Cool move.<p>And, something off topic that I'd very much like y'all not to interpret as sexist (it's quite the opposite): I love how many women are in engineering in Romania. 3 out of the 13 on that list, if I'm not mistaken, a ratio which matches my personal experience (my employer in the Netherlands has 100 engineers of which 3 are female).<p>Somehow, I feel that being nerdy is simply more generally a part of mainstream society in Romania than in most of the rest of the western world. If only the pay wasn't so ridiculously low, I'd gladly move over. In the summer. I think.
I'm not a big fan of Loic Le Meur's personality (too much "in your face" for my taste), but this is very nice of him.<p>I have heard and read the "I'll do everything I can to help you find something else", "do not hesitate to reach out to me", "I can make some introductions if you want", etc. from CEOs and VCs, to little actual help.<p>Here, he's pointing out and recommending the employees <i>specifically</i> and by name, with contact info. Much much better than what's typically done.
I love that he has named each member individually, and listed their specialty with how to get in touch with them. It makes the whole process of seeing what talent is available very open, and very appealing for new employers.<p>More so than that, I think it's great that he has resisted the urge to make this about Seesmic. It doesn't round up with any sort of "We'll be carrying on their great work..." line etc.<p>The post is just about these people, exactly the way it should be.
You see so many people trying to deflect criticism and failure. Accepting it wholeheartedly is rare. This is genuinely a classy move.<p>I wish them all the best of luck.
I used to work at Seesmic, I don't know all of the team but I worked with most of them remotely (from SF and Paris) and spent a few weeks with them in Romania.
I keep awesome memories working and hanging with the team.<p>Check the Seesmic products on IOS, Android and WP7; you maybe won't love the product but the software is very good.<p>It's a great move from Loic and a real opportunity for any company looking for a mobile developer (or team).
I'm sure everyone involved wishes that it didn't have to happen this way, but this is a super nice move of Loic to promote each employee individually on his blog. His personal reach will give these employees a big boost in their ability to find new jobs. I've only met Loic once, but this seems perfectly in line to me with how he operates, he is a good guy.
What am I missing? How is this not just an advertisement? I don't see how this is sparking the intellectual curiosity of hackers.<p>edit: Of course; mad downvotes and no explanation. Classic Hacker News.