We’ve all felt the fatigue of existing career and social media platforms: the endless feeds, the pressure of follower counts, and the noise of one-to-many broadcasting. It often feels like a performance, rather than an authentic interaction (which many of us are hungry for).
At oyster, we believe that career-centered connections should feel intentional, not exhausting. Our design philosophy is built on three core exclusions and one powerful inclusion:
3 things oyster is leaving behind (the Anti-Platform design):
- 🚫 No Endless Feeds: Say goodbye to doomscrolling. We do the work of helping you identify the most synergistic people to engage with, ensuring each interaction is meaningful.
- 🚫 No One-to-Many Posts: Our focus is on authentic, candid, 1:1 connection and supportive pods (micro-communities). This encourages honest insight-sharing over public self-promotion.
- 🚫 No Follower Counts: Value is determined by the quality of your insights and interactions, not your popularity score. We reward genuine support, not celebrity status.
How our matchmaking engine helps you find your people:
Instead of chasing fleeting content, we help you navigate the vast, ever-changing careerscape by curating the best potential career connections and organizations for you.
Think of us as the Spotify or Apple Music for your career. We don’t just show you every song (or job) ever made; we intelligently matchmake you to the right organizations, individuals, and micro-communities ‘pods’.
This is driven by a unique blend of data: your skill sets, interests, background, and career experiences are the inputs that align you to:
- Organizations: That align to your interests and post-Beta even your top values!
- Individuals: Who have made the pivot you’re dreaming of or share niche insights.
- Pods: Supportive, curated micro-communities that kill career loneliness.
We are building a platform that uses technology to serve your well-being and growth, not your attention span. Ready to trade algorithms designed for performance for algorithms designed for purpose?
oyster Beta is launching in 2026.
Come find your path. Come find your people.
https://oyster.thekindsocialmediacompany.com
