Contra
A new way to work
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A new way to work
4.5•45 reviews•3.9K followers
Contra is the commission-free creative network, connecting you with the talent and tools to get work underway. Hire more independents. Start more projects. Get more creative.
This is the 8th launch from Contra. View more
Indy AI by Contra
Indy AI flips how independents find work. It connects to your LinkedIn and X, scans your extended network, and surfaces warm opportunities in your Contra feed. No job boards. No hustle. Just real opportunities from people you already know.
Free
Launch Team
Magic Sandbox
Really cool, congrats on the launch! So is Indy AI focused mostly on creatives as well? I'd love to give it a try, but some of the language focusing on creatives has me wondering if this is the right tool for me.
Contra
@k_kelleher Indy AI scans your personal network, so whatever your network on X and LinkedIn is focused on, it will find those types of opportunities and should be tailored to you!
@k_kelleher Indy will scan for ALL opportunities you're interested in, you just need to set your job preferences and you're set. This isn't for only creatives, but all independent professionals and their extended networks - give it a try and ping our team with your thoughts!
Contra
@k_kelleher If you give Indy a try, let us know what you think!
Magic Sandbox
@zoe_colivas @andrefbento @roeske Thanks for clarifying! I did give Indy a try and have some feedback:
- After onboarding, I clicked on the home button which redirected me to contra.com/jobs, but this is just a blank screen for me - I'd be happy to share the error I see in the console if that would help
- Indy shared two pretty decent opportunities with me from my network but then told me I need to upgrade to Contra Pro to see more opportunities. Personally, I would need to see more opportunities and gauge their quality before I considered paying for Contra Pro. It would be helpful to know if I came back tomorrow, for example, could I see more opportunities then? Otherwise, maybe consider offering a free trial? (Again, just my personal opinion!)
Contra
@k_kelleher This is great feedback - thank you! For the issue you saw after onboarding, I will dig into this.
Thumblitz
I've been using Contra for the past 2 years almost now and Indy AI is a serious evolution in freelancing and maximizing your networks. Being able to pull jobs from social media platforms and provide a list of jobs which you can instantly apply to is the biggest time saver for creatives like myself. Contra continues to give time back to its creatives and that is something I've always been thankful to the team at Contra for. 🙏🏼 GO INDY AI 🚀
Contra
@alexpresa Thanks so much for sticking with us over the last two years Alex! We have come so far over that time! We hope that Indy AI is a game-changer to return more time to creatives like you to do what you do best!
Contra
Thanks @alexpresa! We’re so glad Indy AI is helping you save time and tap into opportunities faster. Thanks for being such a big part of the journey! 🚀
Contra
@alexpresa Giving time back to it's creatives to do what you actual love doing is the goal!!
Contra
@alexpresa Thank you for your support Alex!! Can't wait to see how Indy AI levels up your freelance game!
Contra
@alexpresa we love your support. Thank you for your feedback as always! We couldn't do it without you and the entire community.
Swifticons
Contra
@idariusdan Thank you Darius! I hope you find lots of value using Indy AI 🙌
Contra
@idariusdan Thanks for the kind words! 🚀
Contra
@idariusdan Yes!! That's our vision -- to help creatives get MORE great work, not take it from them!!
Contra
@idariusdan LOVE to hear this - exactly what we were going for!
Contra
@idariusdan appreciate the support, Darius! Excited to see how it boosts your workflow! 🔥
Kandid
Contra helps you build your independent career connect with clients, manage projects, and get paid, all in one place.
Contra
@bhavyaaurora Yep exactly! And we are commission free. Have you had a chance to try Indy AI? I would love to hear what you think?
Contra
We’ve all said it or heard it from a friend or family member. Maybe it means adding a freelance project to your plate. Maybe it means starting a whole new career. But getting there?
That’s a different story.
The path to a new job is often anything but straightforward. It looks more like: Scroll. Scroll. Apply. Get distracted. Scroll content unrelated to jobs. Apply again. Interview. Get rejected. Get an offer. Have it rescinded. Ask a family friend for an intro. Repeat.
We’ve all been there. And it sucks, especially when all that time spent searching could be spent doing what you actually love…being creative ✨
Now imagine if you could tap into your existing network and their networks to surface the right opportunities for you.
That’s exactly what Indy AI does.
Indy tracks job-related posts across your network and surfaces the ones most relevant to your skills and goals. Doing the work in the background while you focus on what you love to do.
Today alone, Indy has already scanned over 1000 posts from my network (and the day is just getting started!), something I’d never be able to do manually.
Contra
@zoe_colivas incredible!
Contra
@zoe_colivas "especially when all that time spent searching could be spent doing what you actually love…being creative" -- couldn't agree more! what if you could focus more on being creative than doomscrolling to find the next relevant opportunity.
I have been using Contra for over a year, and the team has consistently come up with next-level ideas, and Indy is beyond amazing!!
One thing I loved about my Indy is that it saves tons of my time and scans through potential opportunities for each day through my LinkedIn and X. I start my day by reviewing them and start approaching people. Indy is my main BD person now! 😀
Contra
@nabeel_anwar That is exactly why we built it! We can't wait to see how we can keep improving it to become the best BD agent ever!
Contra
@nabeel_anwar This is awesome to hear! 🙌 We built Indy to save exactly that kind of time, so knowing it’s become your go-to BD partner is amazing. Thanks for being with us on this journey!
Contra
@nabeel_anwar that's the whole point! Thank you Nabeel! I hope you find tons of value with Indy AI by your side!
Contra
@nabeel_anwar Damn this is amazing to hear! Exactly why we built it. Thanks for the support today and over the last year+ Nabeel
Contra
@nabeel_anwar Thank you for the support, Nabeel! Gald to hear that Indy is already starting to work for you!
Let's goooo 🎉🔥🔥 Indy feels like a cheat code to find opportunities that otherwise I would've missed and they actually feel like a good fit! Well done once again Contra team! Congrats on the launch 👏👏👏
Contra
@deereis Thank you Adriano! You're such a big part of the Contra community!
Contra
@deereis Love hearing that Indy’s already making a difference for you! Appreciate the hype and the kind words. More to come! 🚀👏
Contra
@deereis Thanks Adriano! We love building things that make the communities lives easier!
Contra
@deereis cheat codes for all! Thanks for the support Adriano
Contra
@deereis couldn't agree more, Adriano! exactly the superpower I feel I have with Indy working in the background! 🔥 Appreciate the support, Adriano!