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simonholroyd

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simonholroyd··on Are “Shameless Plugs” Worth It? Some data
The author could start to answer the annoyance question by AB testing the plug and looking at reengagement figures and time spent of the two segments. No drop off in time spent or second visits would be a pretty good indication there's no significant annoyance. I think this can be done quite easily with Google Analytics and his AB test library.
simonholroyd··on Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (May 2012)
TriBeCa, New York, NY

At GO TRY IT ON (http://gotryiton.com), we're developing a platform to help the world answer the question, "What should I wear?" We build slick iPhone apps and desktop experiences for a passionate and helpful community that spans the globe. We build fast API's to power social sharing and networking, and fashion discovery. We're growing a database that maps large datasets of user preferences to a growing fashion catalog of products from all over the web. We're working to harness and democratize the value of personal stylists through technology.

Tech we use: PHP, jQuery, Node.js, Compass, MySQL, S3, Chef, Capistrano, Jenkins, Github

We have: Series A funding from SPA investments and Index Ventures, a small, growing team of very smart people, a sweet office on the 21st floor with awesome panoramic city views [n: http://twitpic.com/6udocv, e: http://twitpic.com/6udp0j, s: http://twitpic.com/6udphj, sw: http://twitpic.com/6udpsx]

ios developer: http://gotryiton.com/jobs/ios

front end developer: http://gotryiton.com/jobs/front-end

*REMOTE & HB1 considered

Email simon@gotryiton.com

simonholroyd··on Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (October 2011)
SoHo, New York, NY

GO TRY IT ON (http://www.gotryiton.com) is a venture backed start-up seeking to transform the social retailing space by giving people real-time answers to the question, "What should I wear?"

We're looking to hire generalist developers who can build products to bridge the gap between online retail shopping and social networking.

We play with: PHP, MySQL, Javascript, jQuery, iOS, HTML5, Backbone, Sencha Touch, Rails, AWS

We make your life easier with: Git, Vagrant, Chef, Capistrano, Macs, and lots of Diet Coke

We have: Series A funding from SPA investments and Index Ventures, a small, growing team of very smart people, a brand new office on the 21st floor, and an awesome panoramic city view [n: http://twitpic.com/6udocv, e: http://twitpic.com/6udp0j, s: http://twitpic.com/6udphj, sw: http://twitpic.com/6udpsx]

Email simon@gotryiton.com

Or check out: http://www.gotryiton.com/jobs

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