u/Sudhanshub27

Hey everyone!

My friend and I have been building Forke, and we've finally made our website public.

The idea is simple: instead of developers building endless portfolio projects or competing in proposal-heavy freelance marketplaces, they complete real startup tasks, get rewarded, and build a verified track record through actual GitHub contributions.

The platform is still under development, but we'd love feedback before we build further.

If you have a few minutes, could you check out the:

• Landing page

• "What's Forke?" page

• Developer Levels

• Overall concept

Then tell us:

• Does this solve a real problem?

• What's the biggest flaw you see?

• What would stop you from using it?

🌐 https://www.forke.space/?source=reddit

⭐ https://github.com/forke-org

We're building in public, so we'd genuinely appreciate honest feedback—even if it's brutally honest.

We've all heard the same advice:

"Build more projects."

But does another Todo app, Netflix clone, or E-commerce website really help you stand out anymore?

My friend and I don't think so.

That's why we've been building Forke—an open-source platform where developers can gain real-world experience by completing actual startup tasks instead of building projects nobody uses.

The platform isn't fully live yet, but our website is!

If you have 5–10 minutes, we'd love your honest feedback on:

• The landing page

• The "What's Forke?" page

• Developer Levels

• Blogs

• Overall UI/UX

• Whether this is something you'd actually use

We're building this in public, so don't hold back. We'd genuinely appreciate constructive criticism.

🌐 https://www.forke.space/?source=reddit

⭐ https://github.com/forke-org

My friend and I have spent years hearing the same advice:

"Build more projects."

But eventually we realized the problem isn't building projects.

The problem is that most projects aren't solving real problems, have no users, and don't show whether someone can contribute to an actual product.

At the same time, startups have countless small development tasks:

• Fixing bugs
• Building landing page sections
• Connecting APIs
• Adding dashboard features

Too small to hire full-time for.
Too important to ignore.

So we're building Forke.

An open-source platform where developers complete real startup tasks, earn rewards, and build a verified portfolio from actual contributions instead of another CRUD project.

Some things we're experimenting with:

• GitHub-linked proof of work
• XP and progression system
• Escrow-based payments
• AI-assisted code review
• Public developer profiles

The platform is still pre-launch, but we're building it in public.

Would genuinely love feedback from fellow developers:

• Would you use something like this?
• What's the biggest flaw you see?
• What would make it useful enough to try?

GitHub: https://github.com/forke-org

Website : https://www.forke.space/?source=reddit

My friend and I have been talking about a problem we keep seeing:

Developers spend months building portfolio projects that don't really prove they can work on real products.

At the same time, founders and indie hackers often have dozens of small tasks they need help with, but hiring a freelancer for every little thing feels like overkill.

So we're building Forke.

The idea is simple:

Instead of building another CRUD app for your resume, developers complete real tasks from startups and founders.

Examples:

• Fix a bug
• Build a landing page section
• Add an API integration
• Create a dashboard component

For developers:

• Get paid for completed work
• Earn XP and level up
• Build a public verified portfolio
• Every contribution is linked to actual GitHub commits

For founders:

• Post highly-scoped tasks
• Set a fixed budget
• Review work before releasing payment
• No proposal spam or bidding wars

We're also experimenting with AI-assisted code reviews.

The project isn't live yet, but we're building everything in public and making it open source.

We're looking for honest feedback:

• Would you use something like this?
• What would stop you from using it?
• What feature would make it a no-brainer?

GitHub: https://github.com/forke-org

Waitlist: https://www.forke.space