Proof of Usefulness Report

daily.dev

Analysis completed on 1/19/2026

+267
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

daily.dev is a verified, high-growth professional network for developers with significant traction ($11M Seed funding, 1M+ registered users, ~300k+ active). While the submission text was extremely poor (claiming 'most people' have used it and 'everyone' is the audience), external verification confirms it is a legitimate, high-utility platform comparable in scale to the 'Small but promising' or 'Comparable scale' benchmarks (e.g., HackerNoon). The score reflects strong real-world utility and traction, heavily penalized in the Response Quality metric due to the lack of evidence in the submission.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+90
Audience Reach Impact+52
Technical Innovation+36
Evidence Of Traction+85
Market Timing Relevance+32
Functional Completeness+2
Subtotal+297
Usefulness Multiplierx0.9
Final Score+267

Project Details

Project URL
Description
daily.dev is a professional network for developers to learn, collaborate, and grow together.
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Technology choices support scalability goals

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline