Right now since we only target software folks, you're correct that the two services do indeed overlap quite a bit. I think the differentiation will be more clear once we expand beyond software engineers, which we're hoping to do soon.
The two services also differ in that Work at a Startup does not attempt to do any technical vetting; simply start conversations. The reasoning for this is that when founders are hiring their first handful of employees, it's often more important to find people that believe in your company's product/mission rather than people with a particular background. Founders are often constrained by how big of a "friend tree" they have to shake. Simply put, Work at a Startup gives founders the opportunity to pitch a lot more potential early employees than they'd otherwise have access to.
All this being said, TripleByte is certainly still a great option to go with for a lot of folks and does indeed have a close relationship with a lot of YC companies!
Right now since we only target software folks, you're correct that the two services do indeed overlap quite a bit. I think the differentiation will be more clear once we expand beyond software engineers, which we're hoping to do soon.
The two services also differ in that Work at a Startup does not attempt to do any technical vetting; simply start conversations. The reasoning for this is that when founders are hiring their first handful of employees, it's often more important to find people that believe in your company's product/mission rather than people with a particular background. Founders are often constrained by how big of a "friend tree" they have to shake. Simply put, Work at a Startup gives founders the opportunity to pitch a lot more potential early employees than they'd otherwise have access to.
All this being said, TripleByte is certainly still a great option to go with for a lot of folks and does indeed have a close relationship with a lot of YC companies!