How Builvero works
A home for builders to find each other, start projects, and collaborate.
This page serves both as a preview for those exploring Builvero and as a visual guide for beta testers to understand the main features and flows.
Invite requests are currently handled through existing members.
If you know someone on Builvero, ask them for an invite code!
Profiles & skills
Showcase who you are and what you can build
Every builder on Builvero has a profile that highlights their primary category and skills. This helps you discover the right collaborators for your projects.
- Primary Categories: Software Engineers, Designers, Data & AI Builders, Digital Creators
- Skills Selection: Choose from hundreds of skills across Software Engineering, Design, Data & AI, and Digital Creation
- Profile Discovery: Your profile helps others find you when they're looking for specific skills or expertise
Jane Smith
Software Engineer San Francisco, USA
Full-stack engineer with 5+ years building web applications. Passionate about clean code and user experience.
Setting up your profile
Complete your profile to help others discover you
After signing up, you'll be guided through setting up your profile. Add your information, select your primary category, and choose your skills to make it easier for others to find and collaborate with you.
- Basic Information: Add your full name, summary, location (city, country), and contact details
- Primary Category: Select your main category (Software Engineer, Designer, Data & AI Builder, or Digital Creator)
- Skills Selection: Browse skills by category and select those that match your expertise
- Education & Experience: Add your educational background and work experience to showcase your journey
- Profile Photo: Upload a profile photo URL to personalize your profile
- Update Anytime: You can edit your profile at any time from the Profile page
Profile Information
Projects & discovery
Start your own project or find opportunities to contribute
Projects are the heart of Builvero. Create a project with a clear description, specify the skills you need, and set its status. Or discover existing projects that match your interests and skills.
- Project Creation: Add short and rich descriptions, assign required skills, and set project status (Idea, Early, In Progress, Mature)
- Project Search: Find projects by keywords, skills, status, or category
- Project Details: View project information, team members, required skills, and forum discussions
My Projects
Open Source Dashboard
A modern analytics dashboard for tracking project metrics and team performance.
AI Study Group
Collaborative learning project exploring machine learning and neural networks.
Creating a project
Start your own project and invite collaborators
Creating a project on Builvero is straightforward. Provide essential details, specify what skills you need, and set your project status. Once created, you can invite others to join and start collaborating.
- Project Details: Name, description, category, and status (Idea, Early, In Progress, Mature)
- Rich Descriptions: Add a short description (280-500 chars) and a detailed rich description with formatting
- Required Skills: Select the skills needed for your project to help find the right collaborators
- Experience Level: Optionally specify preferred experience level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
- Tags: Add tags to help others discover your project through search
- Project Forum: Each project automatically gets its own forum for discussions
Create New Project
Search projects
Find projects that match your skills and interests
Use powerful search filters to discover projects by keywords, required skills, category, and status. Find the perfect opportunity to contribute your expertise.
- Text Search: Search by project name, short description, or rich description
- Skill Filtering: Find projects that require specific skills (e.g., React, Python, Figma)
- Status Filter: Filter by project status (Idea, Early, In Progress, Mature)
- Category Filter: Narrow down by project category (Web App, Mobile App, AI/ML, etc.)
- Pagination: Browse through results with easy pagination controls
Browse Projects
Open Source Dashboard
A modern analytics dashboard for tracking project metrics...
Search people
Find builders with the skills you need
Search for builders by name, category, skills, or location. Discover talented collaborators who can help bring your project to life.
- Text Search: Search by name, summary, experience titles, or education
- Category Filter: Filter by primary category (Software Engineer, Designer, Data & AI Builder, Digital Creator)
- Skill Filtering: Find builders who have specific skills (AND semantics - must have all selected skills)
- Profile Preview: View builder profiles with skills, location, and experience
- Pagination: Browse through search results efficiently
Find Builders
Jane Smith
Software Engineer San Francisco
Invites & join requests
Connect with builders through invitations
Project owners can invite specific people to join their projects. Anyone can also request to join public projects. Both flows send email notifications and create in-app notifications so you never miss an opportunity.
- Project Invitations: Project owners and members can invite others directly
- Join Requests: Request to join any project that interests you
- Email & In-App: Get notified via email and see notifications in your inbox
- Easy Responses: Accept or decline invitations with optional reasons
Incoming Invitations
AI Study Group
From: Alex Johnson
"We'd love to have you join our AI study group! Your data science background would be a great fit."
Open Source Dashboard
From: Sarah Chen
"Join us in building an open source analytics dashboard!"
Forums & discussions
Async collaboration for every project
Each project has its own mini forum where members can start topics and reply to messages. Perfect for async collaboration, decision-making, and keeping everyone in the loop.
- Project Forums: Every project has its own discussion space
- Topics & Messages: Start topics and reply with messages
- Email Notifications: Get notified of new topics and messages (customizable)
- Subscription Controls: Manage your notification preferences per project and topic
Project Forum: Open Source Dashboard
Sprint 1 Planning
Started by Sarah Chen • 2 days ago • 5 replies
Let's plan our first sprint and assign tasks...
Tech stack decision
Started by Mike Davis • 1 week ago • 12 replies
Should we use React or Vue for the frontend?
I think we should go with React since most of the team is familiar with it.
Notifications & inbox
Stay updated on everything that matters
Never miss an invitation, join request, or forum update. The notification system uses red and green badges to help you quickly identify what needs your attention.
- Notification Types: New invites, join requests, approvals/declines, forum topics and messages
- Visual Indicators: Red badges for new notifications, green for positive updates
- In-App Inbox: View all notifications in one place and mark them as read
- Email Integration: Receive email notifications with direct links to take action
Notifications
Join request approved
You've been approved to join "Open Source Dashboard"
2 hours agoNew invitation
Alex Johnson invited you to "AI Study Group"
1 day agoNew forum topic
"Sprint 1 Planning" in Open Source Dashboard
2 days agoAdmin & moderators
Keep the community healthy and productive
Admins and moderators have special powers to view all projects, moderate forum content, and manage user roles. This ensures the platform stays focused on real collaboration.
- Admin Portal: View any project and its forum, regardless of membership
- Content Moderation: Soft-delete inappropriate topics or messages (rendered as "Deleted by moderator")
- Role Management: Admins can promote users to Moderator role
- Moderator Rights: Same forum moderation powers as Admin, but user management stays Admin-only
Admin Portal
User Management
| User | Role | Actions |
|---|---|---|
|
Jane Smith
jane@example.com |
User | |
|
Alex Johnson
alex@example.com |
Moderator |
Forum Moderation
Sprint 1 Planning
Open Source Dashboard
Deleted by moderator
Deleted Inappropriate content