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Startup vs enterprise framing in Hacker News 'Who is hiring?' posts. How companies sell themselves over time, charted by share of postings since 2011, with the real listings.
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Startup versus enterprise is less about technology than about how companies sell themselves to candidates. The chart tracks which framing dominates over time - the scrappy 'early-stage startup' pitch versus the stability of 'established enterprise' - and how that balance moves with the funding climate. The relative bands show the swing. Read the sample postings to see the language each kind of employer leans on.
…employee tenure is 3.6 years, a number you almost never see in startup tech, and one we're quietly proud of. People stay because the work is good, the people are sharp, and we've built something worth staying for. Now we're building net-new consumer products from zero, and we're…
Reef Technologies | Senior Python Backend Engineer | REMOTE | Full-time Salary: 45-70 USD per hour, or 7560-11760 USD a month (assuming 40 hours per week). Hourly rates typically adjusted annually. We’re all about the backend! As a fully remote Python software house, we comprise…
…of 20, mostly engineers, a few PMs and a designer. We operate like a startup within the MTA and are responsible for all customer-facing digital endpoints. See one of our products here: https: apps.apple.com us app mta-traintime id1104885987 as well as some new screen designs…
I pressed Ctrl-F and search for some programming language names. So amazed by how popular Python, Typescript, and Rust these days. The day of enterprise Java & C# domination have now gone.
Grist Labs | Systems Engineer | Full-time | NYC OR REMOTE + - 3hrs | https: getgrist.com We're looking for someone to make our modern spreadsheet software run everywhere. To apply, there's a puzzle. Just do: docker run -it gristlabs grist-twist and poke around. If the words…
…-Engineering Manager - Infrastructure (Remote, UTC-3 to UTC+3) -Enterprise Account Executive (Remote, USA - ET, CT, MT) See the full descriptions and apply here (and mention HN): https: jobs.ashbyhq.com checkly?utm_source=hn
How job posts frame themselves: scrappy startup versus established enterprise.
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