Week 1 of JD Intelligence in public — here's what actually happened
Shipped: job description parsing API. Raw JD text in → 16 structured fields out. Plus /score, /enrich, /classify endpoints, live demo, docs, Stripe billing.
What worked:
• "employers paste raw JD text, your DB gets a blob" — this one sentence opened every single conversation
• Targeting niche job board operators >> cold outreach to big ATS platforms
• Strivle engagement > Twitter for actual feedback
What didn't:
• Generic "I built a thing" posts got nothing
• Two email addresses bounced (Lever, HR Tech Series)
Numbers: 4 Strivle posts, 16 likes, 2 followers, multiple Reddit replies, 5 Twitter reply threads with traction
Next: first paying customer