We're Eliminating Ghosting
You find someone whose work you admire. You spend 20 minutes crafting the perfect message. Personalized. Genuine. Not salesy.
You hit send.
And then... nothing.
Days pass. You check if they were active. They were. They just didn't reply.
Did they see it? Are they busy? Did I say something wrong? Should I follow up or is that desperate?
The anxiety loop begins. And it never really ends because you never get a clear answer.
This is broken. And we're fixing it.
The 7-Day Rule
Gen Yodha’s Coffee Chat feature
On Gen Yodha, every message request has a 7-day window.
If someone doesn't respond within 7 days, the request automatically expires. Gone. Done. You have your answer.
No endless "maybe they'll reply." No checking their activity status. No wondering if a follow-up makes you look desperate.
You know where you stand. Always.
Why 7 Days?
We tested different windows. Here's what we found:
Too short (24-48 hours): People have lives. Jobs. Busy weeks. A short window punishes people who aren't chronically online.
Too long (30+ days): The anxiety just drags out. You're still stuck, wondering, just for longer.
7 days: Long enough for someone to see it during a normal week. Short enough that you're not left hanging forever.
If someone wants to connect with you, a week is plenty of time to say "yes" or "let's chat later." If they don't respond in 7 days, that's an answer too.
What Else We Removed
The 7-day window is just one piece. Here's the full picture:
No Read Receipts
You will never see "Seen at 2:47 PM" on Gen Yodha.
Why? Because read receipts create pressure on both sides.
For the sender: "They read it 3 hours ago and still haven't replied." Now you're spiraling.
For the receiver: "They can see I read it, now I HAVE to reply or I'm rude." Now they're stressed.
On Gen Yodha, you send a message. They reply when they can. That's it.
No "Last Active" Status
You'll never see "Active 2 minutes ago" next to someone's name.
This is the same logic. If you know they were just online, you start calculating. They were active but didn't reply. They're avoiding me.
Maybe they were. Maybe they opened the app for 10 seconds and closed it. You'll never know, and knowing wouldn't help anyway.
So we removed it entirely.
Message Rate Limits
You are given the option to choose how many message requests you can receive per day.
This may sound restrictive, but it's actually freeing + productive.
When someone’s inbox is full, and you can’t send a request, it gives you a second to think about who actually matters. You write better messages. You're not spraying and praying.
And on the receiving end, you're not drowning in copy-paste outreach from people who clearly didn't look at your profile.
Quality over quantity. For everyone.
Required Context
When you send a message request on Gen Yodha, you have to tag why you're reaching out:
Looking for advice
Want to collaborate
Seeking feedback
Hiring/recruiting
Just want to connect
This tiny friction does two things:
Makes senders think about their actual intent
Helps receivers prioritize (maybe you always respond to "seeking feedback" but rarely to "just want to connect")
No more guessing what someone wants from you.
The Waiting Room
All new messages go to a waiting room first. You see:
Who sent it
Their profile preview
The first message
Why they're reaching out (the context tag)
From there, you can:
Accept & Reply → Start the conversation
Archive → Silently decline (they don't get a notification, the request just expires after 7 days)
Block & Report → If something's off
No pressure to respond to everyone. No guilt about not replying. The system handles the awkwardness for you.
What This Actually Feels Like
Imagine networking where:
You send a message knowing you'll have an answer within a week
You receive messages from people who actually thought about reaching out
You never have to craft an awkward "sorry for the late reply" message
You never wonder if someone's ignoring you or just busy
That's Gen Yodha.
We can't force people to be good at networking. But we can design a system that makes networking less painful for everyone.
Gen Yodha is the anti-LinkedIn for 0-7 year professionals. We're building a space where your hustle matters more than your college name.
