u/Love-story2025

I'm building a hiring platform called Simonara Talent Solutions and I'm trying to solve something I personally find frustrating about job searching.

Apply → upload resume → create account → manually enter everything that's already ON the resume → repeat 30 more times. 😭

The idea I'm testing is a Talent Passport.

You create your professional profile once with your resume, experience, skills, what you're looking for, availability, salary expectations, etc.

Then the platform can use that information to match you with relevant opportunities and let employers discover your profile.

I'm currently building the first talent community, so I'd genuinely love feedback from people actually job searching.

I'm building a hiring platform called Simonara and I'm trying to solve something I personally find frustrating about job searching.

Apply → upload resume → create account → manually enter everything that's already ON the resume → repeat 30 more times. 😭

The idea I'm testing is a Talent Passport.

You create your professional profile once with your resume, experience, skills, what you're looking for, availability, salary expectations, etc.

Then the platform can use that information to match you with relevant opportunities and let employers discover your profile.

I'm currently building the first talent community, so I'd genuinely love feedback from people actually job searching.

I'm a woman founder with a background in HR/recruiting, and one thing that's always bothered me is how little a resume actually tells you about someone.

I've seen candidates who don't necessarily stand out on paper completely change your impression once you actually talk to them. And on the other side, I've seen really qualified people get buried in a pile of applications simply because there are so many resumes coming in.

That's part of why I started building Simonara Talent Solutions.

One of the main features I'm working on is a Talent Passport. instead of being represented by only a resume, professionals can create a profile with their experience, skills, career interests, availability, salary expectations, professional intro, and eventually things like a short recorded interview and verification.

The idea is: build your professional profile once and let it work for you, rather than starting from zero with every application.

For employers, I'm hoping it also makes it easier to understand who someone actually is before deciding who deserves an interview.

I'm still growing the talent and employer community, so I'd genuinely love the perspective of other women here especially those of you who run businesses or have hired people.

If you're a business owner: What do you wish you knew about a candidate that you can't get from their resume?

If you've been on the job-seeker side: What do you wish employers could see about you that your resume doesn't show?

I'm building a hiring platform called Simonara and I'm trying to solve something I personally find frustrating about job searching.

Apply → upload resume → create account → manually enter everything that's already ON the resume → repeat 30 more times. 😭

The idea I'm testing is a Talent Passport.

You create your professional profile once with your resume, experience, skills, what you're looking for, availability, salary expectations, etc.

Then the platform can use that information to match you with relevant opportunities and let employers discover your profile.

I'm currently building the first talent community, so I'd genuinely love feedback from people actually job searching.

I recently started posting on an old account that's gaining followers outside of my circle but very slow. I'm doing posts versus Reels but what's the secret to gaining thousands of followers quickly? I think my content is decent and people will enjoy it on their feed. Help me please

Looking back, what's one decision you'd change or one piece of advice you'd give your younger self?

There seems to be a lot of outdated advice floating around online. What's something you were told that didn't actually help?

What's one interview question you struggle with? The question that gets you stuck and was not in your interview prep notes?

Hi, does anyone have experience selling their app? I bootstrapped my app and web page from ground-up but I am no longer available to maintain it full time. Sell it or hire someone to take care of it?

I built my first app without a traditional software engineering background. I came from recruiting and learned as I went.

At first, I thought being non-technical would be my biggest disadvantage. But I've noticed it also made me focus heavily on:

1. Talking to users

2. Understanding pain points

3. Marketing

4. Iterating quickly.

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For those of you running app businesses: Did your previous career help you in unexpected ways?

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If you're non-technical: What strengths did you bring into app building?

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If you're technical: What business skills do you wish you had learned earlier?

I worked in recruiting and never thought I'd build an app because I wasn't a software engineer. Eventually, I had an idea for an app and decided to figure it out anyway. Between AI tools, lots of trial and error, debugging crashes, and navigating app store submissions, I somehow got it into the Google Play Store. I do have a question for you:

•How many of you building apps today actually come from non-technical backgrounds?

•What did you do before app building?

•What was the hardest part of getting started?

•If you could go back, what would you tell your beginner self?

I think a lot of us here on Reddit hear from experienced developers, but I'd love to hear more stories from people who took unconventional paths into building like I did.

I spent years assuming I wasn't "technical enough" to build an app. I thought I needed:

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a cofounder,

investors,

coding experience.

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Instead, I figured it out one messy step at a time and eventually launched my own app. Now I'm wondering:

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•For those of you with ideas you've never pursued, what's the biggest barrier?

•Fear of failure? Not knowing where to start? Lack of time? Money?

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I think a lot more women could build if they realized they didn't have to do it perfectly.

A year ago, I would've laughed if someone told me I'd have an app in the Google Play Store. I'm not a traditional developer.

I come from an HR/recruiting background, had an idea for an app called Simonara, and used AI tools to help me bring it to life. Along the way I learned:

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1. How to go from idea → MVP

2. How to work with AI to generate code

3. How to troubleshoot bugs

4. How to navigate Google Play submissions

5. How to get early users through Reddit and social media

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I've had a few people ask me how I did it. So now I'm wondering... If I hosted a live workshop teaching non-technical people exactly how I built and launched an app using AI, is that something you'd actually pay for?

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If yes:

• What would you want included?

• What would make it worth paying for?

• What would stop you from signing up?

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I'm genuinely curious before I spend time building it.

Would you use a personalized gift box service, or would you rather pick the gifts yourself?

I've been building an app called Simonara that helps people remember important occasions and find thoughtful gifts for the people in their lives.

While talking to users, I've noticed something interesting:

A lot of people don't struggle because they can't find gift ideas.

They struggle because they don't have the time or energy to research, compare options, and figure out what's actually meaningful for the recipient.

It's made me wonder if Simonara should expand beyond gift recommendations and into actual curated gift boxes.

The concept would be simple:

You tell us:

- Who the gift is for

- The occasion

- Your budget

- A few things about the recipient

Then a personalized gift box is assembled and shipped for you or the person.

The goal wouldn't be to send generic subscription-box items. The goal would be to remove the stress and decision fatigue that comes with gift shopping.

A few questions:

1. Would you trust a service to choose gifts on your behalf?

2. Would not knowing every item in the box be exciting or a dealbreaker?

3. What occasions would you use something like this for?

4. What would you expect to pay for a thoughtfully curated gift box?

I'm genuinely trying to figure out whether people want gift recommendations or if what they really want is for the entire gifting process to be handled for them.

Would love your honest feedback.

Would you use a personalized gift box service, or would you rather pick the gifts yourself?

I've been building an app called Simonara that helps people remember important occasions and find thoughtful gifts for the people in their lives.

While talking to users, I've noticed something interesting:

A lot of people don't struggle because they can't find gift ideas.

They struggle because they don't have the time or energy to research, compare options, and figure out what's actually meaningful for the recipient.

It's made me wonder if Simonara should expand beyond gift recommendations and into actual curated gift boxes.

The concept would be simple:

You tell us:

- Who the gift is for

- The occasion

- Your budget

- A few things about the recipient

Then a personalized gift box is assembled and shipped for you or the person.

The goal wouldn't be to send generic subscription-box items. The goal would be to remove the stress and decision fatigue that comes with gift shopping.

A few questions:

1. Would you trust a service to choose gifts on your behalf?

2. Would not knowing every item in the box be exciting or a dealbreaker?

3. What occasions would you use something like this for?

4. What would you expect to pay for a thoughtfully curated gift box?

I'm genuinely trying to figure out whether people want gift recommendations or if what they really want is for the entire gifting process to be handled for them.

Would love your honest feedback.

Would you use a personalized gift box service, or would you rather pick the gifts yourself?

I've been building an app called Simonara that helps people remember important occasions and find thoughtful gifts for the people in their lives.

While talking to users, I've noticed something interesting:

A lot of people don't struggle because they can't find gift ideas.

They struggle because they don't have the time or energy to research, compare options, and figure out what's actually meaningful for the recipient.

It's made me wonder if Simonara should expand beyond gift recommendations and into actual curated gift boxes.

The concept would be simple:

You tell us:

- Who the gift is for

- The occasion

- Your budget

- A few things about the recipient

Then a personalized gift box is assembled and shipped for you or the person.

The goal wouldn't be to send generic subscription-box items. The goal would be to remove the stress and decision fatigue that comes with gift shopping.

A few questions:

1. Would you trust a service to choose gifts on your behalf?

2. Would not knowing every item in the box be exciting or a dealbreaker?

3. What occasions would you use something like this for?

4. What would you expect to pay for a thoughtfully curated gift box?

I'm genuinely trying to figure out whether people want gift recommendations or if what they really want is for the entire gifting process to be handled for them.

Would love your honest feedback.

Would you use a personalized gift box service, or would you rather pick the gifts yourself?

I've been building an app called Simonara that helps people remember important occasions and find thoughtful gifts for the people in their lives.

While talking to users, I've noticed something interesting:

A lot of people don't struggle because they can't find gift ideas.

They struggle because they don't have the time or energy to research, compare options, and figure out what's actually meaningful for the recipient.

It's made me wonder if Simonara should expand beyond gift recommendations and into actual curated gift boxes.

The concept would be simple:

You tell us:

- Who the gift is for

- The occasion

- Your budget

- A few things about the recipient

Then a personalized gift box is assembled and shipped for you or the person.

The goal wouldn't be to send generic subscription-box items. The goal would be to remove the stress and decision fatigue that comes with gift shopping.

A few questions:

1. Would you trust a service to choose gifts on your behalf?

2. Would not knowing every item in the box be exciting or a dealbreaker?

3. What occasions would you use something like this for?

4. What would you expect to pay for a thoughtfully curated gift box?

I'm genuinely trying to figure out whether people want gift recommendations or if what they really want is for the entire gifting process to be handled for them.

Would love your honest feedback.

Would you use a personalized gift box service, or would you rather pick the gifts yourself?

I've been building an app called Simonara that helps people remember important occasions and find thoughtful gifts for the people in their lives.

While talking to users, I've noticed something interesting:

A lot of people don't struggle because they can't find gift ideas.

They struggle because they don't have the time or energy to research, compare options, and figure out what's actually meaningful for the recipient.

It's made me wonder if Simonara should expand beyond gift recommendations and into actual curated gift boxes.

The concept would be simple:

You tell us:

- Who the gift is for

- The occasion

- Your budget

- A few things about the recipient

Then a personalized gift box is assembled and shipped for you or the person.

The goal wouldn't be to send generic subscription-box items. The goal would be to remove the stress and decision fatigue that comes with gift shopping.

A few questions:

1. Would you trust a service to choose gifts on your behalf?

2. Would not knowing every item in the box be exciting or a dealbreaker?

3. What occasions would you use something like this for?

4. What would you expect to pay for a thoughtfully curated gift box?

I'm genuinely trying to figure out whether people want gift recommendations or if what they really want is for the entire gifting process to be handled for them.

Would love your honest feedback.