Developers, especially those specializing in niche technologies like Go, Rust, Scala, and Elixir, often struggle to find companies that are actively looking for candidates with their specific skill sets. This problem is exacerbated during periods of layoffs and high competition in the tech job market.
Pain Points
- Time-consuming search for relevant job opportunities
- Missed job openings due to lack of centralized information
- Stress and uncertainty during the job search process
A couple of years ago, amid the wave of layoffs and "it's so hard to find a job in tech" posts, I built myself a list of companies where I'd actually be a wanted candidate — so that while I still had a job, I could quietly prepare for the next one. [https://readytotouch.com/](https://readytotouch.com/) — curated company lists by tech stack. The name sounds more like an adult site, but I promise it's not. It's open source [https://github.com/readytotouch/readytotouch](https://github.com/readytotouch/readytotouch) (because the audience is developers and it builds more trust), currently sitting at 1,600+ GitHub stars and growing \~100/month. For promotion I've been adding Go/Rust/Scala/Elixir developers on LinkedIn and sending them a first message about the project. I also posted in every relevant subreddit, and wrapped it up with a Hacker News post. Only at the end of 2025 did I spend $2,000+ on a proper mobile design and layout — cheaper than learning it as a backend developer. Didn't even try to use AI for this, because I knew the result wouldn't meet my expectations. Full credits: [https://readytotouch.com/humans.txt](https://readytotouch.com/humans.txt) The project now has 3,500+ unique visitors/month according to public stats: [https://plausible.io/readytotouch.com](https://plausible.io/readytotouch.com) In my opinion, ReadyToTouch has more up-to-date monthly job openings in Go and Rust than [rustjobs.dev](https://rustjobs.dev/) and [golang.cafe](https://golang.cafe/), yet it's still less popular. Revenue: $0. I currently spend 3–6 hours/week just keeping the data up to date. If paid placements start coming in, that money goes straight back into development. For now — just keeping it alive. Happy to answer any questions.
A platform that offers curated lists of companies by their tech stacks, helping developers find relevant job opportunities. It is open-source and has a growing community of contributors.