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Re: Show HN: I built a zero-cost, ad-free alternative to LinkedIn

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> zero-cost | privacy-focused | ad-free Where does the money come from?

Next release.. zero cost moves to paid for anyone offering services. Which is the opposite model of linkedin. Sellers are free.. buyers pay.. plus upselling to both groups as premium offerings

So for the vast majority of people the “zero cost” thing goes away next release?

Re: Show HN: I built a zero-cost, ad-free alternative to LinkedIn

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When can I convert to USD?

When it lands you a well paying job

That is an accurate comment. Your SELLFF profile can help you to connect with new business opportunities, from which you can save and/or earn $$. It's a new/different alternative to the megacorp solutions that does not track you or sell your personal information.

Re: Show HN: I built a zero-cost, ad-free alternative to LinkedIn

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corporate welfare in the form of immense cash injections, forgivable loans, immaterial interest rates, downright lovable tax policy, and an accelerating crap-ton of captured regulation (like lockdowns heavily favoring the largest businesses). all without any structural reform so that that excess isn't hoovered up by the already wealthy.

This is fascinating. It kinda sounds very unstable though. Like how does a pandemic ruptured economy somehow come out looking better than it was pre pandemic?

it looks better because (1) we (in the US) borrowed $6T+ against the future and injected that into the present, with inflation stayed only because the dollar is the international currency (for now) and (2) capital has nowhere to go but into (existing) equities, financial maneuvers, and real estate. it's hard to erode/inflate away more than $6T, even for an economy as misallocated as ours when you have those two features going for you.

i don't think it will be stable long term, but it's been a slow boiling of us largely oblivious amphibians. the froth of unrest we've seen here and there in the last decade is pockets of us frogs realizing something is wrong, but we haven't reached that 25% awareness/action threshold to unlodge us toward a new equilibrium.

Re: Show HN: I built a zero-cost, ad-free alternative to LinkedIn

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What's the tech stack you've used? Do you think it's better to build an App first or a Website? or both?

Not entirely the right person to answer this question, but we went with a .Net solution using SQL Server and React. We decided on the website first that would work OK on mobile devices. Faster and less cost to get into the market.

Thanks to HN "Who wants to be hired" I was able to connect with 3x amazing devs in Croatia who built the solution. I have learned so much from HN over the last couple of years. Lots of value in this community and grateful to be a small part of it.

Re: Show HN: I built a zero-cost, ad-free alternative to LinkedIn

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Agree and we are looking at options on doing just that. Do you think any existing platforms could work, or does something need to be purpose built? How would you architect a self-hosted, federated solution? I welcome your thoughts and suggestions on how that can be accomplished.

I can't help you on a low level. I just think that on a high level something like professional profiles, networking and assessments from colleagues should definitely be federated. And I'm also a strong believer in this whole federation wave that is sweeping over us. It doesn't work for all things but this is a perfect use case, in spirit of course. You always have to expect there to be two demographics, big tech and…

Thank you for your thoughts/comments. We agree and are moving in the direction you indicated.

Re: Show HN: I built a zero-cost, ad-free alternative to LinkedIn

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Yes, launching was a lot of work. My focus is on product. The real talent is a 3-person team in Croatia who I found via a HN "Who wants to be hired" post. We started April-2020. What you see today is the result of everyone working evenings and weekends, during the quarantine lockdown, while maintaining a full-time job. Much respect and love for: Bruno, Ivona and Kresho. They are an excellent representation of how the…

And yet, with JavaScript turned off your site shows completely blank page...

Right...JavaScript is required at this time. Thx for you comment. We will post a notice on the landing page that JS is required. Also, can work on a non-JS version of the site.
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