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53 points AlexDragusin | 3 comments | 20 Nov 24 00:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.601s | source
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infotainment ◴[20 Nov 24 02:43 UTC] No.42190384[source]▶
It's definitely an interesting concept, but I'd be concerned about the lack of any kind of visual information hierarchy. What is the user's eye's supposed to be drawn to?

I could imagine a scenario where a recruiter flipping through candidate sites as quickly as possible would immediately write it off.

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1. AlexDragusin ◴[20 Nov 24 02:49 UTC] No.42190417[source]▶
What would a recruiter do on the website? It's not a resume, it's an actual service. Does that change your perspective? :)
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2. infotainment ◴[20 Nov 24 06:45 UTC] No.42191348[source]▶
Hah, I missed that! That said, that does illustrate my point in a way; it's not clear what the site is based on a quick glance.

I had assumed it was a resume based on the "Hi, I'm [etc]" part at the beginning of the chat. Of course, it's possible most users would take the time to read through in detail, but I suspect a lot of people just do a quick look and bounce.

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3. AlexDragusin ◴[20 Nov 24 10:05 UTC] No.42192389[source]▶
No worries, the people who would normally end up on my website are those looking for my service already, for them they need to get down to details instead.