Show HN: IndieDevs 2.0 – Developer community and Portfolio Builder

https://www.indiedevs.me/

2•emanueledpt•4mo ago

Hi HN, 3 months ago I built indiedevs.me as a simple way for developers to showcase projects, track engagement, and claim a personal portfolio page (like indiedevs.me/username). It grew from a side project into something 90+ devs started using to posting their projects, getting seen, and engage with others.

Why I built it: existing “link-in-bio” tools felt generic. I wanted something developer-first: project showcases, visit counts, click metrics, a project feed and a place where developers are discoverable based on skills. Basically, a lightweight hub where devs could share what they’re building and see real feedback.

What’s new in 2.0 This update goes beyond portfolios into more of a developer community. Highlights: * Skills & discovery – Add structured skills (TypeScript, React, Python, etc.) so employers/collaborators can find you * Feed redesign – better project discovery and search * CV integration – upload/manage your resume alongside your profile * Email & repo showcase – integrated communication + cleaner GitHub project display * Analytics improvements – clearer profile performance * Golden badge system – recognition for early adopters * (Soon) profile backgrounds – light customization

Where it’s heading Next up: * Project upvoting * Follow/following dynamics between developers * Simple posts to share updates The long-term vision is to build “the next indie developer community” – part portfolio, part social layer, designed for devs who want to showcase, connect, and collaborate without drowning in noise.

Would love feedback from HN: * Is this something you’d actually use as a dev? * What features matter most for you in a developer-focused community? https://indiedevs.me

Comments

emanueledpt•4mo ago

Btw I’m Emanuele, a 21-year-old indie developer from Italy. I built IndieDevs because I wanted a developer-first profile: projects, skills, and real signals (clicks/visits) instead of a generic link page. Feedback welcome—especially on for metrics, landing page, which discovery filters actually matter (skills/stack/location/seniority), and whether upvotes/follows/posts add signal or just bloat.

stemonteduro•4mo ago

Idk if you do it, but a good way to start collecting future features could be to ask your early users.

The idea of making it a community is interesting, but you have to find a way to offer something developers really need, because it’s difficult to make people passionate about a new “social” in this era.

Idk what it could be, maybe a way to match devs using their skills? So anyone can follow the progress/projects of devs in the same stack?

Then you probably need something that catches attention quickly, like an interactive map with the locations of every dev. That’s something that has been working lately (world maps showing different things on them). I would love to be on there because I know that maybe someone will search for devs in their country and so on. Interactive ways to find something, that’s the idea.

Anyway, you look passionate about it, so the only advice I can give you is to keep focusing on it and try everything you think makes sense in the direction of growing your user base.

Good luck and keep going!

emanueledpt•4mo ago

That's one of the most amazing feedbacks I've received.

The idea of the world map is amazing and yeah, it has gotten pretty popoular.

So I will ask my users indeed!

Thanks for replying!

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