Found this new directory called Orbital that’s trying a different approach to creator discovery. Instead of a feed or an algorithm, it sorts people by what they make into verticals (Developers, Writers, Indie Web, etc.) and runs one leaderboard per craft.

The ranking is based on distinct visitors — not refreshes, not self-reported numbers, not who shouts loudest. You get a single page for your links, you pick a vertical, and you show up on that leaderboard. There’s also a “Trending this week” section and curator’s picks if you want a human-curated layer.

It’s server-rendered, runs on a single Rust binary, and the code is open source. The whole thing is pretty lightweight and no-nonsense: no feed, no growth team, just a page per person and a leaderboard per category.

Link: https://orbital.polarisocial.xyz/

Worth a look if you’re tired of vanity metrics and want a simple way to find makers by category.