Overlap
Web and SaaS
professional networking
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229points
38comments
#326of 3,515 in 2024
Top 10%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
4 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 15 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score -0.37.
Privacy: 0 for, 6 againstIdea: 2 for, 3 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good branding and website design.
From 2 comments
First off, beautiful looking website. Nice job on the branding. The question I find my self asking is "what type of person is using this?" "who do I want to connect with?" "why…
pedalpete on HNI like how the terms of service and privacy policy are actually readable. Overall, the site design is really nice. However, I got stuck at "Your account is being set up, check…
okaleniuk on HN
Useful product feedback and idea for a non-US user to access tech scene.
From 1 comment
As an engineer and entrepreneur not residing in the US, the value for me here would be to get into the tech scene without having to be in SV meetups or other events, because it’s…
figassis on HN
Objections
Requiring a LinkedIn account is off-putting and feels like data collection.
From 5 comments
I found it strange that LinkedIn url is required. It did't give me 'we want to make sure you are real' vibes. Instead it gave me 'we're about to collect some data about you'…
hnlurker22 on HNYep. And some of us deleted our LinkedIn profiles years ago precisely 'cuz it got spammy. That makes this a non-starter.
calmbonsai on HNAdding my voice here as another who avoids LinkedIn. Seeing this comment, I won't even bother to check the site though I'm interested.
skeledrew on HNIt's true, LinkedIn is too spammy, which is why I don't have an account. Unfortunately, you didn't advertise that you're just a LinkedIn app until demanding my LinkedIn account…
juped on HNThe question that goes unanswered (and will turn people away) if you want to use this site is: how and what data is being used to inform the overlap algo. I signed up and it…
ldbooth on HN
Unclear why it is better than LinkedIn and may add spam to inbox.
From 2 comments
First off, beautiful looking website. Nice job on the branding. The question I find my self asking is "what type of person is using this?" "who do I want to connect with?" "why…
pedalpete on HNI dont get what the point of this is. What do i get out of it?
jaffa2 on HN
Sign-up and login bugs; account stuck in setup.
From 3 comments
Sign up using email + password didn’t work. Complained about missing ‘reCaptcha’, but there was no captcha in the page :(
gonzaloalvarez on HNtried to sign up multiple times with an email on firefox, disabled privacy badger and ublock and still just gives my loading circle after a successful POST to create the account,…
93po on HNI like how the terms of service and privacy policy are actually readable. Overall, the site design is really nice. However, I got stuck at "Your account is being set up, check…
okaleniuk on HN
Unclear value proposition and what the matching data is used for.
From 3 comments
First off, beautiful looking website. Nice job on the branding. The question I find my self asking is "what type of person is using this?" "who do I want to connect with?" "why…
pedalpete on HNSome more feedback. I don't understand what "Skills / Job Functions Importance" and "Industries Importance" are supposed to mean. What should that data impact?
okaleniuk on HNThe question that goes unanswered (and will turn people away) if you want to use this site is: how and what data is being used to inform the overlap algo. I signed up and it…
ldbooth on HN
Misleading company logos on landing page.
From 3 comments
what are those 4 icons of google, amazon, airbnbn, openai on landing page for? I never understood why people are doing this.
megalord on HNIt’s for social validation. As in “these companies trust us, so you should too”. Yet there’s never any proof the companies are using the product or to what extent.
latexr on HN> Yet there’s never any proof the companies are using the product or to what extent. Yeah, as soon as you get a single signup from someone using their work email, you add the…
doix on HN
Requests
Show user success stories and proof of value.
From 1 comment
First off, beautiful looking website. Nice job on the branding. The question I find my self asking is "what type of person is using this?" "who do I want to connect with?" "why…
pedalpete on HN
Focus on niche such as accelerators or incubators.
From 1 comment
First off, beautiful looking website. Nice job on the branding. The question I find my self asking is "what type of person is using this?" "who do I want to connect with?" "why…
pedalpete on HN
Explain what data is used for matching and add email confirmation.
From 1 comment
The question that goes unanswered (and will turn people away) if you want to use this site is: how and what data is being used to inform the overlap algo. I signed up and it…
ldbooth on HN
Explain what skills and industries importance settings do.
From 1 comment
Some more feedback. I don't understand what "Skills / Job Functions Importance" and "Industries Importance" are supposed to mean. What should that data impact?
okaleniuk on HN
Questions
What type of person uses it and why connect with them?
From 1 comment
First off, beautiful looking website. Nice job on the branding. The question I find my self asking is "what type of person is using this?" "who do I want to connect with?" "why…
pedalpete on HN
Does it work for job networking beyond tech?
From 1 comment
This looks very cool! Will this work for any type of job networking or is it just for tech people?
pogue on HN
How would matching work across countries?
From 1 comment
As an engineer and entrepreneur not residing in the US, the value for me here would be to get into the tech scene without having to be in SV meetups or other events, because it’s…
figassis on HN
Alternatives named
LinkedIn
From 2 comments
First off, beautiful looking website. Nice job on the branding. The question I find my self asking is "what type of person is using this?" "who do I want to connect with?" "why…
pedalpete on HNI found it strange that LinkedIn url is required. It did't give me 'we want to make sure you are real' vibes. Instead it gave me 'we're about to collect some data about you'…
hnlurker22 on HN
Kismet (HN-focused networking)
From 1 comment
There was a Networking focused on HackerNews users, targeting similar demographics. I still get emails once a while from there. https://findkismet.com
Brajeshwar on HN