Phillip Hamnett

Phillip Hamnett

Founder making the world a fairer place

About

I’m a father of two and husband to an amazing woman. I moved to Germany in 2012 to research particle physics but soon realized I wanted to build something more tangible. After struggling to find a dev job, I eventually became CTO of a fintech startup, Chintai, where we built a platform managing billions in private equity. Now, I’m building TalentAid to help people navigate the job market with AI—so no one has to rely on luck to find the career they deserve.

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Maker History

  • TalentAid
    TalentAidAI Job Searching Copilot
    Feb 2026
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    Joined Product HuntNovember 3rd, 2025

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Nika

20d ago

Advantages of launching during the week vs. Advantages of launching during the weekend (Explained)

I know this topic has been here a million times (and people will still ask me a few more times after that).

I personally see advantages in both cases, but maybe one more advantage when it comes to launching during the week.

Very briefly:

Viktor Shumylo

23d ago

Is mobile really where job applications happen? Our data says: maybe not (yet)

There s a common assumption that job applications are mobile-first now.
Before moving into building a mobile app, we wanted to test that assumption with data rather than rely on intuition..

First, we looked at real usage.
In our GA4 data, mobile accounts for ~22% of active users.
But desktop dominates engagement and core actions, longer sessions, more events, and more consistent usage over time.

Jake Friedberg

20d ago

Are there benefits to being personal with customers anymore or has everything become transactional?

There are countless products and services out there, and I ll admit I sign up for more than I probably should. But I usually stop using them for a few common reasons:

  1. It doesn t actually fit my needs

  2. The company feels unreliable or opaque

  3. The value doesn t justify the cost

After spending my career in enterprise software, I ve noticed that many of these issues aren t just product problems, they re relationship problems.

When companies show a bit of intention, clarity, and care, trust goes up. When they don t, everything feels disposable, even good tools.

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