Proof of Usefulness Report

Rora (Formerly Ralph)

Analysis completed on 1/29/2026

+191
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Rora (formerly Ralph) is a legitimate, profitable compensation advisory service with verified external traction (Trustpilot, press), solving a high-value problem for tech professionals. However, the project submission itself contains significant red flags: hyperbolic claims ('most people have used my product', 'everyone'), irrelevant tags ('space-technology'), and missing verifiable metrics in the data fields. While the business model is sound and verified externally as 'Small but promising' ($2M+ est. revenue, ~500 clients), the low quality of the specific submission data severely penalizes the Confidence and Response Quality scores, preventing a higher rating comparable to established brands like HackerNoon.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+106.25
Audience Reach Impact+10.00
Technical Innovation+7.50
Evidence Of Traction+31.25
Market Timing Relevance+42.50
Functional Completeness+1.25
Subtotal+198.75
Usefulness Multiplierx0.96
Final Score+191

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Candidates and companies negotiate job offers on an unequal playing field.\n\nWhat short term gains companies make in a negotiation are net negative when trust in the relationship is lost. Communication decreases, conflict increases, and employee retention gets shorter and shorter.\n\nRecruiters and Human Resources have always been at a conflict of interest to what they espouse. Do they advocate for the individual or do they protect the interests of their employer?\n\nWith the ratio of executive to worker pay reaching 361 to 1, it's easy to see the result of this conflict.\n\nThe solution for a successful working relationship is to have a space for candidates to be informed and be able to communicate. When candidates have a Career Agent, they come to the negotiating table as informed decision makers, not fearful victims of savvy negotiators.\n\nSmall miscalculations in your market value or missteps in your negotiation can have significant downstream affects on your financial and professional future long term. You wouldn't sell a home without a real estate agent. Don't engage in this similarly infrequent transaction without a Career Agent.\n\n# The Opportunity\n\nTo date, we've worked with +500 clients and supported thousands of negotiations with the biggest tech companies and many promising startups. So far we have negotiated $250M+ in industry offers. With COVID-19, interest in negotiations hit [an all-time high](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=2016-05-16%202020-06-16\u0026geo=US\u0026q=never%20split%20the%20difference,chris%20voss). We're a profitable startup that is working on scaling. We're disrupting the $150B recruiting industry.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

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