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Hey guys, thanks for checking out Pocketsquare. I built this to give devs a better way to showcase their work. For me, my public Github page isn't always the be

Hey guys, thanks for checking out Pocketsquare. I built this to give devs a better way to showcase their work. For me, my public Github page isn't always the best representation of the stuff I like to work on, and LinkedIn isn't optimized to show dev work. So, Pocketsquare focuses on just showing your skills, projects (may or may not correspond to a git repo) and code snippets. You can also show work experience or education. I tried to make it simple and straightforward for non-technical visitors yet also visually appealing so it's something you want to show people. Thanks again and I appreciate any feedback you guys have. Edit: I didn't have time to put social links on the landing page, so for anyone who wants to stay up to date as I make pocketsquare more awesome, you can follow the Twitter account here: https://twitter.com/getpocketsquare https://twitter.com/getpocketsquare or add your email to this list and I'll let you know when new features roll out: http://bit.ly/1RvGHIn http://bit.ly/1RvGHIn Thanks!

a3n 11y ago
Cool idea. > Oh, also: it’s free. Your target users, developers, have the "I'm a product" meme at the front of brain. It certainly immediately came to mind when I read that. I'm not saying you are selling me, but some treatment of that concern might make the paranoid wing (proud member) more comfortable. And if you are selling me, well, nothing wrong with that, but be up front about it.
- alanfriedman 11y ago
  Good point - I should probably spend more time working out the text on the landing page, as I could see how that could come off wrong. To be honest right now I'm just focused on making users happy with a product that's useful for them so I haven't given too much thought as to what's next. Thanks for pointing that out though - I'll definitely think about it.
  - shostack 11y ago
    And that's perfectly fine, but then you end up on the other side of the coin which is: "How do I know you don't plan to sell me out down the line or that you'll disappear in a few months once I've invested time and energy into setting things up?" So really you need to make sure both are addressed ;) Congrats on shipping!

a3n 11y ago

Cool idea. > Oh, also: it’s free. Your target users, developers, have the "I'm a product" meme at the front of brain. It certainly immediately came to mind when I read that. I'm not saying you are selling me, but some treatment of that concern might make the paranoid wing (proud member) more comfortable. And if you are selling me, well, nothing wrong with that, but be up front about it.

alanfriedman 11y ago
Good point - I should probably spend more time working out the text on the landing page, as I could see how that could come off wrong. To be honest right now I'm just focused on making users happy with a product that's useful for them so I haven't given too much thought as to what's next. Thanks for pointing that out though - I'll definitely think about it.
- shostack 11y ago
  And that's perfectly fine, but then you end up on the other side of the coin which is: "How do I know you don't plan to sell me out down the line or that you'll disappear in a few months once I've invested time and energy into setting things up?" So really you need to make sure both are addressed ;) Congrats on shipping!