[kschua]

I like the idea and am trying to join in but it is really annoying to try to get the invite code that is working.

Entering one that is already used requires me to cut and past another one and fill in my password again.

On another note, isn't $99 a bit steep for people to list their projects? I believe Rent a coder charges less for this, though the charges are borne by the developer

[shaggyfrog]

It all depends on the quality of the talent pool from which you select. I paid $99 to get a job posted on authenticjobs, and while there was still a lot of chaff to wade through, it was less than what I got with Craigslist, and there were more suitable candidates to choose from.

[martinkallstrom]

It's steep if you don't get someone to take on your project. There should be a money back guarantee.

[jarin]

It's not bad at all if there is a quality pool of developers. 37signals charged $100 for a 30 day gig listing when they had gigs on their job board, and the job board doesn't email anyone.

[angryasian]

wtf, whats the point of having the invite code if you are just giving them away on twitter. Its more of an annoyance.

[chrispesto]

@angryasian Well, we are starting with the invite codes on Hacker News because we feel like developer quality is probably pretty good here and we need to get the site going. We are working right now on a more long term way to scale up the number of developers and still maintain high quality.

[martinkallstrom]

I think you should have patience with this and be very careful to not let someone in just because (s)he's a HN reader. I, for one, am a crappy coder after five years in the CEO seat of my startup.

[simmons]

I got signed up (I think), but I can't log in because my email address has more than 30 characters!

[omarish]

Ouch, that's our fault. I'll get it fixed. Could you please email me? [e-mail].

[omarish]

Sorry about that! I'll remove the used codes from our twitter feed. Thanks for the feedback so far.

[peng]

A higher listing fee results in less inbox spam and--in general--higher quality clients. A win-win.