Gabriel Bachmann

Gabriel Bachmann

Founder of Lifetime Labs
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About

Lead builder at Lifetime Labs. I make tools for developers and spend a lot of time digging through open source for projects that deserve more attention than they get. Right now I'm building GitGem.org, a place to discover open-source projects worth starring. I'm also launching apps under a simple philosophy: no subscriptions. You pay once, you own it. I think the internet has too many monthly bills for things that should just be yours, and I'd rather build products that respect that. Always happy to talk open source, indie building, or why your favorite app probably doesn't need a recurring fee.

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Maker History

  • GitGem.org
    GitGem.orgFind open source projects worth starring
    Jun 2026
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    Joined Product HuntJune 5th, 2026

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GitGem.orgp/gitgem-orgGabriel Bachmann•

21h ago

How do you actually discover or promote new open source projects?

We've been building GitGem.org, and the whole thing started from one frustration: finding good open source is weirdly hard, and getting your own project seen is even harder.

GitHub Trending shows you the same giant repos over and over. The genuinely interesting new projects, the ones at 80 stars that should be at 8,000, get buried before anyone notices them. So we built GitGem to rank by star velocity instead of raw totals, pulling from GitHub, GitLab, and Codeberg, with curated gems and a showcase where makers can submit their own work.

Gabriel Bachmann•

4h ago

GitGem.org - Find open source projects worth starring

GitGem.org helps you discover open source that deserves attention: trending repos, curated gems, and developer showcases from GitHub, GitLab, and Codeberg. Ranked by star velocity, not just raw counts, so genuinely rising projects surface instead of the same old giants.
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