Our community is shaping what Flynt becomes

Building a product is one thing. Building it with your community is another. Our Beta users have been sharing feedback through WhatsApp, email and calls. What they're telling us is shaping our roadmap, evolving the core experience and reminding us why we started Flynt in the first place.

People value meeting great people outside of their industry

Kyra Santiago, who works in Royalties at Ninja Tune and is a Co-founder at Little Places, captured this well:

Flynt feels like such a refreshing take on networking. Most networking I've done has been very industry-focused, which can be nice, but staying in the same bubble can become limiting—you're not always challenged to think differently. With Flynt, I can work in music royalties and operations and end up speaking with a product manager in tech, and it's so fascinating how similar our challenges and approaches can be.

Kyra Santiago • Royalties at Ninja Tune • Co-founder at Little Places

This is exactly what we hoped for when we designed our Machine Learning matching model. We deliberately introduce serendipity, matching you with people who are relevant but not necessarily obvious. The value isn't in finding people like you. It's in finding people who think differently, who've solved adjacent problems, who can see patterns you've missed.

45 minutes with one great person beats 3 minutes with twenty at a networking event

Fiona Lamont, Lead Product Manager at BBC, described why the one-on-one format matters:

I think what's good about the concept is that you meet someone one on one and have the opportunity to have a proper conversation with them rather than being snatched 3 minutes in a busy room as it would be in other networking contexts. I really appreciate the chance to get a different perspective on work/product/Monzo/the BBC—very healthy I think. Such a lovely idea for a business to use technology to bring people together.

Fiona Lamont • Lead Product Manager • BBC

The phrase "a proper conversation" keeps coming up. In a world of speed networking events and LinkedIn DMs, 45 minutes with one interesting person feels genuinely refreshing. No agenda, no sales pitch. Just a real conversation.

Talking about yourself is hard, playful onboarding helps

We spent a lot of time designing how we capture what makes someone interesting. Their strengths, their goals, what they're curious about, without making it feel like a job application. Kyra mentioned this:

I also love how Flynt has gamified the process; I find it hard to talk about myself & my strengths and the platform captures them in a way that feels accurate but also playful.

Kyra Santiago • Royalties at Ninja Tune • Co-founder at Little Places

Getting to know yourself whilst meeting others has always been part of our vision. The process of articulating who you are professionally is valuable in itself.

Suggested talking points help people who find networking hard

Not everyone finds meeting new people easy. Lieke van den Wildenberg, a Clinical Trial Manager in Children's Oncology based in the Netherlands, shared this:

Flynt is a very nice platform. I am not someone who naturally enjoys connecting or networking. It doesn't come easily to me. I often feel awkward, unsure what to talk about, and worried about silences in conversations. For my very first match on Flynt, I was excited but also quite nervous for this reason. However, the platform made everything very easy and natural. What helped a lot was that Flynt generates five questions before the match starts, which allows you to prepare for the conversation in advance. This really helped me feel more comfortable and confident."

Lieke van den Wildenberg • Clinical Trial Manager • Children's Oncology

This is really important feedback. We built suggested talking points thinking they'd be useful but not essential. Turns out for some people they're the difference between feeling anxious and feeling prepared. That's a big deal. Lieke also shared an improvement idea:

One improvement I would suggest is being able to see your Flynt match immediately after the date and time for the conversation are confirmed. I had to wait (I believe) about three more days to see who I would be speaking with, which led me to sign in more often just to check and 'prepare.' Once I received the notification that the match was confirmed, I would have appreciated the option to prepare whenever I had time, rather than having to wait those additional days.

Lieke van den Wildenberg • Clinical Trial Manager • Children's Oncology

This is the kind of specific feedback that helps us prioritise what to build next. The anticipation is part of the experience, but we hear that for some people it creates unnecessary friction. Overall, Lieke's feedback also highlights something we're proud of: Flynt is global by default. Our community already spans the UK, the Netherlands and beyond. Great conversations aren't limited by geography.

Users are patient when they see you listening

We've been open about the fact that we're still in Beta, still learning, still iterating. What's been lovely is how much grace our users extend to us. As Kyra noted:

While there are a few quirks right now like rescheduling a call (as is the case with any platform in the early stage), it's clear that the team is genuinely listening and responding quickly, which makes the experience even better.

Kyra Santiago • Royalties at Ninja Tune • Co-founder at Little Places

This is the gift of building with a community rather than just for them. Our users aren't just testing a product. They're helping shape it.

Some matches can feel like making a new friend

Giorgio Baglioni, who is a Group Product Manager currently based in New York, shared this after his first Flynt match:

I had my first Flynt match with someone. Phenomenal. Super interesting person, we're going to hang out when I'm back in London. I feel like I made an actual friend. That's what Flynt did for me.

Giorgio Baglioni • Group Product Manager • Working in Crypto

Not a connection. Not a "let's stay in touch”, a genuine connection. When we say that one good conversation can change the direction of a year, moments like this are what we’re referring to.

Good filtering makes people feel safe

Ana Vazquez Mosteiro, Product Designer at Skin Analytics, highlighted something important:

I had my first Flynt session last Friday and I have to say that it was amazing, especially because before my call I had a mentoring session from another platform that I had to report, so I feel that you're doing a good job at filtering and making sure people are aligned here! Congrats!

Ana Vazquez Mosteiro • Product Designer • Skin Analytics

Match quality is everything. We'd rather you have one great conversation a month than four mediocre ones. Our matching algorithm is constantly being refined based on feedback like this.

Some people want to strengthen existing connections, not just make new ones

Tom Harman a Design leader and Founder of Intentional Partners shared a perspective that's making us think:

What if the problem to solve isn't growing new connections, but strengthening my existing connections?

Tom Harman • Design leader and Founder • Intentional Partners

He mentioned preferring the "no-strings-attached catching up with someone you already know" version of a Flynt match. We designed Flynt primarily as a tool for meeting new people. But maybe there's something here about maintaining and deepening the relationships you already have. This came from Tom matching a few very senior designers who he happened to already know.

Post-match feedback shouldn't feel like speed dating

Luke Kelly, Senior Lead User Researcher at Monzo, had specific thoughts on the post-call experience:

The only part that I felt a little friction with was the 'would you like to swap details and speak to this person again' part. I think anything that gets people's frame of reference for the interaction away from 'speed dating' will go a long way. Maybe rating the conversation instead of the person is the way? I'd find it way more comfortable answering 'do you want to have conversations like this again' than 'do you want to speak to this person again'.

Luke Kelly • Senior Lead User Researcher • Monzo

He also suggested:

Similarly, the 'do you want to swap details' thing felt a bit emotionally awkward. If the question was exclusively about me ('do you want to share your details') I'd find that way easier.

Luke Kelly • Senior Lead User Researcher • Monzo

The framing matters. We want Flynt to feel like professional growth, not a judgment of individuals. We're already thinking about how to reshape this part of the experience.

The patterns we're seeing

After reading through all this feedback, a few themes emerge. People want depth, not breadth. Traditional networking optimises for meeting as many people as possible. Flynt proves there's appetite for the opposite approach. Fewer connections, but more meaningful ones. Cross-industry conversations spark unexpected insights. When you talk to someone who faces similar challenges in a completely different context, you see your own work differently. The experience matters as much as the outcome. People appreciate that Flynt is designed to feel human, playful and low-pressure. The journey of using it is part of the value. Trust compounds. When users feel heard, they invest more in the community. They bring their best selves to conversations. They tell their friends. This is how you build something that lasts.

Thank you

To everyone who's shared feedback, sent us WhatsApp messages, filled out surveys or simply had a great conversation and told their match about it: thank you. You're not just using Flynt. You're building it with us. Please keep the feedback coming. It genuinely shapes what we build next.