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0 pointshenryboldi12y ago0 comments

Our little niche is we get the hackers signed up when they signup for hackathons. Big university hackathons need a lot of value to keep the cash rollin' in from sponsors.

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krrishd12y ago· 2 in thread

I think you guys should make the "hackathon" piece more prominent, I think that's your main value proposition. Otherwise, to someone who doesn't immediately realize the hackathon niche being a part of it, it seems like yet another LinkedIn type website for developers.

keerthiko12y ago

I agree.

In fact, I think ditch the whole "eHarmony for ..." metaphor, and go for more of a "From Hackathon to Dream Career" kind of thing.

Admittedly that's not a very poetic line, but it better portrays your vibe and doesn't make me react "another OKCoFounder/FounderDating/WhiteTruffle/etc ughh im not looking for an MBA/where are the coders?"

maaarghk12y ago

Yes, this guy and keerthiko are right. Good advice.

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