Entrepreneur on Doer’s Journey
Entrepreneur Georgia was impressed by how Doer connects tech beginners with Scrum teams, giving them hands-on experience, and guiding them through job market challenges.
In the current labor market, many tech enthusiasts have sufficient knowledge in specific fields but lack opportunities to work on real projects and gain practical experience.
Doer: A Platform for Tech Enthusiasts
In response to this challenge, Doer was created a few months ago—a platform that brings together developers, designers, project managers, and QA specialists to work on real projects for free. This helps enthusiasts enhance their skills and gain confidence in their career paths.
"The idea for Doer was born at a hackathon organized by the 'TBC x USAID for Technological Education' project, where I saw hundreds of talented individuals, previously strangers, unite around a common goal to create a digital product. It made me think about creating a platform in Georgia where strangers could come together around startup ideas, create useful digital products, and address the labor market's significant problem of scarce vacancies and lack of real project experience for beginners," explains Tornike Ramazashvili, co-founder and tech lead of Doer.
Doer's Future Vision
Doer's platform currently supports four main areas: Front-end Development, Back-end Development, Project Management, and UI/UX Design. Each field is guided by a qualified mentor who shares their expertise and helps team members gain the knowledge and practical experience needed to join other teams or start their startups.
Doer's unique approach allows participants to develop their entrepreneurial mindset and collaborative working experience without traditional lectures or seminars. Mentors focus on guiding startup teams to create real projects and become independent tech enthusiasts.
Within 24 hours of its launch, Doer attracted 150 registered users. After four days, this number exceeded 300 and continues to grow, reflecting the demand for solutions to labor market issues. According to Ramazashvili, the team's biggest challenge was finding the right business model that would be accessible for users and ensure sustainable startup development. Initially, the idea was to create a physical space for collaboration, but due to a lack of financial grants, the project shifted to an online environment, which simplified communication and expanded participation opportunities.
Doer's future plans include increasing the number of mentors and workgroups, integrating an AI-based platform for candidate selection, progress monitoring, and resource mobilization, and creating a digital ecosystem for tech enthusiasts.