Meander
p/meander
The mentorship platform for non-linear careers
Anna Buldakova
Seamless feedback reports by Meander — Get the insights you need to grow your career
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You wouldn’t build a product without feedback, so why do it with your career? Meander, the career growth platform, collects and transforms valuable insights from your network into a plan of action. Track your progress, measure your success, and hit your goals.
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Anna Buldakova
Hello Product Hunt community! I’m Anna, co-founder at Meander. Over the past years, I've had hundreds of conversations with people who: - felt that they were stuck - thought that their efforts were underappreciated - wanted to urgently develop a certain skill - didn't understand how to get a promotion. Surprisingly, when I asked how they knew it was a problem, most didn't have an answer; they simply _assumed_. To be honest, I've made the same mistake myself, and more than once. I would sign up for a course thinking I had a skill gap, while in fact, I didn't - or the particular skill wasn't relevant to my goals. I'd feel frustrated about not growing in my role, not realizing I was actually making meaningful progress. I found an easy way to fix this: to understand where you stand, to feel less like an impostor, and to identify your strengths. And it is – through asking your network to share their observations with you. Your past and current peers, managers, reports, and mentors can be an incredible source of insight and information, and it's surprising how many people miss this opportunity to learn about themselves. At Meander, we decided to build for you an easy way to collect these insights and transform them into a meaningful list of actions aligned with your goals. We'd love it if you could give it a try and share your thoughts!
Ranjit Bhinge
@anna_buldakova1 interesting concept and very actionable outcomes. does this work by connecting to your LinkedIn network?
Anna Buldakova
@ranjit_bhinge thank you! Not yet - right now you should invite people by email but integrations are definitely on top of our list.
Aris Nakos
@anna_buldakova1 if feedback is a function of the quality of the data the user is submitting how are you enabling that function ?
Anna Buldakova
@aris_nakos it's a great point! We use our own model to assess the quality of the feedback submitted and share recommendations with feedback givers on how to improve it. Our goal is to ensure that the data we receive is specific and actionable.
Abhilash Chowdhary
Congrats team Actionable career insights by Meander on your the launch. Excited to try the product.
maxim kudymov
Interesting product
Daria Martynyuk
Hey Product Hunt community! I'm Daria, designer of Meander right from the start. Our two-year journey has been filled with experimentation and learning. As someone smart once said, 'We don't know what we don't know yet,' and this rings so true! We often aren't aware of the gaps in our skills, what others perceive as our strengths, or how to become our best selves. We remain in the dark... until we ask. We've realized that accessible, clear, qualitative data from professionals who know us is crucial for career success, yet it's hard to find. I firmly believe that feedback is essential for developing skills, but gathering it can be challenging. People are busy, and providing structured, motivational feedback is no easy task. That's why we've ventured into the realm of career insights with Meander. Our goal? To lessen the stress of both giving and receiving data about our professional self. We're here to help you make informed, data-driven decisions about the skills you want to develop, the careers you aim to build, and the challenges you wish to overcome. Join us on this journey and feel free to share your feedback, thoughts, and insights!
Jasmine Lawrence
I've used the platform for more than 6 months and it's been a great way to connect with mentees and coaching clients. I appreciate that the platform collects reviews and has a low commission. The support channel is also very responsive. They've quickly fixed issues and implemented ideas I've shared to improve the product for my use cases. An area for improvement would be the ability to connect with mentees already on the platform. They have a feature where you can do some outreach but I've had limited success with it. I mostly bring clients to the platform from my own channels. It also still needs to support discounts or coupon codes for clients.
Elena Samuylova
Congrats on the launch!
Daria Martynyuk
@elenasamuylova thank you so much!
Anna Buldakova
@elenasamuylova thank you!
Alex Petrov
That's a great mentoring space, for real! I'm in love with how the Meander team organizes the mentoring process at all stages, from onboarding to finding mentors, publishing mentee' objectives, and doing mentor work at last!
Julija Udodova
@new_user_28684f38402aa Totally on board with you! From the idea to the user experience to the value itself - it's a great product from top to bottom.
Anna Buldakova
@new_user_28684f38402aa thank you - we are very pleased to hear that!
Anna Buldakova
@julija_ud thanks for your kind words, Julija!
Daria Martynyuk
@new_user_28684f38402aa Thank you so much for your warm words!
Jane Philippova
Congrats on the launch, @anna_buldakova1! I love this new addition and can see how valuable this is, both in a corporate environment and beyond.
Anna Buldakova
@janeph thank you! Give it a try and share your thoughts!
Lotanna Nwose
Congrats Anna!
Geri Máté
I have no idea what it does. Can you explain please? It looks nice, though - congrats for that!
Daria Martynyuk
@geri_mate Hey there! Thank you for your kind words; our design team is thrilled to hear this! I’d be happy to explain further. We’re streamlining the process of collecting various types of feedback on your professional self, minimizing friction and time spent on both the feedback giver’s and receiver’s ends. To get started, simply choose one of our templates. Options include ‘First 90 Days at a New Company,’ ‘Identifying Your Superpowers and Areas for Growth,’ ‘Review of a Specific Skill,’ among more than 20 other templates. Next, select a few people from whom you’d like to receive input, set a deadline for us, and then just wait a bit! In the meantime, we’ll gather input from your feedback circle and compile it into a comprehensive 360-degree report for you. This report will include actionable steps you can take to achieve your goals or improve your skills. So, in short: we help you collect feedback and make informed career decisions. 🙂
Saroj
@anna_buldakova1 : Congrats on the launch team, the product looks amazing.
Nuno Reis
Interesting, especially for those uncertain and looking to move horizontally for example. Have a great launch!
Daria Martynyuk
@nuno_ms_reis This is for sure! We have several templates for situations that help form expectations in a new role, understand skill gaps, and even track progress along the way! So, we're hoping to be of great help to people who are planning to make pivots in their careers. 🙂
brayan torrez
That looks really impressive, congrats!
Anna Buldakova
@brayan_torrez glad to hear that!
Najim Zaytoun
In the past I often found myself lacking feedback from the people around me. I always like to understand what I am doing well and what I can do to improve myself. That's why I'm very proud of the product we created and I hope that other people gain helpful insights for their career development from it. :)
Nicole Rose Balsamo
This is a really interesting concept! My team is working on something related, particularly for SWEs and more focused on technical skill gaps/interview readiness. SO important in this particular market to be working on tools to help professional development. Do you integrate with LinkedIn at the moment? I know some employers also have their own performance management/feedback system in-house — would be awesome to get plugged into companies to be used internally, too!
Arina Spiridonova
Hi Anna, congrats on this exciting new feature! It looks just like 360 review and I love that you added an AI assistant to summarize and anonymize the feedback. I think it will make the reviews more sincere and therefore actionable. Great job! I'll try it out with my colleagues!
Anna Buldakova
@arina_spiridonova thank you! We actually have special offers if you want to use the product as a team - message me if you would like to discuss.
Biplab Debnath
This is a great point! We use our own model to assess the quality of the feedback submitted and share recommendations with feedback givers on how to improve it. It's very good product I really like it
Chirag
Congratulations on the launch, @anna_buldakova1! This seems like a valuable tool for anyone exploring new career opportunities. The job market can be overwhelming, and having a tool like this to streamline the process is fantastic.
Anna Buldakova
@chiragshelar thank you - we think so too!
Lakitha Randika
Very Nnnice Bro //!
Thomas Charles
This is a very interesting product
Daria Martynyuk
@thomas_charles6 Thank you, Thomas!