OpenSpot
Productivity
professional profile and job discovery
SHOW HN2025
470points
377comments
#81of 3,837 in 2025
Top 3%of 2025 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
16 positive, 37 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 73 critical, out of 132 comments about the project. Thread score -0.42.
Idea: 12 for, 43 againstDesign: 1 for, 17 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea that fills a real gap in professional networking
From 1 comment
I'll have to wait til later but I think this is a great idea and needs to be done. I think it's somewhat of an embarrassment to us all that LinkedIn is the current de facto place…
runlaszlorun on HN
Interface looks nice
From 1 comment
Looks nice. Immediate feedback: - The mobile v. desktop detection seems based on the screen width, which would be reasonable if it didn't mean halting my onboarding process…
yellowapple on HN
Objections
Photos and videos invite bias and discrimination in hiring
From 3 comments
Why are there photos on a resume site, and featured so prominently? It's not Tinder. US HR used to throw away any photos that people attached to resumes. (Usually someone…
neilv on HNYour platform would be illegal in my country, because it gives employers ways to discriminate (on physical appearance and sex, in particular).
Diti on HNI don't want to film myself. I don't want to upload my photos online. My work should do the talking. In fact, your platform is broken, since its focus on visual selling is the…
confooseddd on HN
Network effects make it hard to beat LinkedIn
From 3 comments
Its not about the product or features any more - LinkedIn wins because of its network.
mikenereson on HNIt's not about the platform itself, it's the users. Am I going to be able to find new customers on this platform, consistently, like I do in LinkedIn? If not, why would I spend…
iancmceachern on HNYou lost me as soon as I saw users can create content. All platforms become bad as soon as you allow average Joe speak his mind. The only ones that somewhat save themselves are…
epolanski on HN
Video fatigue; people don't want to record themselves
From 2 comments
What would be an argument that this platform sucks less? I don't want to record videos of me presenting myself. LinkedIn seems simple. I post a CV and I toggle if I am open to…
DeathArrow on HNI also find LinkedIn spammy and I’m fed up of videos everywhere, so for me the answer is definitely not more videos, sorry.
davedx on HN
Spam and low-quality content likely as platform grows
From 2 comments
Please be prepared for the onslaught of spam, SEO, porn that is most definitely going to happen. I wish you luck.
markx2 on HNthe trick on linkedin is simply to 'unfollow' everyone so you don't see their inane posts / cries for attention. I'd guess that your platform will inevitably contain the same…
nhggfu on HN
Performance problems with carousel and scrolling
From 1 comment
Congrats on the launch. Another big annoyance of LinkedIn is that the UI performance feels sluggish on desktop. The app kills my battery on mobile. Had a look at your site and…
uxcolumbo on HN
Requests
Better resume import that captures full career history
From 1 comment
Looks nice. Immediate feedback: - The mobile v. desktop detection seems based on the screen width, which would be reasonable if it didn't mean halting my onboarding process…
yellowapple on HN
Non-US country support
From 1 comment
Works only in the US. Worth mentioning.
ctxc on HN
Fix viewport detection that blocks onboarding
From 1 comment
Looks nice. Immediate feedback: - The mobile v. desktop detection seems based on the screen width, which would be reasonable if it didn't mean halting my onboarding process…
yellowapple on HN
Fix the About page
From 1 comment
Your About page doesn't work. I'd not share personal information with an anonymous company.
lclc on HN
Questions
How will recruiters find enough users and jobs on the platform
From 2 comments
It's not about the platform itself, it's the users. Am I going to be able to find new customers on this platform, consistently, like I do in LinkedIn? If not, why would I spend…
iancmceachern on HNWhat would be an argument that this platform sucks less? I don't want to record videos of me presenting myself. LinkedIn seems simple. I post a CV and I toggle if I am open to…
DeathArrow on HN
Alternatives named
LinkedIn
From 2 comments
What would be an argument that this platform sucks less? I don't want to record videos of me presenting myself. LinkedIn seems simple. I post a CV and I toggle if I am open to…
DeathArrow on HNYou can actually turn off LinkedIn’s recommendations here: https://lnkd.in/gQHsR8ps Change it to “Most recent posts” and you’ll stop getting random influencers in your feed…
joshdavham on HN
Peerlist
From 1 comment
https://peerlist.io is a good contender too. Have you folks tried it?
akshay-deo on HN
Polywork
From 1 comment
Anyone remember polywork.com ? Their tagline was "Your professional network" They closed in early 2025 LinkedIn may suck. Let me retract that. It definitely sucks (For me - it…
desipenguin on HN
Huntr
From 1 comment
Best of luck. I've been wanting to build this for 2 years but don't have the time or passion available to do it justice. My goals overlap a lot. If you haven't seen…
adabyron on HN