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Work · May 10, 2012

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Is this useful to those of you hiring programmers?

I created http://devtest.net as a weekend project, and I'm pretty proud of it from a technical and UI standpoint. The problem is, I've built this by myself in a bit of a vacuum, to "scratch my own itch", and I don't know if this is useful to anyone other than me. I'm also not so hot on the business side and don't really know what I'm doing. Basically, I'm looking for some advice, now that I've actually launched, what now? One thing that this has shown me is that I'm capable of putting together a pretty decent web application on my own in my spare time. Should I stick with this idea, or…

Is this useful to those of you hiring programmers? launched on May 10, 2012 with 15 votes, #74 of 435 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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DevTest is a web application designed to help with programmer hiring. Built as a solo weekend project, it offers a clean technical foundation and user interface. The tool targets companies or recruiters looking to evaluate developer candidates, though the creator developed it primarily to solve their own hiring needs. The maker seeks feedback on whether the product addresses a broader market problem and guidance on next steps for growth.

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I created http://devtest.net as a weekend project, and I'm pretty proud of it from a technical and UI standpoint. The problem is, I've built this by myself in a bit of a vacuum, to "scratch my own itch", and I don't know if this is useful to anyone other than me. I'm also not so hot on the business side and don't…

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