Ask HN: Who got hired with Who wants to be hired? (On 2026)

GGooblebrai 3 days ago 8 comments

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I see a lot of activity every months in the "Who wants to be hired" threads but I wonder how many end up actually hired from these posts during 2026?

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barbacoa•2 days ago

I applied for a founding engineer with a startup though a "who's hiring" post. Had 3-4 rounds of interviews, met founders, did a project with them. I had competing offers and ultimately didn't work out. But it was a positive experience.

late_night_fix•3 days ago

I know one person who got hired through it,but they have a very specific niche skillset.Feels like it works better for standouts profiles than generalists.

throwaway321321•3 days ago

I know of no one, but I've applied a few times this year (~15) and only received 4 replies, all "no" because of my salary requirements or the fact I'm not "all-in on AI". I see quite a few of the ones I applied to and never received a response for showing up every month, though.

bombcar•3 days ago

Reading many of them give me a “we want a $300k developer for $50k a year” vibe. Not even worth applying for.

throw498361•3 days ago

Indeed.