Ask HN: Where are all the front-end devs at?

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Best of luck!

It's hard to say from so little information. Generally speaking though, if you know that others are getting applicants then you're probably doing something wrong in comparison. Look through the /jobs board here for inspiration in that regard.

Requiring a formal Resume process to apply? Remote working? Relocation expenses? Too little equity+pay? Not a very interesting job post?

Good frontend developers are like unicorns, cuz they need to be comfortable with both technical and design worlds. I think that's why they are rare.

That said, I'd love to hear more about your position. Hit me up:

http://dylanhassinger.net

I looked up your jobs page on your site. I liked the page and thought you did better than average at presenting the job and your company. However, you presented (in my opinion) two negative points which were requiring both Backbone and .NET, and requiring participation in 24/7 on-call rotation.

You are looking for a bit of a rare bird. I'm sure others are asking for the same thing and getting more applicants. Be sure you are comparing yourself only to them.

I can't speak to your specific job posting, but I can speak to my own experience applying for jobs.

Job postings seem to either request mystical abilities, attainable only by the rockstar ninjas that don't need a job anyway, or have some sort of requirement that makes the job look like a miserable opportunity.

I suspect that most front end devs make more money working from home freelance than they do via salaried positions. In that case, why bind yourself to a salaried job at an office?

As a hiring manager, I feel your pain. I've had a hard time finding and keeping the good ones because of our old-school office environment. As a job seeker, I decided to stick to freelance opportunities and networking. I've landed more gigs by making friends than by sending resumes.