Show HN: TinyGigs.co – A community and job board for women makers

alc90 7 years ago |

‍ TinyGigs started as a curated community of women makers (designers, developers, marketers, etc) looking to find exciting new projects to work on, in their spare time or even full time. Based on the feedback received, and also since there doesn't seem to be an open job board focused on women makers the idea for a simple job board to help women everywhere seems pretty interesting and with potential.

Also, the Tiny Gigs job board can be a way to for companies that may feel like there's a gender gap in their teams by having the possibility to reach out to a talented pool of women in tech, design, marketing and more.

pmdulaney 7 years ago |

I don't have a problem with a job board for women only; I have a problem with those who object to a job board for men only or for Asian-Americans only or for any other group. That is, what is permissible and proper in the realm of gender or race or what have you should have nothing to do with who is currently "in the lead" -- nor should it be put forth as unquestionable dogma that unequal outcomes are necessarily the result of unfair behavior.

From this day forward, just do the right thing and treat each human as an individual...

tomtompl 7 years ago |

Is it even allowed to advertise sexist website in here? ;/

I am disgusted to be honest.

alc90 7 years ago | |

Where is the sexism in a community of women makers?

tomtompl 7 years ago | | |

I cannot participate because of my intrinsic characteristics. My friend cannot either.

alc90 7 years ago | | |

I understand what you mean - but the idea of the website is not to be sexist or discriminate based on the gender but actually trying to close the gender gap since there's a known problem that women are unrepresented in the tech scene.

tomtompl 7 years ago | | |

It's unacceptable - sexism. That's how I feel and I felt I have to object.

Discriminating in the name of fighting discrimination is just a way to get more discrimination.

I am not going to attack you or anything, I guess your intentions are pure, I just have to express my objection and ask you to please reconsider your position.

alc90 7 years ago | | |

Not feeling attacked or anything. Thanks for sharing your feedback and feelings.

I also feel like focusing on the gender gap and inequality in tech and trying to fix it in some way is something not that simple to do.

P.S. Men can also apply to any job from TinyGigs.co - but hopefully companies and women alike will feel that on TinyGigs there's a place to connect more easily

tomtompl 7 years ago | | |

Thank you for reasonable response to the feedback, I know it can be very delicate subject and some tend to freak out.

I can wish you luck, but it wouldn't be sincere in context of this project and how it's advertised, so let me just wish you personally, as an individual being, all the best.

Thanks for a quick convo.