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Prince Gupta

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I built Startives, a platform where developers find startup ideas & teams, not just jobs

The Problem:

Most developers don’t want just jobs anymore.

They want:

  • to build something meaningful
  • to work on real startup ideas
  • to find like-minded builders

But the problem is:
There’s no proper place where ideas, developers, and collaborators meet.

LinkedIn = too formal

Twitter = too noisy

Discord = too chaotic

So I decided to build something better.

Introducing Startives -

Startives is a platform where:

  • Founders can post startup ideas
  • Developers/designers can apply to join
  • People can build teams organically

Think of it like:

"LinkedIn + Indie Hackers + Co-founder matching" in one place.

Key Features:

  • 🧠 Post & discover startup ideas
  • 🤝 Apply to join projects
  • 💬 Built-in networking system
  • ⚡ Real-time collaboration mindset
  • 📌 Save & track interesting projects

Tech Stack:

  • Frontend: React + Tailwind
  • Backend: Node.js + Express
  • Database: MongoDB
  • Auth: Custom + Google OAuth
  • Hosting: Vercel + Render

Why I Built This:

I saw too many talented developers:

  • stuck scrolling
  • stuck waiting for opportunities
  • stuck without direction

Startives is built to fix that.

What’s Next:

  • AI-based team matching
  • Smart project recommendations
  • Better collaboration tools

I Need Your Feedback 🙏

Would you use something like this?

What features would YOU want?

🌐 Try it here:
👉 https://startives.com

Let’s build something real 🚀__

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Sumit Raghuwanshi

great amazing 🤗