Show HN: I got my first 10 users for a job matching tool

1 points by taha__amh 8 hours ago

The idea came from watching my girlfriend's frustrating job search experience. As a developer, I built a tool to match job seekers with positions that actually align with their skills and aspirations. Here's how I reached my first 10 users:

Week 1-2:

    Started with my girlfriend as user #1
    She found relevant matches within days (compared to weeks of manual searching)
    This validated the basic concept

Week 3:

    Showed it to 3 college friends who had just graduated
    They were immediately interested because they were actively job hunting
    Got detailed feedback on UX and missing features they wanted

Week 4:

    Implemented their suggested features (if the job is remote or not)
    Original users shared it in their college WhatsApp groups
    4 more graduates joined and started using it daily

Week 5:

    Word spread through the initial users
    2 more users joined from different universities
    Reached 10 active users milestone

Key learnings from first 10 users:

    Real problems = motivated users
    Recent graduates are great early adopters
    Word of mouth works when the product solves a real pain point
    Quick implementation of user feedback creates loyal users

All 10 users are still active after 3 weeks, using the platform 2-3 times per week on average.

Try it out: https://yourjobfinder.website

Looking for HN feedback on:

    Scaling beyond word-of-mouth
    Features you'd expect in a job matching tool
    Technical architecture suggestions

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