The Genesis of GeekLink

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My name is Evgeny Evsyukov. I began my conscious journey in IT in 2011 by creating a review website. In 2013, I left a project that was then in the top five in its niche and took up affiliate marketing. Currently, the income from several projects with a CPA monetization model continues to remain my primary craft and source of income.

The rapidly developing online education market prompted me a year ago to launch a course aggregator, Kursy.Guru. There, future IT specialists compare courses by reviews, prices, and content before starting their education. Notably, established professionals take courses no less than novices.

By the way, I only started receiving my first official digital education half a year ago. On my own website, I selected a whole block of courses from Skillbox on product management and related areas.

How the idea of creating GeekLink came about

According to the agency Smart Ranking, in 2021 the online education market grew by 80%, and over the last 2 years — by 193%.

Forbes reports that over the past three years, 40% of Russians have shown interest in long-term online courses in one way or another.

Tens of thousands of newly minted specialists start a career in the IT field annually, and thousands of experienced programmers, marketers, and designers hone their skills. The market, of course, only benefits from the increasing competition.

But how do recruiters search for new staff, and specialists look for work? LinkedIn — closed. Facebook — closed. Telegram channels — a working option, but the platform's tools barely cover the needs of both the first and second cohorts of the audience.

Only HeadHunter remains for now. It's obvious that the IT industry has grown into its own recruitment and job search market and needs a new platform capable of uniting specialists and employers.

Thus, the idea of creating GeekLink was born.