DISQUS

Mark Kuznicki · 1 year ago

I've been using GigPark from time to time during the beta, and found it really useful and relevant. For the indie/freelance/free agent type, we need all the good professional services we can get, and GigPark has proven its value.

Smart implementation, fueled by rockstar programmer Paul Dowman's code and a really nice design sensibility.

Pema Hegan · 1 year ago

Thanks for the thoughtful review Jevon. And for your kind comment Mark (Paul is definitely a rock star!).

As we've built GigPark - the site and the company - we've worked with some excellent startup related service providers: logo designers, lawyers, SR&ED consultants, illustrators, accountants, printers, etc. If any other Toronto founders need anything, feel free to check out our recommendations. And don't worry, if you're in a hurry you don't need to join to view them...

Noah's recommendations: http://www.gigpark.com/people/noahgodfrey
Pema's recommendations: http://www.gigpark.com/people/pemahegan

I hope other Toronto founders find this helpful!

Pema
Co-founder, GigPark

jessicachristina · 1 year ago

This is in contrast to most current review sites, which give you reviews about service providers that could be written by anyone. With GigPark you can get recommendations directly from your friends, either by viewing service providers that they have reviewed already, or by asking for a specific recommendation. Many review sites such as Amazon.com and Tripadvisor try to build the authority of the reviewer by showing you information about them (such as other reviews they have written, etc), but they remain ripe with fraudsters and hucksters and it is basically impossible to eliminate those people unless you take GigPark’s approach.

catherine · 1 year ago

GigPark has a very tight focus and it cuts through a lot of the mess of recommending new things to friends with a clean approach that reminds me of FaceBook before they launched FB apps. GigPark has also launched a Facebook app to compliment their service. The app is much more tightly integrated with FaceBook than most apps, which is nice.
GigPark is taking a very fundamentalist approach to using the social network (or Social Graph as it now seems to be called) in their design of the service. Where it would be easy and lucrative for GigPark to find ways to publicly expose these recommendations, and it would also be profitable to resell the content, Noah and Pema assured me last week that they focus was on creating a safe and trusted space for users, and that might mean giving up some short term opportunities.