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Scale API (S16) helps engineers outsource microtasks

93 pointsby aywalmost 8 years ago

12 comments

FooBarWidgetalmost 8 years ago
This looks interesting. But I was hoping the website would explain more about how it works. How do you hire qualified taskers? How do you ensure you have enough of them? Are you paying them well and are you complying to employment laws (I don't to participate in immoral/illegal setups)? What are good instructions and what are not? How much creativity can I expect from a tasker (some tasks, such as prosecting, require a bit more thinking and creativity if you want accurate results)? Some taks require a bit of domain knowledge (e.g. knowledge of my own products), how do I ensure good results? These are just some of the questions that immediately pop up to me. I was disappointed by the lack of an FAQ section.
_laiqalmost 8 years ago
I went through their recruitment process last fall for a summer internship, and I can confirm: Their developer-focused approach is definitely what make them stand out.<p>There is a reason Stripe succeeded where many (<i>many</i>) other payment companies tried and failed.<p>Combining great UI&#x2F;UX and a developer-centric experience can go a long way into ensuring your business is future-proof, especially when your core service is an API :).
bruthalmost 8 years ago
SE Daily podcast about the company: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;softwareengineeringdaily.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;12&#x2F;16&#x2F;scale-api-with-lucy-guo-and-alexandr-wang&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;softwareengineeringdaily.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;12&#x2F;16&#x2F;scale-api-wi...</a>
traviswingoalmost 8 years ago
Such a rad idea. Good luck! Also, design looks a lot like Stripe... :p
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essetialmost 8 years ago
intresting, i did part of my phd on crowdsourcing and quality control and checks of the results is still an open problem. people tend to cheat a lot.
tyingqalmost 8 years ago
I noticed you show a list of top earners...humans doing the tasks. Just monthly earnings shown though. Are the leaderboard people working an abnormal amount of hours, or are they just doing well due to accuracy?
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hkr_magalmost 8 years ago
One of the most promising companies among the whole S16 batch. Congatz!
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jondishotskyalmost 8 years ago
Great team, solid concept!
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dangaylealmost 8 years ago
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scaleapi.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scaleapi.com&#x2F;</a> Non-paywall link
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yeukhonalmost 8 years ago
Hoe do you become one of the humans behind this engine? I am looking to earn some $$ after my day job.
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juecdalmost 8 years ago
Cool concept - what sorts of tasks are you hoping to do in the future?
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luhnalmost 8 years ago
TL;DR: It&#x27;s the same as Amazon Mechanical Turk, but aims for higher quality by screening the people performing the tasks.
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