Proof of Usefulness Report

Vocatio

Analysis completed on 2/1/2026

+31
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission for 'Vocatio' (incorrectly named 'DeepForge' in the name field) presents a legacy EdTech/Recruiting platform established in 2014. While the core concept of a talent marketplace is useful, the project exhibits significant red flags: a mismatch between the submitted description and the current state of the product (which appears to have pivoted or stalled), a team size of only 3 after a decade of operation, and null revenue data. Most critically, the traction claim that 'most people have used my product' is demonstrably false and hyperbolic, severely damaging credibility. The submission contains conflicting data (Project Name vs. Email/Description) and lacks verifiable evidence of growth.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+60
Audience Reach Impact+5
Technical Innovation+40
Evidence Of Traction+5
Market Timing Relevance+40
Functional Completeness+20
Subtotal+28.25
Usefulness Multiplierx1.10
Final Score+31

Project Details

Project URL
vocatio.com
Description
VOCATIO is a vocationally themed media network \u0026 talent marketplace designed to:\n\n(1) engage (millennial) students in meaningful career readiness through career and employer aligned content, game based learning, social media \u0026 events; \n(2) promote job roles, industries \u0026 employers to targeted profiled students; \n(3) match students with employer opportunities via a proprietary career readiness \u0026 engagement algorithm.\n \nVOCATIO integrates career Curriculum, Content \u0026 Community programming through a beautifully designed mobile \u0026 web platform to lifecycle students through career discovery, exploration, readiness and advancement.\n \nAfter facilitating meaningful and measurable career engagement among students, the resulting data is captured \u0026 leveraged through a proprietary career alignment algorithm to personalize and match student career profiles to job roles, industries, \u0026 employer opportunities of all types – internships, contractor/project-based work, and part-time and full-time jobs.

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