Alpha #03

Design & Theme

• The site's overall corner radius was updated for a softer appearance.

• Dark mode was moved to a new "Midnight Navy" color palette.

• The product name was changed from "Business Discovery Platform" to "Business Discovery Layer".

Onboarding

• Every onboarding step now fits on a single screen without scrolling.

• An optional photo selector was added to the About You step.

• Unnecessary text in the Welcome and About You steps was simplified.

Feed

• Pinned posts can now be collapsed.

• An unwanted visual gap around the avatar ring was fixed.

• On mobile, reaction buttons now show icons only.

Profile

• A loading issue causing the Analytics, Activity, Opportunities and Trust tabs to get stuck was fixed.

• Tabs on your own profile now load smoothly with animations.

• Local spelling is now correctly matched when searching in Turkish.

• Offer and Need section headings were clarified.

Messaging

• The Requests inbox was divided into three categories: Smart, Relevant and Other.

• A simple explanation of "why this matched" was added to each request.

Company

• New C-level hires are now automatically assigned as department leaders.

• Unassigned team members are now visible to everyone instead of only the company owner.

• Crashes affecting some company and profile pages for logged-out visitors were fixed.

Account & Security

• Password changes now work through an email reset link.

• Weak or short password errors now clearly explain what is required.

• Protection around private posts, uploaded images and stored content was strengthened, ensuring information remains visible only to its intended audience.

• Search is now unavailable to logged-out users.

Performance

• The public feed is now significantly faster for logged-out visitors.

• Company, profile and opportunity pages now load faster from cache for logged-out visitors.

• The amount of code downloaded during the initial Feed page load was reduced.

Accessibility

• Contrast was improved for secondary text and several icon-only buttons.

• Screen reader labels were added to the avatar link and mobile search button.

SEO

• Structured data was added to FAQ, company and profile pages.

• Missing titles and Open Graph images on /blogs were fixed.

• An H1 was added to the homepage and missing image alt text was completed.

Alpha Page

• The page was redesigned with new copy, real product screenshots and a simpler layout.

• Photos on the page can now be enlarged when clicked.

General Maintenance

• Various internal cleanups and smaller fixes were completed.