Hey

Let's talk about that uninvited guest that shows up around month 3 of building your startup. You know the one. You started with fire in your belly, convinced you're building the next big thing. Then slowly, quietly, it creeps in:

"Who even needs this?"

Lately there s been a growing wave of skepticism around VCs, Y Combinator, and accelerators in general. And to be fair: I get it.

We now live in an age where almost everything you need to learn can be found online. The gatekeepers are fewer, the knowledge is everywhere, and solo builders have never been more empowered.

me and my co-founder are building an AI agent because at our last startup we just couldn t keep up with support.

we tried every chatbot out there. they all felt robotic. customers hated it.

hiring more people was too slow + too $$$

so we put together this ai chatbot (think intercom fin but deeper) that trains on your old tickets, learns your tone, doesn t hallucinate, and can actually answer stuff like a real support rep.

I'm creating a fitness app that uses AI on @Lovable, and I'm also testing it myself.

I use the app daily to check its functions, how it works, and the exercises. If I find something strange or think of something new, I record voice memos with issues, changes, or improvements. I act as both the product manager and a user. Later, I listen to these notes and make the changes.

There are two types of people (more or less):

1/ The ultra-planners. hey schedule everything down to the minute, know who they re meeting three months from now, and already have their 2027 summer vacation mapped out.

Let s settle this once and for all.

Do you spend 3 hours trying to find a clever .com before writing a single line of code? Or do you ship the MVP and slap on whatever domain wasn t taken at the time?

Cast your vote and tell us why.

Let s settle this once and for all.

Do you spend 3 hours trying to find a clever .com before writing a single line of code? Or do you ship the MVP and slap on whatever domain wasn t taken at the time?

Cast your vote and tell us why.

Vibe coding tools have been making huge improvements, but things can always get better.

What blockers are you still running into? What has no one solved yet? What do you wish you could do, but can't yet?

Hi Product Hunt!

I'm creating Apartafit AI, a web and phone app to help people like me lose weight without complex tracking or guessing what to eat.

How it works:

I couldn't code a while back. I had no money, helpers, or connections, just ideas.

Then I found Bob. Bob's not a person. He's my AI helper. I call him Bob to feel closer to him, like a friend.

Now, Bob does everything:

AI has the potential to boost your productivity 10x, even 100x. But only if you know how to actually use it.

That s why learning how to integrate it into your daily workflow isn t just useful. It s essential. It s quickly becoming one of the most valuable meta-skills in any role. No matter if you're a copywriter, a dev or a marketer.

I might be missing some but I've been pretty much in love with @Lovable, @Cursor, @bolt.new and have been trying to use @Replit more and I honestly haven't touched @BASE44 too much but have heard good things. @chrismessina has nudged me to use @Windsurf for whenever I build another Raycast Extension!
Currently I use:
- @bolt.new / @Lovable
- @Cursor
- @Warp
Curious what everyone thinks is the top one so far!

If you're applying, reply below with what you're building so we can cheer you on!

If you're doing a startup and not applying, why aren't you applying?

If you're applying, reply below with what you're building so we can cheer you on!

If you're doing a startup and not applying, why aren't you applying?

Sometimes I wish I had a clear answer to this question, but... I don't :D

A lot of people ask me in DMs what to do and when the best time to start.

For me, it always starts with a coffee. Unless it's evening, which is pretty common when I'm vibe coding, and then it's tea.

In terms of themes, I've been digging catppuccin wherever I can use it. I know there are extensions for @VS Code @Cursor and @Windsurf. I've mostly been working with @Claude by Anthropic in @iTerm2 and it's available there too. Their website has a huge list of places you can use it.

I read in TechCrunch today that Perplexity is trying to dominate the Indian market, which could potentially increase the number of users (and thus compete with OpenAI).

Perplexity is trying to attract more users by offering a free 12-month Perplexity Pro subscription normally worth $200 to all 360 million Airtel subscribers. (That is the cost for them.)

Hey, everyone. My name is Tom Ideaxton, but my real name is Dmytro Bakhmetyev. I am from Ukraine and I am building a company in the US. All my life I dreamed of becoming an actor and a Hollywood star. However, when I grew up, I dreamed of becoming a Silicon Valley star.

Currently, I am working on the following projects: AI fitness trainer, horror streaming platform, AI CRM system for realtors, platform for storing receipts and analyzing expenses for freelancers and small businesses. I am preparing several projects to launch on Product Hunt. I hope I will be able to implement a successful project.

I ve been managing an international community across social media and platforms for over 3 years.

The more active and visible I am, the more people reach out to me.

Maybe this post will help makers understand how much people are willing to spend, what products are useful to them, and what the main motive for buying is.

I personally try to keep track of how much and what I spend. Before I invest in something, I consider:

• what will be the return on it (i.e. whether I will earn something by buying/investing in a product),

• whether it will be profitable for me in the long term,

• whether it will save me time.