, 2021 @11:57AM (#28038358)
Bunch | New York + REMOTE | Full Time | https://bunchenterprise.com/

We build video software for the world’s largest organizations. Our products help people understand each other and are well-positioned for the “new normal” of hybrid work.

Band, our most popular product, controls content and applications on public screens. Companies are adding unprecedented numbers of shared devices - think smart TVs, conference room systems, and lobby displays - to workspaces. Band provides a new platform for employees and visitors to learn and interact in real-time.

Bonfire, our newest product, supercharges companies‘ ability to produce and consume video. Our machine learning models summarize and index meeting recordings, video messages, and live broadcasts. We built this automated analysis into a unique video player, allowing you to grok hours of video in a fraction of the time.

Over the last few years we have been lucky to have dozens of Fortune 500 customers. Now we need your help to bring these powerful tools to the next thousand customers, of all sizes.

Senior Back End Software Engineer - https://bunch-inc.breezy.hr/p/701f32af7951

We are looking for a senior back end engineer to build and manage our internal APIs and third party integrations to enable novel use-cases across diverse deployment environments.

Senior Development Operations Engineer - https://bunch-inc.breezy.hr/p/b7911498152a

We are looking for a senior development operations engineer to build and manage our application deployments, help us prevent customer-facing issues, and provide insights on system performance.

Senior Front End Software Engineer - https://bunch-inc.breezy.hr/p/53ba3d8c38c9

We are looking for a senior front end engineer to build and manage browser and React Native applications with a consistent, responsive, and intuitive end-user experience.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2021) on Thursday July 01, 2021 @11:04AM (#27699762)
Bunch | New York + REMOTE | Full Time | https://bunchenterprise.com/

We build video software for the world’s largest organizations. Our products help people understand each other and are well-positioned for the “new normal” of hybrid work.

Band, our most popular product, controls content and applications on public screens. Companies are adding unprecedented numbers of shared devices - think smart TVs, conference room systems, and lobby displays - to workspaces. Band provides a new platform for employees and visitors to learn and interact in real-time.

Bonfire, our newest product, supercharges companies‘ ability to produce and consume video. Our machine learning models summarize and index meeting recordings, video messages, and live broadcasts. We built this automated analysis into a unique video player, allowing you to grok hours of video in a fraction of the time.

Over the last few years we have been lucky to have dozens of Fortune 500 customers. Now we need your help to bring these powerful tools to the next thousand customers, of all sizes.

Senior Back End Software Engineer - https://bunch-inc.breezy.hr/p/701f32af7951

We are looking for a senior back end engineer to build and manage our internal APIs and third party integrations to enable novel use-cases across diverse deployment environments.

Senior Development Operations Engineer - https://bunch-inc.breezy.hr/p/b7911498152a

We are looking for a senior development operations engineer to build and manage our application deployments, help us prevent customer-facing issues, and provide insights on system performance.

Senior Front End Software Engineer - https://bunch-inc.breezy.hr/p/53ba3d8c38c9

We are looking for a senior front end engineer to build and manage browser and React Native applications with a consistent, responsive, and intuitive end-user experience.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2020) on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @01:16AM (#22232906)
Bunch | Full-Stack Developer | New York | https://bunchenterprise.com/ | Onsite | Visa sponsorship available

Bunch builds video applications for the world’s largest companies. Millions of people communicate using our technology every day.

We are profitable, 100% employee owned, and developer driven. Our team leans heavily on React, and projects often include cutting edge server technologies - think time series databases, IPFS, and IoT - to offer features for a market with unique, large-scale challenges.

We focus on a stable of core products and often extend them to customer specifications. We have recently developed distributed systems that move huge amounts of video data across high-security networks and web interfaces that give financial organizations real-time insight. We value elegance in implementation and invest heavily in the user experience.

The Bunch offices are in the East Village, one of NYC's most historic and exciting neighborhoods and near many public transportation options.

We believe people do their best work when challenged, excited, and well-rested. Excellence in execution forms the bedrock of our organization, and we understand that developers, like professional athletes, need collaboration and support to perform at the highest level.

Email me with any questions at - johnwehr (at) bunchenterprise (dot) com - I'd love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://bunch.freshteam.com/jobs

Re:Ask HN: A New Decade. Any Predictions? on Thursday January 02, 2020 @09:51PM (#21942642)
Large (42”+), shared touch-enabled displays will become ubiquitous. Home televisions, conference room displays, and open-air marketing will become deeply interactive.

More than 50% of American homes will have voice controlled home automation in one or more rooms.

Unsheltered homeless populations recede to pre-2014 levels by 2023.

Javascript continues to dominate web development.

Renters rights and associated concerns become a main issue for the American left.

Scotland leaves the UK.

Grocery delivery and picking services account for the majority of groceries sold, the number of traditional supermarkets recede by 30%.

“Showroom shopping” (like Tesla) occupies 25% of street level retail.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2020) on Thursday January 02, 2020 @11:59AM (#21937072)
Bunch | Full-Stack Developer | New York | https://bunchenterprise.com/ | Onsite | Visa sponsorship available

Bunch builds video applications for the world’s largest companies. Millions of people communicate using our technology every day.

We are profitable, 100% employee owned, and developer driven. Our team leans heavily on React, and projects often include cutting edge server technologies - think time series databases, IPFS, and IoT - to offer features for a market with unique, large-scale challenges.

We focus on a stable of core products and often extend them to customer specifications. We have recently developed distributed systems that move huge amounts of video data across high-security networks and web interfaces that give financial organizations real-time insight. We value elegance in implementation and invest heavily in the user experience.

The Bunch offices are in the East Village, one of NYC's most historic and exciting neighborhoods and near many public transportation options.

We believe people do their best work when challenged, excited, and well-rested. Excellence in execution forms the bedrock of our organization, and we understand that developers, like professional athletes, need collaboration and support to perform at the highest level.

Email me with any questions at - johnwehr (at) bunchenterprise (dot) com - I'd love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://bunch.freshteam.com/jobs

Agreed! And send the initial bill after the first week to familiarize the client with your invoicing process. (They typically appreciate this.)
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2019) on Monday July 01, 2019 @11:46AM (#20326511)
Bunch | Full-Stack Developer | New York | https://bunchenterprise.com/ | Onsite | Visa sponsorship available

Bunch builds video applications for the world’s largest companies. Millions of people communicate using our technology every day.

We are profitable, 100% employee owned, and developer driven. Our team leans heavily on React, and projects often include cutting edge server technologies - think time series databases, IPFS, and IoT - to offer features for a market with unique, large-scale challenges.

We focus on a stable of core products and often extend them to customer specifications. We have recently developed applications that use drones to assess disaster sites for insurance companies, distributed systems that move huge amounts of video data across high-security networks and web interfaces that give financial organizations real-time insight on what’s happening behind markets. We value elegance in implementation and invest heavily in the user experience.

The Bunch offices are in the East Village, one of NYC's most historic and exciting neighborhoods and near many public transportation options.

We believe people do their best work when challenged, excited, and well-rested. Excellence in execution forms the bedrock of our organization, and we understand that developers, like professional athletes, need collaboration and support to perform at the highest level.

Email me with any questions at - johnwehr (at) bunchenterprise (dot) com - I'd love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://bunch.freshteam.com/jobs

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2019) on Monday June 03, 2019 @01:43PM (#20085899)
Bunch | Full-Stack Developer | New York | https://bunchenterprise.com/ | Onsite | Visa sponsorship available

Bunch builds video applications for the world’s largest companies. Millions of people communicate using our technology every day.

We are profitable, 100% employee owned, and developer driven. Our team leans heavily on React, and projects often include cutting edge server technologies - think time series databases, IPFS, and IoT - to offer features for a market with unique, large-scale challenges.

We focus on a stable of core products and often extend them to customer specifications. We have recently developed applications that use drones to assess disaster sites for insurance companies, distributed systems that move huge amounts of video data across high-security networks and web interfaces that give financial organizations real-time insight on what’s happening behind markets. We value elegance in implementation and invest heavily in the user experience.

The Bunch offices are in the East Village, one of NYC's most historic and exciting neighborhoods and near many public transportation options.

We believe people do their best work when challenged, excited, and well-rested. Excellence in execution forms the bedrock of our organization, and we understand that developers, like professional athletes, need collaboration and support to perform at the highest level.

Email me with any questions at - johnwehr (at) bunchenterprise (dot) com - I'd love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://bunch.freshteam.com/jobs

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2019) on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @01:42PM (#19799642)
Bunch | Full-Stack Developer | New York | https://bunchenterprise.com/ | Onsite | Visa sponsorship available

Bunch builds video applications for the world’s largest companies. Millions of people communicate using our technology every day.

We are profitable, 100% employee owned, and developer driven. Our team leans heavily on React, and projects often include cutting edge server technologies - think time series databases, IPFS, and IoT - to offer features for a market with unique, large-scale challenges.

We focus on a stable of core products and often extend them to customer specifications. We have recently developed applications that use drones to assess disaster sites for insurance companies, distributed systems that move huge amounts of video data across high-security networks and web interfaces that give financial organizations real-time insight on what’s happening behind markets. We value elegance in implementation and invest heavily in the user experience.

The Bunch offices are the East Village, one of NYC's most historic and exciting neighborhoods and near many public transportation options.

We believe people do their best work when challenged, excited, and well-rested. Excellence in execution forms the bedrock of our organization, and we understand that developers, like professional athletes, need collaboration and support to perform at the highest level.

Email me with any questions at - johnwehr (at) bunchenterprise (dot) com - I'd love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://bunch.freshteam.com/jobs

Hi Rob! Is it possible to produce gasoline through atmospheric CO2 capture for less than traditional methods? Will CO2 capture be competitive in real costs?
Re:IPFS Project Roadmap on Friday April 12, 2019 @08:38PM (#19650287)
> Old packages that you simply don’t want to version

It’s important to think of IPFS as a way to share using content hashes - essentially file fingerprints - as URLs. Every bit of information added is inherently and permanently versioned.

This is a tremendous asset in many ways, for example de-duplication is free. But once a file has been added and copied to another host, any person with the fingerprint can find it again.

While IPFS systematically exacerbates the meaningful problems around deletion that you describe, they are not unique. Once information is put out in the world, it’s hard to hide it.

I've been working on Observed-Remove Map and Set implementations that replicate the native Javascript API, as well as versions that use IPFS PubSub for synchronization.

* https://github.com/wehriam/observed-remove

* https://github.com/wehriam/ipfs-observed-remove

The inherent tradeoffs can be challenging to explain. For example in these implementations, there are caching constraints on certain delete operations.

Automerge looks fantastic, and I look forward to more progress in the space.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2017) on Monday July 03, 2017 @01:32PM (#14689983)
Goodfoot | Full-Stack Developer | New York | https://goodfoot.io/ | Onsite

Goodfoot builds video applications for the world’s largest companies. Millions of people communicate using our technology every day.

We are profitable, 100% employee owned, and developer driven. Our team of five leans heavily on React, and projects often include cutting edge server technologies - think time series databases, IPFS, and Deepstream - to offer features for a market with unique, large-scale challenges.

We focus on a stable of core products and often extend them to customer specifications. We have recently developed applications that use drones to assess disaster sites for insurance companies, distributed systems that move huge amounts of video data across high-security networks and web interfaces that give financial organizations real-time insight on what’s happening behind markets. We value elegance in implementation and invest heavily in the user experience.

The Goodfoot offices are the East Village, one of NYC's most historic and exciting neighborhoods and near many public transportation options.

We believe people do their best work when challenged, excited, and well-rested. Excellence in execution forms the bedrock of our organization, and we understand that developers, like professional athletes, need collaboration and support to perform at the highest level.

Email me with any questions at - johnwehr (at) goodfoot (dot) io - I'd love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://goodfoot.recruiterbox.com/

Re:Ask HN: How do I start my own consulting firm? on Saturday March 11, 2017 @02:15PM (#13846700)
Check out Thoughtbot's "playbook" - https://thoughtbot.com/playbook - it's a thorough and up-to-date guide to running a consulting firm.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017) on Monday January 02, 2017 @02:49PM (#13303829)
Goodfoot | New York, NY (NYC) | Full Stack Developer | Full Time | Onsite

Goodfoot builds bespoke technology for the world’s largest companies. Our products are used by hundreds of thousands of people at work and form a critical part of the infrastructure behind the brands you interact with every day.

Recently we have developed high-security mobile applications, kademlia-based distributed systems, and physical access control devices. Our customers value discretion so we cannot share our projects publicly, but we focus on elegance in implementation and invest heavily in the end-user experience.

We believe people do their best work when challenged, excited, and well-rested. Excellence in execution forms the bedrock of our organization, and we understand that developers, like professional athletes, need collaboration and support to perform at the highest level.

More details here: https://goodfoot.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0mh6g/

Feel free to email me at [email protected] with [HN] in the subject if you have any questions.

Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (September 2012) on Saturday September 01, 2012 @03:09PM (#4464747)
New York City + Remote | Full Time | Open to Covering Relocation Costs

Designers | Community Managers | Developers

Four out of five people report a negative experience when buying a new car and most new car sales departments lose money. Tred helps solve these problems by allowing consumers to configure the perfect new car, then working with dealerships to find it at a great price.

We are pre-release, angel-funded, and backed by some of the biggest names in the industry, including the former CEO of General Motors. We are looking for independent thinkers ready to build a company from the ground up. It would be great if you love cars - but you should love people more.

* Designers: Your portfolio should include click and touch interfaces. You want to write production level HTML and CSS.

* Community managers: You excel at marketing and support. You are excited about inventing and exploring technical solutions.

* Developers: You have strong front-end web skills and will rock our Node.js + Backbone.js based platform. You enjoy communicating with a diverse product team.

We are a small team with a diverse background:

* John Wehr, former CTO of http://flavors.me and http://goodsie.com

* Grant Feek, former private equity associate, former BMW sales, Harvard MBA

* Lead Investor Rick Wagoner, former CEO of General Motors

Where we are:

* We have been working out of http://generalassemb.ly/ in New York for the last six months

* The founders are based in Seattle until November

* We are actively looking for office space in the New York area

Email [email protected] with "Hacker News" in the subject line. Please include:

* A quick introduction

* Your portfolio, resume, or Github account

* Any other materials you'd like us to see

Please also free to contact me on gtalk at [email protected] or Skype at 'wehriam'

Re:The (Odd) State of Node.JS and its Frameworks on Saturday August 18, 2012 @05:48AM (#4400708)
After years of working with Django, I choose Node because of an abundance of developers with experience in Javascript, an environment free of context shifts when moving between languages, and code portable to the front and back end of the stack. Python is much "shinier" to me, but I think Node will make my company more competitive.
Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (August 2012) on Wednesday August 01, 2012 @01:03PM (#4324118)
New York City + Remote | Full Time | Open to Covering Relocation Costs

Designers | Community Managers | Developers

Four out of five people report a negative experience when buying a new car and most new car sales departments lose money. Tred helps solve these problems by allowing consumers to configure the perfect new car, then working with dealerships to find it at a great price.

We are pre-release, angel-funded, and backed by some of the biggest names in the industry, including the former CEO of General Motors.

We are looking for independent thinkers ready to build a company from the ground up. It would be great if you love cars - but you should love people more.

* Designers: Your portfolio should include click and touch interfaces. You want to write production level HTML and CSS.

* Community managers: You excel at marketing and support. You are excited about inventing and exploring technical solutions.

* Developers: You have strong front-end web skills and will rock our Node.js + Backbone.js based platform. You enjoy communicating with a diverse product team.

We are a small team with a diverse background:

* John Wehr, former CTO of http://flavors.me and http://goodsie.com

* Grant Feek, former private equity associate, former BMW sales, Harvard MBA

* Lead Investor Rick Wagoner, former CEO of General Motors

Where we are:

* We have been working out of http://generalassemb.ly/ in New York for the last six months

* The founders are based in Seattle until November

* We are actively looking for office space in the New York area

Email [email protected] with "Hacker News" in the subject line. Please include:

* A quick introduction

* Your portfolio, resume, or Github account

* Any other materials you'd like us to see

Please free to contact me on gtalk at [email protected], Skype at 'wehriam', or to email Grant at [email protected].

Re:Open Source Visitor.js on Saturday January 07, 2012 @12:16AM (#3436267)
Outstanding! I also was going to have to re-implement this.
Re:Seriously, stop with the booth babes on Tuesday September 06, 2011 @02:21AM (#2964404)
As the only representative of my company in the region I hired "booth babes" to assist me at PyCon. It was a logistical necessity as we used several thousand dollars of computer equipment at the display. I requested they wear suits.

While I wouldn't characterize myself as shy, they were an order of magnitude better at engaging the attendees.

They combed the floors to make introductions. They brought me lunch so I could spend more time speaking with developers. They helped me identify potential candidates and kept the people who were apparently bored at bay.

> Ask questions regarding the technology. Ask about planned life cycles of the software, on use counts, and other things. Treat them exactly as you would an equal.

Not bad advice.

Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (September 2011) on Thursday September 01, 2011 @03:15PM (#2951342)
Distributed team, East Coast seeks Python generalists.

HiiDef, Inc is a consumer web company with two rapidly growing properties, http://flavors.me/ and http://goodsie.com

Help us solve the challenges that revolve around top notch user experiences. We're continually building new products and features, scaling infrastructure, and responding to our enthusiastic customers.

Team members have flexible hours, top notch hardware, and experienced, talented co-workers invested in their success. We pride ourselves on a results oriented, laid back culture and seek people who can thrive with an exceptional amount of independence.

Please contact [email protected] - Looking forward to hearing from you!

Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, Larry Page and Sergey Brin started as software developers and among the richest people in the world. Top tier IT professionals - directors or C level, successful entrepreneurs or finance standouts, all make gobs of money by almost any professional standard.

Software developers have unique opportunities and a culture of meritocracy. (It's hard to imagine a freelance actuary.)

Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (July 2011) on Friday July 01, 2011 @05:47PM (#2720279)
Distributed team, East Coast seeks Python generalists.

HiiDef, Inc is a consumer web company with two rapidly growing properties, http://flavors.me/ and http://goodsie.com

Help us solve the challenges that revolve around top notch user experiences. We're continually building new products and features, scaling infrastructure, and responding to our enthusiastic customers.

Team members have flexible hours, top notch hardware, and experienced, talented co-workers invested in their success. We pride ourselves on a results oriented, laid back culture and seek people who can thrive with an exceptional amount of independence.

Please contact me directly at [email protected]

Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (June 2011) on Wednesday June 01, 2011 @11:29AM (#2607690)
Distributed team, East Coast seeks Python generalists.

HiiDef, Inc is a consumer web incubator with two rapidly growing properties, http://flavors.me/ and http://goodsie.com

Help us solve the challenges that revolve around top notch user experiences. We're continually building new products and features, scaling infrastructure, and responding to our enthusiastic customers.

Team members have flexible hours, top notch hardware, and experienced, talented co-workers invested in their success. We pride ourselves on a results oriented, laid back culture and seek people who can thrive with an exceptional amount of independence.

Please contact me directly at [email protected]

Re:Ask HN: Should I scrap my MVP? on Tuesday May 03, 2011 @07:52PM (#2512188)
I didn't see your original post - you may need to ask friends and associates to help with an initial bump.

Reading the first few sentences of the original post I learned SharePad integrates with Google apps, allows unlimited contacts, and helps me stay organized.

I don't have a limit on how many people I can contact and am organized. From your description SharePad solves problems that I don't have so I'm not prone to comment on it.

Re:Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (April 2011) on Friday April 01, 2011 @10:44AM (#2396415)
Distributed team, East Coast:

* Django / Front end developer

* Python generalist

HiiDef, Inc is a consumer web incubator with two rapidly growing properties, http://flavors.me/ and http://goodsie.com

Help us solve the challenges that revolve around top notch user experiences. We're continually building new products and features, scaling infrastructure, and responding to our enthusiastic customers.

Team members have flexible hours, top notch hardware, and experienced, talented co-workers invested in their success. We pride ourselves on a results oriented, laid back culture and seek people who can thrive with an exceptional amount of independence.

Please contact me directly at [email protected]

Re:This is why I sell beer. on Thursday March 17, 2011 @05:00AM (#2335502)
Having just come back from SXSW, the (disappointing) hour spent chasing parties is more about a notion of who you should be socializing with than the free drinks.

Abandoning the night's most popular venues almost guarantees magic will happen.

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