Using Hatch
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Hatchers are the people on Hatch. The Hatchers page helps you find peers with goals like yours, introduce yourself kindly and build a small circle you can study and build with.
On this page
The Hatchers page
There are three tabs:
- Discover: people you might get along with.
- Your circle: people you are connected with.
- Requests: hellos you have received and sent.
Discovering people
At the top of Discover you will find:
- Your goal, which you can change and save right there.
- Search hatchers by name, goal or interest.
- Filters, shown as chips you can remove one by one, or all at once with Clear filters.
You can also set matching preferences: your goal direction, your state or region, where to look (online anywhere, prefer my state, or same state only), what would help right now (accountability, feedback swaps, study company or discussing ideas) and up to three working styles that feel like you. Hatch never uses your device's location.
Why someone is suggested
Every suggestion explains itself under Why you might connect, in plain words, for example:
- "Also in Weekend Builders", a pod you share
- "Working toward the same goal as you"
- "Also here for accountability"
- "Also in Karnataka"
Hatch never shows a match score or rates people. It just tells you what you have in common.
Saying hello
- Select Say hello on someone's card. A short hello opens right inside the card, with a suggested note you can edit.
- Make it personal: mention the goal or pod you share.
- Select Send hello.
A hello is a message request. It does not make you friends, and the other person decides whether to accept. The button on their card changes to show where things stand:
| Button | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hello sent | Waiting for them to reply. |
| View request | They said hello to you first. |
| Message | You are connected and can message each other. |
| Unavailable | You cannot contact this person right now. |
Requests and your circle
In Requests, switch between Incoming and Sent. You can accept or decline incoming hellos (with a quick undo), or cancel one you sent.
Your circle lists the people you are connected with. From there you can view a profile, send a message or invite someone to a session.
Hiding people and your visibility
Choose Not for me on a card to hide someone from your suggestions. You can undo it straight away, or bring people back later with Manage hidden people. For anything more serious, use Report or Block.
If you would rather not appear in other people's suggestions, turn off Show me in hatchers discovery in Settings → Preferences.
Last updated 12 Nov 2026