Ask HN: What do you think of our DRY approach to job hunting? http://techresidents.com Our goal is to make finding a new development job less painful by applying the Don't Repeat Yourself principle to job hunting. Philosophy * Developers should have the opportunity to present the best version of themselves. Too often developers aren't given a fair shake in the early stages of the hiring process. Developers shouldn't be written off because they haven't attended a top school, worked for a prestigious company, or don't excel at technical trivia. We believe employers should form their initial impression of you, without bias, by listening to you discuss real-world topics of your own choosing. * Developers should be able to explore new opportunities anonymously. It's stressful enough finding a new job without having to worry about the backlash from your current employer discovering that you're looking elsewhere. Additionally, remaining anonymous during early stages will protect you from biases and allow you to be judged more objectively on what you have to say. * We're getting paid, so should you. We're beyond frustrated with state of hiring, and our mission remains to remove the pain from exploring new development jobs. But since we can't operate without revenue, we charge employers a recruitment fee when you land a job. We think it's only fair that you get a cut, so we'll pay you 20% of our recruitment fee as a signing bonus. |