Who should use Sidedoor?

Sidedoor is a consumer product built for job seekers.

Yes — Sidedoor is free to use.

Is Sidedoor still maintained?

Unverified. Sidedoor has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Sidedoor?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include PickMe, Charlie works, and MyPlanning.

Who develops Sidedoor?

Sidedoor is developed by Happenstance.

How long has Sidedoor been around?

Sidedoor first shipped in 2024.

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Sidedoor

Name: Sidedoor
Author: Happenstance

happenstance.aiHR & recruiting

Sidedoor is a web application that enables job seekers to find who in their network can refer them for any job posting. By pasting a job description, users can search across their Gmail, LinkedIn, Instagram, and friends' connections to identify potential referrers. The tool is designed for individuals looking to improve their chances of getting hired through personal referrals.

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Overview

5 features

In the HR & recruiting space, Sidedoor takes a focused approach. It focuses on finding personal job referrals quickly by leveraging your existing network connections. Sidedoor is a consumer product aimed at job seekers. It is available for free. Sidedoor is available on the web.

Behind Sidedoor is Happenstance, and it first shipped in 2024. Among its 5 catalogued features are job referral search, network integration, and gmail/LinkedIn/Instagram search.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Job referral search
Network integration
Gmail/LinkedIn/Instagram search
No signup required
Instant results

Built with & integrations

Framework

Next.js

Hosting

Vercel

Auth

clerk

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Detected from

Next.js: /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
Vercel: x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed1 Jul · 17:23 UTC
Show HN: Sidedoor – Paste any job, find who in your network can refer you verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Sidedoor

What is Sidedoor?: Sidedoor focuses on finding personal job referrals quickly by leveraging your existing network connections. It is catalogued under HR & recruiting on PulseGate.
Who should use Sidedoor?: Sidedoor is a consumer product built for job seekers.
Is Sidedoor free?: Yes — Sidedoor is free to use.
What platforms does Sidedoor run on?: Sidedoor runs on the web.
Is Sidedoor still maintained?: Unverified. Sidedoor has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Sidedoor?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include PickMe, Charlie works, and MyPlanning.PickMe Charlie works MyPlanning
Who develops Sidedoor?: Sidedoor is developed by Happenstance.
How long has Sidedoor been around?: Sidedoor first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: job seekers
Model: B2C
Solves: Finding personal job referrals quickly by leveraging your existing network connections.

Developer

Happenstance

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 97.6
Indexed: 1 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 1 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: show-hn-sidedoor-paste-any-job-find-who-in-your-networ-happenstance-ai
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 1 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 1 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://happenstance.ai/sidedoor

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