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24 alternatives to A Network of Knowledge Feeds

Hi Everyone, I wanted to talk to this community about a particular story from my experience to see how the community feels. I have noticed that I have a lot of educated friends from top universities in my country who are having problems finding work due to a lack of experience, which has brought me to a conclusion that diplomas and CVs are not really good at conveying the knowledge someone has. A friend of mine who is already working on his own company told me that he had trouble finding people to work for him, so I thought about an idea that I am currently incorporating into my app. Perhaps…

A Network of Knowledge Feeds is a platform that lets people display their evolving skills and knowledge through live feeds, making it easier for employers to see what candidates actually know beyond traditional resumes… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Network of Knowledge Feeds launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1LS

    LinkedIn feels more like Facebook every day — noisy feeds, fake engagement, and everyone shouting into the void. Thats why I used to built a personal microsite on Squarespace and uploaded a video resume to YouTube to stand out - it helped me land interviews and get into Big Tech. But I always wondered: why isn’t there a platform designed to help you stand out like that? So I built OpenSpot: a public, curated platform where you can showcase who you are — with video, audio, and proof of your work. No endless feeds. No humblebrags. Just real people open to new opportunities. We’ve already…

    2025 · heyopenspot.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2IM
  3. 3YN

    Partially inspired by recent discussions on HN and other places. I've made a single-focus site to introduce your friends/colleagues/neighbours/family to RSS and web feeds. https://www.youneedfeeds.com/ The site is meant to give the elevator pitch for feeds, show a newbie what feeds are and how to use them, set them up with a reader, and give them some nice starter content if they want it. So much tastemaking and newsmaking power is concentrated in the hands of Facebook/Reddit/Twitter, but I'm convinced it's because much of the general populace doesn't…

    2018 · its alternatives →

  4. 4IB

    As someone who struggles with social anxiety, expanding my network through traditional means has always been challenging. I found existing networking apps either too spammy (LinkedIn) or too much like professional dating (Bumble Bizz), and they just didn’t work for me. About a year ago, I developed a matching system for a local startup accelerator. This system connected founders, mentors, and investors based on industries, skills, and job functions, facilitating over 5,000 meetings that led to some amazing outcomes. Inspired by this success, I enhanced the system to focus on email…

    2024 · moreoverlap.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5
    Read.cv▲331

    Fixing the current state of professional networks

    2021 · read.cv · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Hey HN, i made this app to improve tech hiring via personal recommendations let me know what you think!

    2024 · youshouldworkwith.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7
    Openspot▲546

    A modern, no-BS alternative to LinkedIn​

    2025 · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    Upstream▲252

    The best way to grow your professional network

    2020 · upstreamapp.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    I have some friends who were laid off and are on the job hunt. We were all quite surprised to learn that LinkedIn does not have a "view jobs only at companies where I have connections", so I built https://jobsbyreferral.com/ It's powered by https://rapidapi.com/letscrape-6bRBa3QguO5/api/jsearch, which is a little pricey, so I'm trying to decide whether to put more effort into the project (I'd have to charge _something_ to offset the costs).

    2025 · jobsbyreferral.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Resource to learn creative, technology & business skills

    2016 · linkedin.com · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    This press release describes the product (which you can use for free with promo code "ULAUNCH"). The app gathers job listings directly from company websites (different than aggregators that collect directly from ATS's). So there are about ~30% of 300k+ jobs listed not found on paid sites like Indeed. This job search site is geared towards job seekers (rather than employers). Would love any feedback

    2023 · apnews.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    Generally, I found resumes too vague to get to know anyone (hence why no one networks with them), professional blogs too low ROI, walking up to people unscalable, and cold messaging fairly low success-rate. I wanted the 'marketing tool' of networking to get myself out there. Something that lets me: 1) Draw people into a conversation before they've realized it 2) Make them remember me and ultimately reach out to me 3) See what people asked me so I can further refine my interactive profile and start the networking cycle again So I built a website where anyone can create these interactive…

    2023 · protoconstruct.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13EC

    "Excited to launch CareerGPT.ai on Hacker news today! We're on a mission to help people ..yada...yada" No, that's ChatGPT's writing, not mine :) Folks, I was a PhD student once, in a non-home country, and just wished to know what was it like to go and work in the industry, being a programmer, or started a company. Torn apart between choices, I just wished there was a totally unbiased counselor to talk to. I couldn't do that with my supervisor since he always encouraged me to finish the thesis (of course). Heck, had ChatGPT exist back then, I would have had more infos and made decision…

    2023 · careergpt.ai · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    FEED▲191

    The first social network for co-streaming video content

    2021 · deer-outdoor.nl · its alternatives →

  15. 15FO

    HN, I've been mostly lurking, semi-active on HN for over 4 years. For most of that time, I've been working on my startup, Learndot. I have always wanted to do a "Show HN" post, but I never thought it was ready. We've now finally launched web signup and using a freemium business model. I feel I can now post and offer something to the community (a new app to try out) and hopefully get good quality feedback. Here's the site: http://www.learndot.com Would appreciate any or all thoughts: From pricing/positioning, to design/performance. The app is written in Sproutcore and backed by an API written…

    2013 · learndot.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    A candidate referral network between startups

    2015 · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    The easiest way to discover new opportunities.

    2016 · opportunityfeed.com · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Crowdsource your career path.

    2014 · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Helping employers identify and source talent.

    2014 · generalassemb.ly · its alternatives →

  20. 20
    Feed▲81

    A social networking & microblogger powered by blockchain

    2019 · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    TLDR: I made a community where you can find builders or product owners to collab on sideprojects together with <3 A year ago i completed my first sideproject, a digital course on how to "cold email a chief information security officer". I thought and think its a great course, but of course I fell into all the traps (didnt verify a need, i thought id make it and everyone would buy automatically), i tested google ads but hated nerding on that, so i decided to find a marketing person to partner up with! But i knew no one! That got me thinking how many people with relevant knowledge that isnt…

    2025 · relentlessly.no · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    Hi HN, We’re definitely not the first to realise there’s something seriously wrong with how hiring and job-seeking works today. Zero-cost communication and LLMs have created so much noise that good candidates can’t get heard, and it becomes all too tempting to game the system with keywords and prompt-hacking. In fact we discovered that 70% of early stage AI startups don't post their jobs on LinkedIn. Instead, many founders hire exclusively within their network, which works at the start but doesn’t scale. We thought a lot about this problem, and pivoted through a few ideas including an AI…

    2025 · teeming.ai · its alternatives →

  23. 23
    Loopn▲7

    Hey, Hackers! I am incredibly excited to finally share what we've been building: Loopn. For years, my professional networking experience felt more like a chore than an opportunity. I’m sure many of you can relate. My feed became a constant firehose of noise—off-topic posts, viral debates, and endless content that had little to do with my actual career goals. The very platforms that promised connection were paradoxically making it harder to find the right people. It felt like finding a meaningful connection required sifting through a mountain of this irrelevant content. We were all just…

    2025 · loopn.io · its alternatives →

  24. 24CA

    Based on the multiple "Who's hiring remotely?" and similar posts on HN, I thought it might be useful to have a site that aggregates remote programming jobs. There is way too much spam out and an inconsistent way to say "work from home" so traditional searching doesn't work (or rather, takes a long time per person). I've worked in a few remote programming positions so I figured I might know of some companies or searching tricks to find them. Let me know if you'd find this type of thing useful. If we can get some traffic going, then maybe we can start attracting companies to actually list…

    2010 · workfromhomeprogrammingjobs.com · its alternatives →

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