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Talent agents for top 10% developers (poachworthy.com)
1 points by kkaliannan 4119 days ago
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zooso 4119 days ago
What about the rest ?

Who are the top 10% developers ? Why do they even need a talent agency ?

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kkaliannan 4119 days ago
An agent will help you: find the opportunities that are actually interesting to you, get the info from recruiters you really want (like compensation) upfront while keeping you anonymous, and help you negotiate salary.
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lscore720 4119 days ago
Nobody has made this concept work long-term. Hope you can change the trend!
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kkaliannan 4119 days ago
Thanks! Always in need of inspiration. Which attempts are you referring to specifically?
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lscore720 4117 days ago
The usual suspects riding the PR machine:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/24/programmers-pri...

http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/26/were-no-rock-stars-meet-si...

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2886735/it-careers/should-y...

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