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vfulco2

380 karma · joined April 5, 2018

I am building a Hiring-Support-As-Service (HSaS) platform to assist SMBs and startups to hire better. Think recruiting tools & services with an unbiased, affordable fee structure.

Previously I worked on Wall Street for 24 years as an investment bank analyst, hedge fund portfolio manager, and derivatives trader & strategist. Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vfulco/.

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vfulco2··on Show HN: HackerNews-new-jobs – insights into fresh and recurring job ads
Really terrific contribution.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell
This was a terrific back and forth between the community with a lot of genuine insights. Kudos!
vfulco2··on Jack Ma Resurfaces in Thailand
Enjoy your freedom
vfulco2··on The YC Founder Directory
Well said indeed. We're finally getting back to the unvarnished truth, it's only returns on capital that truly matters.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: How to politely decline requests to meet?
Just say no unless they have an immediate and definitive way to bolster your efforts and energy. Life is too short. Intense focus is critical to success.
vfulco2··on Jack Ma escapes Beijing’s crosshairs by giving up his power
Thank god for him.
vfulco2··on Tell HN: LinkedIn is automatically importing job postings into company profiles
Are there any other places folks congregate to complain about recruiting on LinkedIn? I am working on a hiring-support-as-service platform to assist small companies and these kinds of sour grapes would be invaluable. Thanks in advance!
vfulco2··on Don't say we didn't warn you
LOL
vfulco2··on Those who can escape Shanghai
Comfortably estimating 90% of all the foreigners I know are leaving (or have already left) by the end of the year. End of energy and dynamism, possibly forever.
vfulco2··on 63% of University of North Carolina Class of 2025 is female
Thank you for this reality check. I hear the same from fair-minded colleagues in academia.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Anyone getting LinkedIn connection invite spam?
3-5 a week, a few months ago. LI has done a good job of reducing to 1-2 every 2 weeks. Reject enough obvious fake ones and there is a self-learning component.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Where and how do you find your early adoptors?
because, depending on the customers, they do not know the technologies to help them exist, or they mistakenly believe are only available to their big kahuna, deep-pocketed competitors.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Where and how do you find your early adoptors?
Much appreciated!
vfulco2··on Job interview questions engineers should ask, but don't
Very strange, unsure what is going on, but I have not been able to access posthog site for 2 days. On/off VPN from mainland China.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Is GitHub Down?
Yes from California
vfulco2··on Bring your work-self to work
I blame companies with their ridiculous and morally corrupt, "fam this" and "fam that" when they sought to squeeze more productivity out of their workforce by playing on emotional connections to real blood family. So they got highly opinionated, grossly over-demanding employees as a result.
vfulco2··on LanguageTool – FOSS Style and Grammar Checker for 25 Languages
Boy, I would love to see an API for the analytical tools.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Who takes the decision about buying a SaaS product in small companies?
This is incredibly invaluable. Thank you.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: How to maximize mood and energy when working long hours?
I struggle with it while focused intensely building my MVP which I am enjoying immensely. Take a walk with the dog often and be prepared and give yourself the time, when your body needs to shut down on periodic random days. It will let you know or else you will start getting sick more often (flu, common colds), etc.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Did YouTube start recommending more short videos to you out of nowhere?
Yes, automated posts of pre-existing branded content by pretend users/posters/authors. It's horribly affected the overall experience.
vfulco2··on Tell HN: "Upload your resume and then type it out” is hurting your company
Unstructured text extraction technologies is getting so good. This will go away in short order, I hope.
vfulco2··on I almost got banned from Hacker News
I am glad things got straightened out. OP is one of the good guys. Very intriguing posts on Raspberry Pi over the years.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Burned out SaaS founder: how to go minimal
Whatever you do, I admire your journey, struggles and seeking a better way. Pain is personal and relative through life's cycles. All the best.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: How do small companies do recruitment?
I really appreciate this question and insights below. Keep the coming please!
vfulco2··on Why isn't there a universal data format for résumés?
I totally agree but we are fighting the tide (ran a resume, linkedin profile, and interview prep shop for 6 years). Everything in the process is being analyzed, parsed and benchmarked using AI, soon to a more granular level. I even came across some interview analysis software which measured the angle of the person's head along with tone and a bunch of other factors!
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Free/Cheap Billing Software for Managing Invoices
I've been a client of invoice ninja for 5+ years. Very pleased with the extremely fast customer service requests and constant feature rollouts. They truly care about their clients' success.
vfulco2··on Ask HN: Do you have to use LinkedIn to get hired?
I've spent the last 6 years advising clients on resumes, interviews, linkedin strategies. Pivoted to supporting companies hiring.

The vast majority of clients did research on the platform and then were "checked out" by employers. The submit by linkedin attempts seemed to go into dark hole. Better to make a contact at the company and/or apply direct if you can.

vfulco2··on Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?
Awesome to hear it's going strong!
vfulco2··on Serverless Land
Can't believe this site now has ~137 patterns and counting. It's an extraordinary reference for CDK and SAM users alike.
vfulco2··on Why 'The Matrix' is a trans allegory
What a damn shame. To the vast majority of the world's viewers, it was simply an incredible movie. No need for social justice warrioring when people want to be entertained...
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