Life & fun · February 16, 2018
Kismet – get an e-mail introduction to a fellow HN member every day
Kismet - Zero effort networking
Kismet – get an e-mail introduction to a fellow HN member every day launched on February 16, 2018 with 199 votes, #117 of 2,634 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
Kismet is a service that sends Hacker News members one email introduction to a fellow community member each day. The product is designed for people interested in networking within the HN community without requiring active effort to find and reach out to connections. It automates the process of discovering and connecting with peers who share similar interests.
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