JobJitsu Non-goals
What the AI Career Operating System will not become — even if competitors do.
Parent: PRODUCT_VISION.md · See also: PRINCIPLES.md · FEATURES.md
If a proposal requires a non-goal, it is out of vision — redesign or reject.
Non-goals
| Non-goal | Why |
|---|---|
| A job board | We operate on the hunt; we do not become the marketplace |
| Cloud SaaS that holds résumés by default | Privacy is architecture, not a toggle |
| Subscription hostage model | No locking career data behind paywalls |
| Spray-and-pray autopilot | Volume without leverage contradicts mastery |
| Fully autonomous “we land the job for you” | Agent prepares; human owns send and career claims |
| Urgency / streak / guilt growth loops | Anxiety is not a growth metric |
| Employer-side surveillance or ranking of candidates | We serve the seeker’s craft, not hiring funnels against them |
| Purple-glow AI chatbot novelty | Precision tool, not hype demo |
| Hostile “crush recruiters / beat ATS at all costs” framing | Gentle redirection; employers aren’t enemies |
| Mobile-first social feed of jobs | Desktop-native OS; focus over infinite scroll |
| Guaranteed interviews or offers | Honest claims only |
| Advertising or resale of user career data | Betrays the dojo |
Clarifications
Not a job board means JobJitsu may help discover and curate roles from sources the user chooses; it does not become the listing marketplace or monetize candidate attention against employers.
Not fully autonomous means high-stakes outbound actions (apply, send follow-up) remain user-sovereign by default. Prep work may be automated; ownership of the throw may not be taken away.
Not urgency theater means no inactivity shaming, streak pressure, or red-badge panic for benign counts — consistent with brand voice and notification guidelines.
Alignment
Non-goals reinforce brand essence: calm confidence, on-device trust, technique over force. See ../brand/PRODUCT_PHILOSOPHY.md and ../brand/VOICE_AND_TONE.md.
