Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2024) | Hacker News

Kai Han: community-based hiring: These communities are increasingly becoming conduits for opportunity. Members are using them to find new jobs, contract work, and even co-founders. As more tools get built to support these behaviors, online communities will become a critical element of career progression and talent sourcing.

“Act as a research assistant. Summarize the top 3 developments in {specific field, e.g. 'AI policy' or 'climate tech'} from the past 90 days. Include source citations, key players, and potential second-order effects for professionals in the space.”

I’m often asked what problem I’d solve if I were to start another company. I probably won’t do a startup any time soon (because startups are hard), but here are some of the problems I find interesting. If you’re solving any of them, I’d love to chat.

1. Data synthesis: AI has become really good both at generating and annotating data. The challenge n... See more