One pattern I've noticed browsing these threads: the posts that actually convert to hired tend to have one thing the others don't — evidence from past clients.

Skills lists and GitHub links tell employers what you can do. Client testimonials show what it's like to work with you. That's a fundamentally different signal, and most of these posts don't have it.

I built https://socialproof.dev for this — it's a free tool that generates a shareable link you send to past clients. They fill out a short written testimonial, you get a clean quote you can include in your profile or link to. Takes 2 minutes to set up.

If you're posting in this thread and have past clients, it's worth running one email tonight and adding the resulting testimonial to your post.

Fractional PM work is a trust game — clients have to believe you can deliver before they've seen you deliver. One thing that consistently converts prospects for fractional operators is being able to show written testimonials from past clients.

I built socialproof.dev specifically for this use case: you get a shareable link, past clients fill in a short form, and you get a clean testimonial you can put on your LinkedIn, proposal emails, or portfolio.

Happy to give you free access to set it up if you're interested — email in profile.

Interesting pivot — one thing I'd be curious about: does your agency help clients collect social proof / testimonials from their customers? That's one of those tasks that sounds simple ("just ask them to write a review") but has terrible follow-through in practice.

I'm working on socialproof.dev which automates that step — shareable link, structured form, one-click approve and embed. Wondering if that kind of tool would fit into what a growth agency delivers to clients, or if it's something you'd rather solve with AI prompts and an email sequence.

Nice — freelance ops tooling is a real pain point. The rates calculator is a good acquisition hook.

One thing I've noticed building in this space: freelancers are remarkably bad at collecting testimonials from clients (who usually love them!). The workflow ends after the invoice is paid and nobody ever goes back to ask for a written review. Worth thinking about whether that's a hook you could add — "invoice sent, client paid → automated ask for a testimonial."

I'm building something adjacent to that problem: socialproof.dev. Would be curious what your users say when you ask how they handle testimonials.

I'm building SocialProof (socialproof.dev) — the simplest way for freelancers and small agencies to collect written testimonials from clients.

The problem I kept seeing: freelancers have happy clients but almost no testimonials on their site. Asking is awkward, clients say "sure!" and then never write anything.

SocialProof gives you one shareable link. Client clicks it, fills a short form (name, text, optional photo), you approve it, it embeds anywhere. No login required for the client.

The interesting technical bit: it's entirely on Cloudflare Workers + D1 + Pages. The collection form and embed widget are edge-served globally with no origin server. Been curious whether anyone else is building purely on Cloudflare's stack and what they've run into.

Still pre-revenue (just launched today). If you're a freelancer or run a small agency and have thoughts on how you currently handle testimonials, I'd genuinely love to hear it.

SocialProof (https://socialproof.dev) – a tool that helps service businesses collect written testimonials from happy clients via a shareable link.

The insight: the friction in getting testimonials isn't that clients don't want to help – it's that a blank "leave a review" box produces mediocre one-liners. SocialProof guides them through structured questions ("what was your situation before?" / "what changed?") so you get a compelling before/after narrative automatically.

Free tier: unlimited testimonials. Just launched and looking for feedback from anyone who deals with client testimonials.