Practice real remote work. Earn credible experience certificates.
Self-taught Iraqi software engineer with proven experience shipping delivery apps, gRPC streaming systems, and open-source features cannot secure even unpaid remote roles despite constant upskilling and applications.
RemoteForge gives self-taught developers simulated remote environments modeled after real company tickets (delivery apps, streaming systems, API backends). Work in a browser-based Jira + Slack clone, get feedback from an AI engineering manager, and receive shareable 'experience letters' and GitHub-style contribution graphs that prove recent hands-on work.
Self-taught mid-level developers in developing countries (especially Middle East) with 3-5 years practical experience seeking remote roles
Uses actual anonymized ticket patterns from Middle Eastern and European startups, focused on the exact tech stacks (gRPC, NestJS, Flutter) the audience already ships. Certificates include verifiable git activity logs.
practical
Browser-based Jira + Slack interface with real engineering tickets
Gives context, code reviews, and standup-style feedback in real time
Records commits, PRs, and architecture decisions in a verifiable log
PDF and verifiable link certificates detailing simulated projects completed
Generates GitHub-style activity heatmaps from simulated work
Pre-loaded tickets for NestJS, gRPC, Flutter, Go, and Django
Book 30-minute calls with real engineers who review your simulation
Shareable timeline that can be linked in applications
Score on velocity, code quality, and communication style
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | No |
| country | text | No |
| preferred_stack | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| ticket_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| score | int | Yes |
| started_at | timestamp | No |
| completed_at | timestamp | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| description | text | No |
| stack | text | No |
| difficulty | text | No |
| estimated_hours | int | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| pdf_url | text | No |
| verification_hash | text | No |
| issued_at | timestamp | No |
/api/simulations/startStart a new work simulation ticket
/api/ticketsFetch available simulation tickets by stack
/api/ai/feedbackSubmit code for AI manager review
/api/certificatesList all earned experience certificates
No public sharing
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 220 | 9% | $572 | $6,864 |
| Month 6 | 2,100 | 13% | $7,950 | $95,400 |
Build recent verifiable experience in a realistic environment. Get certificates that actually mean something to hiring managers.
Seed with 25 engineers from your existing network who have shipped delivery apps. Offer them free Accelerator access to create initial high-quality simulation content and testimonials. Post case study style threads on LinkedIn and r/experienceddevs showing before/after simulation impact.
Interview practice
Only interviews, no project delivery simulation
Full ticket-based delivery simulation with artifacts
Real mentors
Expensive and scheduling friction
Always-available AI manager with verifiable output
Library of realistic tickets grows with user completions. AI manager improves through recorded interactions creating a data moat.
AI makes realistic simulation feedback possible at scale for the first time. Companies increasingly accept alternative experience signals post-2023 tech layoffs.
Building realistic collaborative tools is complex
Scope to single-user simulation with AI first, add collaboration later
Users may treat it as a game rather than serious practice
Heavy emphasis on verifiable artifacts and certificate verification page for recruiters
Success: 300 signups in 14 days with 25% completing qualification survey
Success: At least 8 users report using certificate to get interviews
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