SaaS
shkdwn.com
Live siteA data-driven SaaS that gives professionals AI-powered salary negotiation tools and real industry benchmark data.
Most salary negotiation tools hand you a range and walk away. shkdwn gives you a full counter-strategy: what to say, how to read the room, and when the recruiter is bluffing. It is the only platform that pairs benchmark data with real-time AI coaching in a single workflow.
40+
Job categories benchmarked
Day 1
Auth + billing + AI
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The Problem
Most people leave money on the table in salary negotiations because they go in without data. Job boards give you ranges, but no coaching on how to actually negotiate — what to say, when to push back, and how to read the other side.
The Process
Started with the negotiation coach core: a Claude-powered interface that takes the offer details and helps the user build a counteroffer strategy. Layered in the bluff detector and power dynamics radar as differentiated features. Industry salary benchmarks were seeded from BLS data and stored in a normalized Prisma schema for fast filtering by role and region.
The Solution
A full-stack Next.js SaaS with an AI negotiation coach, bluff detector that analyzes recruiter language patterns, power dynamics radar, and salary benchmark database covering 40+ job categories. Stripe subscriptions gate premium data.
What Was Built
- AI negotiation coach with context-aware counteroffer strategy
- Bluff detector trained on common recruiter deflection patterns
- Power dynamics radar using offer structure analysis
- Benchmark database: 40+ categories, updated quarterly
- Stripe Pro subscription with 7-day trial
Feature Breakdown
Core Negotiation
- AI negotiation coach with context-aware counteroffer strategy
- Bluff detector that identifies recruiter deflection language
- Power dynamics radar using offer structure analysis
- Confidence-band output instead of binary bluff/no-bluff
Market Intelligence
- Salary benchmark database across 40+ job categories
- Role and region filtering on benchmark data
- BLS-sourced data updated quarterly
- Normalized comparison across seniority levels
Growth Tools
- Stripe Pro subscription with 7-day trial
- Win/loss analytics dashboard
- AI role-play practice mode with realistic AI counterparty
- Negotiation replay & post-mortem analysis
Tech Stack
Source Code
Private repository
Behind the Build
The hardest part was calibrating the bluff detector — recruiter language patterns are ambiguous enough that early versions over-flagged. Solved by building a confidence band rather than a binary yes/no. The power dynamics radar turned out to be the feature users reference most in feedback.