Now in open beta

Find your next side project — or co-founder

Pinder matches developers, designers, and indie makers with projects that fit their skills and interests. Swipe, connect, and ship faster together.

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Everything you need to find your match

Built for makers who want to ship, not just dream.

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Smart matching

Our algorithm surfaces projects and collaborators based on your stack, availability, and interests — not just keywords.

Async-first collaboration

Leave structured notes, async video pitches, and code snippets before committing to a project. No cold DMs.

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Idea protection

Lock your project details behind NDA-lite agreements before sharing sensitive details with potential collaborators.

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Progress tracking

Shared milestones and a lightweight kanban keep everyone aligned without the overhead of a full project management tool.

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Built-in chat

Once matched, communicate directly in-app with threaded conversations, file sharing, and code-block support.

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Global talent pool

Find collaborators across timezones. Filter by availability, remote preference, and equity expectations.

Why async pitches beat cold DMs

When you reach out to a potential collaborator with a wall of text in a cold DM, you're asking them to context-switch on your schedule. Most makers are already juggling a day job, a project backlog, and a dozen unread Slack threads.

Async video pitches flip the dynamic. You record a two-minute walkthrough of your idea, your current progress, and the specific role you're looking to fill. The other person watches it when it fits their flow — pauses, rewinds, thinks it over — and responds thoughtfully.

In our beta, projects that included an async video pitch received 3.4× more qualified responses than those with text-only descriptions. The bar to express genuine interest is lower when you don't have to schedule a call first.

Have questions about how Pinder works? Click the chat button in the bottom right corner — we reply within minutes.