‘Deep’ Job Platforms and How to Build Them | Andreessen Horowitz

Sari Azout: As the boundaries between life and work become more porous and businesses transform into webs of interrelationships between people, we are seeing old social technologies (like co-ops) being paired with modern technologies (like tokens) to align the incentives of collaborators in new, digitally native ways. For many people, the idea of a... See more

Automation and an oversupply of human labour are narrowing traditional career paths. Meanwhile, new online platforms and tools are demolishing barriers to entry, and allowing individual creators and innovators new routes to customers.

Kai Han: community-based hiring: These communities are increasingly becoming conduits for opportunity. Members are using them to find new jobs, contract work, and even co-founders. As more tools get built to support these behaviors, online communities will become a critical element of career progression and talent sourcing.