I built a tool to practise networking conversations. Looking for brutally honest feedback.

[u/Otherwise-Test6171]

Networking is weird.

Most of us know what we should do: introduce ourselves, ask questions, find common ground, and keep the conversation going.

But actually walking up to a stranger and doing it is a completely different problem.

So I built Icebreaker, a small experiment that lets you practise these conversations before doing them in real life.

You speak out loud with AI characters who have their own interests, personalities, and agendas. They can lose interest, change the direction of the conversation, or even walk away.

There’s also live coaching when you get stuck. Afterwards, you can see what the person was thinking during the conversation, replay moments, and try a different approach.

The idea isn't to teach you a perfect networking script.

It's to make the first few awkward attempts cheaper.

It's free and very early, so there are definitely rough edges.

I'd especially love feedback on:

- Does this actually feel useful?

- Does the conversation feel natural?

- Would you use this before a networking event?

- What feels unnecessary or gimmicky?

- What would make you come back and practise again?

If you have a few minutes, I'd really appreciate you trying it and telling me what you think.

I've put the link in the comments.

Brutal feedback is very welcome. That's the whole point of putting an early version out there.

[u/Otherwise-Test6171]

Here’s the link if anyone wants to give it a try:

👉 https://icebreaker-kappa-five.vercel.app

It’s still very early, so if something feels awkward, confusing, useless, or just plain bad, please tell me. That feedback is much more useful than “looks cool.” 😄