Two weeks ago I posted "LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one" here on HN — it unexpectedly hit #1, and the feedback was incredible.
Since then:
- we hit #1 on Product Hunt the next day
- got featured in their daily + weekly newsletter
- 1,500+ sign ups
- 1,000+ waitlist sign ups from non US countries
- 32,000+ website visitors
- 35 recruiter signed up
The response gave us so much conviction that we decided to go all-in: we left our Big Tech jobs to work on Openspot full time.
It still feels surreal.
What we are building:
In a world where AI can write the perfect resume for anyone, what actually makes you stand out is you — your personality, your voice, your story. That’s what OpenSpot helps you showcase — through video, audio, projects, and more.
If you're curious what we've learned so far — from launch tactics to handling the wave of attention to quitting Big Tech jobs to build this full-time — happy to share everything.
Since then: - we hit #1 on Product Hunt the next day - got featured in their daily + weekly newsletter - 1,500+ sign ups - 1,000+ waitlist sign ups from non US countries - 32,000+ website visitors - 35 recruiter signed up
The response gave us so much conviction that we decided to go all-in: we left our Big Tech jobs to work on Openspot full time.
It still feels surreal.
What we are building: In a world where AI can write the perfect resume for anyone, what actually makes you stand out is you — your personality, your voice, your story. That’s what OpenSpot helps you showcase — through video, audio, projects, and more.
If you're curious what we've learned so far — from launch tactics to handling the wave of attention to quitting Big Tech jobs to build this full-time — happy to share everything.