I’ve been a loyal user of linkedin for a long time. It’s very useful. However, as they’re growing a company, I get the sense that their ambition is bigger than just dominating the career space (good or bad.) I personally think they’ve a golden opportunity to become the internet company in career/job space, but they seems to be focusing on a lot of different things. So, if they acquire JibberJobber, I’m not sure if they will get most out of it.

I too have been quite disappointed by LinkedIn’s API strategy — there are a gold mine of data. As a developer, I’d love to write custom application for it. And there are so many opportunities to connect linkedin data with other data sources. Unfortunately, linkedin is taking a very close-door approach in working with 3rd-party developer.

I played with JibberJobber app a while ago. For the lack of better words, I think you’re essentially “CRM app” for job seekers, which stores data and provide workflows. One idea I have for you is to make your app more integrated with browser — I used to use a product called Onfilio, which was acquired by Microsoft and become a free product. If you can add some Onfilio features into your product, and make it easier for job seekers to grab contents on the internet and organize them into JibberJobber, it’d be great. Just my 2 cents.

cheers,
Bill