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Proving – A Career Intelligence App

Proving – A Career Intelligence App

by binarycleric·May 15, 2026·1 point·2 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidSlick

Another career dashboard when LinkedIn Salary and Levels.fyi already exist.

Strengths
  • •Combines three metrics (worth, market, fit) into one composite score.
  • •No social feed or self-promotion pressure unlike LinkedIn.
  • •Company intelligence includes layoff history and hiring signals.
Weaknesses
  • •$39/month pricing is steep for unproven data accuracy.
  • •Limited to U.S. market initially, reducing global utility.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Job seekers, career changers, professionals negotiating raises

Similar To

Levels.fyi · LinkedIn Salary · Payscale

Post Description

Hey HN,

Founder here. I recently left a job and had a lot of time on my hands so I decided to build an app that will help people navigate the current job market and ensure they are being paid fairly.

I wanted to build something that gives the career benefits of LinkedIn without the social feed or self-promotion. Let people privately post about their work, keep track of their brags, and have an idea of where their career gaps are. Maybe help them to realize they are being underpaid so they can make a bit more.

Applied to YC on a whim but I'm thinking that's more of a lottery ticket. Mostly hoping to help people, build something worthwhile, and make enough on the side to cover hosting costs.

We have public profiles too for people who want to show off their work but not deal with social engagement. Here's mine: https://proving.app/@jondaniel.

Feedback is welcome. Thanks everyone!

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