Weekly Brief: Less (users) is more?

As usual, we are providing our weekly rundown of cool startup jobs, with just a hint of interesting industry news. We’ve been really interested in the some “seemingly counterproductive” business model tacts from your favourite dating and social giants! Read on! […]

Weekly Brief: Less (users) is more?

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You may have been lucky (unlucky?) enough to have received a rather slick email announcing the Hinge dating app redesign last week. It heralded a new UI and business model: Hinge officially want you to delete Hinge… after finding the love of your life, of course! The “app designed to be deleted” may seem a little counterproductive on the face of it, but it’s a marketing plug that seems to be making some headway. Twitter has also been embodying the adage of “doing more with less” as they eked out promising advertising sales in Q1 despite a drop in their overall user count. No matter what Donald Trump may have to say on the topic, it would appear Twitter’s efforts to clean up their act have gone over well with consumers, or “Daily Active Users” to use the parlance. This model of appealing to a smaller, loyal client base by clamping down on internet nastiness seems to have also struck a cord with Apple. CEO Tim Cook not only introduced a range of features to promote “digital wellness” at the WWDC, but also heavily advocated switching off push notifications. Effectively: aiming to get people off their iPhones.

Call it being a responsible internet citizen or creative frugality, the bottom line is the same; less is more when it comes to tech strategy in 2019!

Hinge redesigns to get people off dating apps

The recent Hinge redesign is aiming to get people off dating apps and into long-term relationships.

Twitter is proving you can monetize smaller pool of users

On Twitter’s recent turn-a-round, and increased earnings with a smaller user base.

Tim Cook wants you to put down your iPhone

Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled a suite of ‘wellness’ apps to reduce the amount we use our iPhones.

These are some of our favourite startup jobs this week:

Transformation Programme Manager at GoCardless in London
Freelance UX Designer at Monese in London
Front End Engineer at Gousto in London
Senior Android Developer at Revolut Ltd in London
SEO Manager at Adzuna in London
People Partner at Monzo in London
Marketing Manager at Pasta Evangelists in London
SaaS Sales Development Representative at Akkroo in London
People Operations Manager at Beauhurst in London
Talent Scout Software Engineering at Workshub in London
Customer Support Associate at Marvel in London
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Astroscreenin London
CTO/Head Of Technology at Super Snaps in London
Business Development Manager Sales Executive at Zodiac Media in London

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Weekly Brief: Disruptive Philanthropy

With seemingly every journalist covering the heart-wrenching destruction of Notre Dame Cathedral this week. We were inspired by the great-and-the-good pledging €600m collectively (so far) to the rebuilding effort – we’re really seeing the power of destructive… disruptive philanthropy. As always with the Weekly Brief, we bring you a roundup of an interesting news topic AND some of the hottest startup jobs of the week. […]

Weekly Brief: Disruptive Philanthropy

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It isn’t just French billionaires who are prepared to splash the cash, as all eyes are on the soft-hearted and deep-pocketed in China. The country has a complex history with charitable giving, but reports like that of the UBS suggest it is once more a la mode in the East to give (as an individual or as an organisation). Jumping across the pacific, some of our favourites in the tech world have certainly embraced the trend of philanthropic giving; Salesforce are repositioning their business model with the pseudo-acquisition of salesforce.org to fully embed their non-profit vertical. TED, are following a different approach, showcasing the talent of others in the sector with their Audacious Project. They released the participants in this year’s entrance – with projects covering everything from online sex abuse to climate change. Whatever your cause, there’s room (and money) in the industry for you! Should you want to hire for that disruptive new ‘chari-tech’, or simply want to make your billion in a UK startup so you can get giving… you know where to find us!

Salesforce ‘acquires’ Salesforce.org for $300M in a wider refocus on the nonprofit sector

Salesforce is doubling-down on the way it serves their non-profit vertical.

TED raises $280M to help nonprofits battle climate change, online sex abuse and more

TED (of Talks fame) unveiled this year’s non-profit participants in their Audacious Project.

As China Rises, its New Billionaire Class is Turning to Philanthropy

A UBS study highlighted the increase in Sino-Philanthropic output, as 1-in-5 billionaires reside there.

These are some of our favourite startup jobs this week:

Performance Marketing Manager at Stuart in London
Machine Learning Engineer at Gousto in London
Senior Android Developer at Revolut Ltd in London
SEO Manager at Adzuna in London
People Partner at Monzo in London
Senior Content Executive Content Manager at Fixflo in London
Public Relations Manager at Astroscreen in London
Senior Product Manager at carwow in London
Junior / Graduate Full Stack Developer at iwoca ltd in London
People Operations Manager at Beauhurst in London
Talent Scout Software Engineering at Workshub in London
Customer Support Associate at Marvel in London
CTO/Head Of Technology at Super Snaps in London
Business Development Manager Sales Executive at Zodiac Media in London
Marketing Manager at Engine Shed in Bristol
Senior Marketing Executive at Thrivemap in London/Brighton
Head Of Marketing Flexible/Part Time at Mentor Education in London

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Weekly Brief: Beasts in the East

Everyone’s favourite Silicon Valley giants seem to be dominating the mainstream media headlines again this week. So to freshen up your inbox (and hey, given it’s more important than ever to take a global view) let’s look to the East for an update on a different front. Check out this week’s Weekly Brief for a collection of interesting news articles on what’s going on in Eastern tech, plus a curated selection of our finest startup jobs! […]

Weekly Brief: Beasts in the East

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Turns out that the rapid tech scene growth in China is starting to show a rather insidious counterpart; huge burnout. Tech workers in a number of cities have now been flagging that their pursuit of success is impinging upon both their health and their… ahem… personal lives – resulting in far higher employee turnover than we’re seeing in Europe or America. A dangerous precedent? Meanwhile (in what’s a fairly massive development) Russia’s ambition of a total disconnect from the World Wide Web puts American net neutrality reversal efforts into stark comparison! Guaranteed that will be making more headlines over the coming weeks, but it looks unlikely to stop the flow of Gen Z talent from Europe, apparently eyeing up a move East. Turns out the Valley isn’t the only hot destination for VC cash these days, but at what cost behind the scenes?We at Work in Startups will certainly be watching… now, where’s our popcorn?

No sleep, no sex, no life: tech workers in China face burnout
As you can see it’s not always sunny in an emergent tech hub, with the introduction of ‘big-small weeks’ (where tech workers work every other Sunday). It is, somewhat predictably, resulting in higher turnover and burnout.

Russia wants to cut itself off from the global internet
With the ‘Sovereign Internet’ law currently languishing in the Kremlin, the potential for a totally disconnected ‘Runet’ is certainly still on the horizon. This both dystopic and interesting case will certainly be an interesting one to watch as it will pose a complex political and technical challenge.

Gen Z Women see China and India as the next big tech hubs
The post-millennial generation (born after 1997) are increasingly viewing tech hubs in Asia as more significant than Silicon Valley. There are some eye-watering stats – did you know by 2023 India is due to have the largest population of tech developers in the world?

The coming-of-age of Middle East’s tech startups
Even the old-guard are confirming that there is something interesting going on in Eastern tech, with the Uber acquisition of Careem setting the record for the biggest Middle-Eastern startup exit at a whopping $3.1 billion.

Have a look through some of our favourite UK startup jobs this week:

CTO/Head Of Technology at Super Snaps in London
Executive at Zodiac Media in London
Marketing Manager at Engine Shed in Bristol
Senior Marketing Executive at Thrivemap in London/Brighton
Head Of Marketing Flexible/Part Time at Mentor Education in London
People and Performance Manager (Remote) at Holomeeting in London
Data Analyst at TRX in London
Associate Product Manager at TRX in London
Lead Developer at TheHouseShop.com in London
Mid-level Software Engineer at Snaptrip in London
Production Manager (Temporary – 4 Months) at Yearbook Machine in London
Head Of Marketing at Holomeeting in London
Content Marketing Executive (Inbound) at Commusoft in London
Account Executive at Guidebook Inc in London

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Weekly Brief: Awkward Turtle! Some Inconvenient Truths…

In anticipation of International Women’s Day we’ve been championing women at Work in Startups. But there remains an inconvenient truth that we aren’t, as a collective, doing enough to get more women into tech jobs. It is fundamentally very awkward – a sentiment that also resonates (albeit to different degrees) when you hear about misleading claims of “AI” within startups, or of reports that our tech and smart phone addiction is becoming a huge contributor to global warming. Have a flick through our round-up of inconvenient truths! […]

Weekly Brief: Awkward Turtle! Some Inconvenient Truths…

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Every so often it’s important for us to stop, reflect, and realise when something’s not quite right. This is a fast-paced space where time is a serious luxury (!), but when there’s a lingering issue that needs addressing it’s important to do just that – otherwise we’ll end up creating elephants in the room that could fast become out of control, with fairly nasty repercussions for more than just ourselves.

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, which we should all be duly championing (we certainly are here). But there remains an inconvenient truth that we aren’t, as a collective, doing enough to get more women into tech jobs. There’s progress, sure, but it’s slow, damaging for all of our futures, and is fundamentally very awkward – the latter sentiment being one that also resonates (albeit to different degrees) when you hear about misleading claims of “AI” within startups, or of reports that our tech and smart phone addiction is becoming a huge contributor to global warming.

So take some time to reflect today. What can we all be doing to cage these elephants and awkward turtles – we’re in the business of making a difference, so let’s act!

Women In Tech: Inconvenient Truths And Changing Perspectives
What can we learn from other geographies to create a new approach and genuinely equal opportunities for women in tech?

Europe’s AI start-ups often do not use AI, study finds
Research shows 40% of claimants allegedly have no artificial intelligence programs in their products – awkward!

‘Digital sobriety’ can halt tech-fuelled global warming, says report
Our tech addiction is actually cooking the planet – oh dear…

The only inconvenient truth we like is that Work in Startups will always have the best selection of UK startup jobs – Check it out:

Production Manager (Temporary – 4 Months) at Yearbook Machine in London
Senior Unity Developer For Mixed Reality at Holomeeting in London
Head Of Marketing at Holomeeting in London
Content Marketing Executive (Inbound) at Commusoft in London
Account Executive at Guidebook Inc in London
Client Services Co-ordinator at Commusoft in London
SAAS Product Manager at Akkroo in London
Senior .NET Backend Developer (Remote) at Wealthkernelin London
Growth Marketing Lead at Joblab in London
Part-time Financial Controller at Pasta Evangelistsin London
CRM Lead at Cherryzin London
Technical Lead / Lead Developer in Fintech at Manigoin London
Operations Management Associate at Lyvlyin London
E-commerce Operations Exec at Signup.mobiin London
Social Media and Online PR Manager at Cherryz in London
Customer Champion at Akkroo in London
Customer Success Manager at Pasta Evangelists in London
Customer Happiness Associate at Simplycook in London
Operations Manager at Trade Angel in London
Senior/Lead Developer (Home based) at Fanfinders.com in London

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