HackerVille
Dmitriy U
HackerVille
24-08-2022
Social network for developers. 500+ hours of my work (development and UI/UX)

Initially, the idea was to create a website, where starting coders could find inspiration for their pet projects, ProjectGram of some sort.

However now it’s shifting towards a bit broader scope with an emphasis on people instead of projects.

For beginner coders it will be beneficial to have a place to see what their colleagues made as their pet projects. So that they can avoid building same to-do lists and weather apps.

Frequently, when a candidate applies for a job, he has to pass HR manager prior to getting to technical interview. However the problem is that those HR guys are not coders themselves and usually they cannot assess candidate's technical skills and evaluate his GitHub profile.

This leads to more formal criterias being used, like higher education and prior work experience. So a good candidate may be rejected without having a chance to show his skills.

Therefore providing a portfolio with screenshots may increase a chance of passing this death valley.

At this moment there is no commission charged on lessons with mentors. So hopefully their fees will be a bit more affordable than on other platforms.

A lot more useful functionality will be added soon.