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Show HN: Proflect – A personal growth platform built around reflection

by Bramhoven on 4/14/25, 12:56 PM with 0 comments

Hey everyone!

I’ve been working on a side project called Proflect, a platform to help people grow personally and professionally through reflection, not just action.

The idea came from a simple frustration: I was setting goals, journaling separately, and getting feedback from people I trust, but none of it was connected. So I built something that brings it all together. Hopefully ensuring that you stopping to ask, “Is this working?” or “What am I learning?”.

Here’s what Proflect does:

- Set goals and break them into subgoals

- Journal daily and link entries to specific goals

- Request feedback from friends, colleagues, or mentors

- Tag entries and feedback as positive/negative

- Track patterns and get reminders to reflect or take action

It’s not live yet, but I’m opening a closed beta later this month, and there’s a waitlist open now at https://proflect.io.

Would love feedback on:

- The concept — would you use it?

- The landing page — does it make sense?

- Any features you’d love to see?

Happy to answer questions or exchange side project tips too. Thanks for checking it out!