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by Bladtman 3409 days ago
You might not like this, but here are my honest thoughts: You seem to be selling yourself as a web designer, but your website is terrible, and so are it's contents.

I realise this is subjective, so I won't try and justify my thoughts. Frankly I don't care enough to debate them anyway, so you can take it or leave it, as you please.

Your designs aren't minimalist, they're just minimal; empty, underdone. And even then your colour palettes are grating. Not to mention that o23.io, days and skyler look pretty identical.

Maybe the reality is that no-one wants to hire you, because you, or the works you use to advertise yourself, aren't quite as good as you might think.
2 comments
Bladtman 3409 days ago
I should add that this is not meant to discourage you. As always in life, you have three options: 1. Be good. 2. Get good. 3. Get out.

I'm not saying you need to take option 3, I'm just saying maye option 1. is out of the question.

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grayclhn 3409 days ago
Your last sentence isn't necessary.
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Bladtman 3409 days ago
I changed it to something slightly less inflammatory.
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sokoloff 3409 days ago
Damn, I can only imagine what it was like before the edit then...
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sdflkd 3409 days ago
The ego on HN gets me every time. I quite like his designs.
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Bladtman 3406 days ago
Good for you, and good for OP. I'm really not trying to denigrate anyone, but OP is complaining that he doesn't get interviews. If his reviewers think like I do, using spans correctly in his html, and "playing the game" (which is what others are suggesting) won't do him any good.
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magic_beans 3409 days ago
His design is excellent for a developer. But maybe a little TOO minimal for a product designer.
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Bladtman 3406 days ago
I disagree. Maybe you are right, maybe this isn't the reason he doesn't get interviews, but if someone sent me that portfolio, I would not give the application a second look.
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Bladtman 3409 days ago
Probably not, but I did think a conclusion was necessary.
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grayclhn 3409 days ago
Fair enough. I thought the point about the sites looking nearly identical was strong enough to end on.
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Bladtman 3409 days ago
Well, thanks for pointing it out. Either way; an insult wasn't a good way to end it.
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