What is SKILLSWAP?
SkillSwap turns shared hobbies into real connections. 🤝 Reciprocal Matching: You can connect based on what you teach AND learn—everyone is both a student and a mentor. 🏃 Local Activities: Our standout feature! Join real-world skill sessions directly from maps (e.g., park yoga, coding meetups) to enjoy hobbies with like-minded people. 🌊 Social Learning: Share 24h skill stories ("Waves") and chat instantly to connect over shared passions. Connect, learn, and enjoy your passions together!
Problem
Users struggle to find meaningful connections through traditional social networks, facing difficulty in reciprocal skill-sharing and lack of localized real-world activity integration.
Solution
A social learning platform that enables users to connect via reciprocal skill-matching, join local activities via maps, and share 24h skill stories ("Waves"). Examples: park yoga meetups, coding sessions, and instant chats.
Customers
Professionals, hobbyists, and community builders aged 20–45 seeking to teach/learn skills while building local networks. Demographics include urban dwellers with active social lives.
Unique Features
Reciprocal matching (users specify both teachable and learnable skills), integrated local activity maps for real-world meetups, and ephemeral skill-sharing stories ("Waves").
User Comments
Facilitates genuine skill exchanges
Local meetups enhance engagement
Easy to find like-minded people
Waves feature encourages daily interaction
UI could improve navigation
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt (exact metrics unclear), featured reciprocal matching and local activity maps as core innovations. Founder engagement details unavailable.
Market Size
The global online learning market is valued at $315 billion in 2023 (HolonIQ), with social networking platforms generating $231 billion in 2022 (Statista).
