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A platform to find people to jam on side projects with

A platform to find people to jam on side projects with

by itsmechase·May 24, 2026·16 points·21 comments

AI Analysis

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Cofounder matching without the pressure, but LinkedIn groups already do this for free.

Strengths
  • Clear separation between 'ideas' and 'projects' reduces friction for non-technical founders.
  • Explicitly filters out freelancers and job seekers to maintain community intent.
Weaknesses
  • Relies entirely on network effects; empty boards kill value immediately.
  • No unique mechanism for vetting skill or commitment beyond self-reporting.
Category
Target Audience

Developers with side project ideas, professionals looking for creative outlets

Similar To

IndieHackers · Y Combinator Co-Founder Match · Reddit r/SomebodyMakeThis

Post Description

I have always found it funny how challenging it can be to find people to jam on side projects with.

There are literally entire sub-Reddits where people post looking for someone to work on a project with. That is super inefficient. There are also newsletters for this (also pretty inefficient).

Let's Jam is my attempt to solve this.

This is NOT a cofounder matching platform. The idea is to connect people with ideas and skills so they can jam on them together. If they end up becoming cofounders, cool, but that is up to them. This is also NOT a place for freelancers to hunt job opportunities. Again, the platform is for people who have an idea or a skill and want to work on something together.

How it works:

> You either a) find a project and request to jam on it with that person, b) post a project and wait for someone to request to jam on it with you, c) claim an idea and wait for someone to request to jam on it with you.

> Once someone requests to jam with you, you'll get an email, and you can vet them via LinkedIn or their past work. If you think they'll be a good fit then accept their request and they'll reach out to you.

> That's it. Simple.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

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