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I recently came across an "open" job application at a startup, which was a form to submit your resume so the startup can build a pipeline of candidates for later, when they're ready to hire.

This led me to wonder, are some of the posted job opportunities at startups ghost openings just for pipeline building i.e. no intention to immediately hire but for later, provided a funding round materializes?

Please share if you know something about this, either as a job hunter or startup hiring manager.

I'm trying to decide whether the price of admission to an upcoming SaaStock conference (1K USD) is worth it for what I want out of it.

I'm on the lookout for a full-stack/front-end/eng. manager role in a SaaS startup. I'd like to meet startups that are hiring and pitch them my profile. I have my own bootstrapped SaaS business that I currently work on full-time but want to continue working on as a side hustle, while I work a full-time job.

Wondering if SaaStock is a quality conference that attracts hiring managers in startups.

Any tips from people who have attended this conference or found a job through attending a similar conference? Also tips on finding a job through meetups, conferences and other unconventional means are welcome.

This is a software engineering/software philosophy question.

I'm not a bitcoin code contributor. I'm a software dev and in my experience every software shows its age. It's either refactored or replaced by new software that builds on lessons from v1.0.

Since bitcoin is the first of its kind -- decentralized electronic money -- is it possible it will undergo refactoring in the future?

I can't think of any widely used software that's been running for 10-15 years, more or less with the original architecture or code.

How is bitcoin different than other software like linux, windows, macOS, etc, in that it won't have to be refactored from the ground up?

Just a thought that occurred to me years ago that I still haven't found the answer to.

I'm looking for advice on how to sell, activate, retain and engage users and prospects with an email campaign. It could be a book section or a small passage with relevant insights. I'm interested in reading about strategy, tactics, psychology, etc. from a practitioner.

I have a SaaS webpage that has poor aesthetics and want to change it asap. I know basic CSS and html and have experience using frameworks like uikit. But at the end of the day I'm an engineer with a sense of aesthetic appreciation but not aesthetic creation.

To use the most recent example I've come across, how do I go about building something like the linktree.com landing page?

I'm eager to learn whatever is necessary to design a beautiful webpage.

Usually we can attribute rapid startup growth to one or two tactics employed in the early days. What are some tactics startups have used with success lately? Even if it's a guess, just throw it out here as it might spur discussion.

I know of a few software products that got a growth boost after a successful launch on PH. I know I have to find someone who will "hunt" my product in order to launch there.

I am not a PH user. Should I start using it regularly in order to be successful there?

If I set a goal to launch 3 months out, what could I do to build up to a successful PH launch?

I work solo, full-time on this product and have savings from a previous job to pay the bills while I grow my startup. My goal is to grow revenue first and after crossing some threshold of revenue start hiring people. I want to grow it into a business that I work on for the next 10-20 years. I would like to know what startup founders on HN would do in this scenario. A couple questions on my mind:

1. What are the top 3 things to focus on at the moment to drive up revenue -- product improvements, customer connection, marketing, etc.? 2. Is applying to YC recommended? 3. Is TinySeed helpful at this stage?

I'm working on a startup, for which I've written all the code and done majority of the work (I've put in more than 2 years fulltime). I was in an informal partnership with my non-technical cofounder (who has put in about 3 months fulltime) and for various reasons I've decided to drop my cofounder and pursue the startup on my own. So far I haven't incorporated the startup.

My goal is to provide closure for my cofounder and me, and avoid further legal ambiguity. My strategy is to incorporate an LLC and have an operating agreement, where my cofounder gets a minor % ownership (and walk away), while I get to run the startup on my own.

I have a couple questions:

1. Is my strategy sound or am I missing something?

2. To pursue this strategy, what are my options: Atlas, Legalzoom, hire a lawyer, etc? I haven't used any of these options before, please assume I know nothing.