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Hi HN, Andrew (andhess) and I co-founded Staffjoy as a side project a year ago after doing college research scheduling. Today we are launching from YCombinator Fellowship!

We saw a lot of tools on the market that helped managers to schedule their hourly workers, but we wanted to build a tool that used technology to do more than just digitize old workflows. Our whole goal is automating the workforce, and using math to create optimal shift schedules is our first step.

Andrew and I will be hanging around here for the day - if you have any question about Staffjoy or YC Fellowship we’re happy to answer them!

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I tried out your demo and while the design is very stunning, I am a little confused about what I'm supposed to do. Is this meant for big company workforces (500+ employees), restaurants, any company? Would love some more insight as to who this is for.

Hey Jamasen,

We have primarily been focused on startups. This means that we have had people sign up with 20 workers, then end up with >200 after a few months.

We're finding that it takes at 30 workers to recognize the automation benefits and cost savings. Workers also need to be treated equivalently in terms of skill. So, a small restaurant workforce where people change roles every day may not be the best fit.

We think that call centers, fulfillment companies, and retail stores are good early fits. This is because they need different people at different times, and the number of people they need changes throughout the day.

I'm located in Germany and it takes around 50 seconds for most of the text to render on your homepage for me: https://i.imgur.com/N33T8Ci.png

Thanks for the heads up! Looks like our cover photo assets need to be shrinked.

Can you add pricing information anywhere on the site?

Hey Brian,

We're working on finalizing pricing and packaging right now. If you have specific questions, I can send over a quote for your business -> team@staffjoy.com

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