Observation deck / 2026 edition
Work identity has become measurable infrastructure.
The Observatory maps how professional platforms convert resumes, referrals, posts, searches, and anonymous comments into durable identity signals. It is built for people who need visibility without handing over more of themselves than the opportunity is worth.
Exposure Pulse
live modelThe largest professional identity graph: useful, searchable, and deeply instrumented.
Blind
Employer-verified discussion with a privacy promise that depends on separation controls.
A business network shaped by European expectations, smaller reach, and clearer governance.
Peerlist
A work-sample centered profile with less feed gravity and a narrower data footprint.
How to read the Observatory
We score exposure, not popularity.
Every platform page is rebuilt around the same questions: what identity data is collected, which behaviors are measured, who can act on the record, and what practical settings reduce unnecessary disclosure.
Current lens
- Identity compression: platforms reduce messy careers into searchable, ranked attributes.
- Context collapse: recruiters, peers, advertisers, and future employers may read the same surface differently.
- Quiet retention: account closure and profile hiding rarely mean every operational record disappears immediately.