Hi HN! I built Brighten — an employee recognition platform focused on peer-to-peer appreciation.
The idea: the people who see your best work are usually your teammates, not your manager. Brighten makes it easy to recognize a colleague right from Slack or Teams — no app switching, no forms.
What makes it different:
- Anyone can recognize anyone (no hierarchy, no approvals)
- Native Slack/Teams integration
- 500+ rewards (gift cards, experiences, charitable donations)
- Real-time analytics for engagement trends
Hi HN! I built Brighten — an employee recognition platform focused on peer-to-peer appreciation.
The idea: the people who see your best work are usually your teammates, not your manager. Brighten makes it easy to recognize a colleague right from Slack or Teams — no app switching, no forms.
What makes it different:
- Anyone can recognize anyone (no hierarchy, no approvals) - Native Slack/Teams integration - 500+ rewards (gift cards, experiences, charitable donations) - Real-time analytics for engagement trends
Tech stack: Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, enterprise SSO support.
Free for teams up to 10 users.
Live at: https://hellobrighten.com
Happy to talk architecture, the HR tech space, or how we handle real-time recognition at scale.