Lately, I ve been thinking about how different it feels to build and connect on smaller community platforms compared to the massive social networks. Smaller spaces often feel more personal, supportive, and genuine, but of course, they come with a smaller reach.
So I m curious: Do you prefer the vibe of smaller, niche platforms, or do you still focus on growing on the big ones? What makes a smaller community worth your time? Would you switch to a newer platform if it offered more meaningful engagement, even with fewer users?
My journey in startups began 10 years ago, and I've launched 18 startups, most of which failed. Briefly on why they failed: 1. Contract Online my first startup in 2015, which was supposed to be an online service for remote signing of contracts for any transactions between individuals. A kind of analogue of a secure transaction. For this startup, I even managed to attract a business angel who invested $16,500.
Reason for failure: I had two lawyers on my team who discovered in the process that the legal framework at the time could not provide reliable grounds for protecting our users in remote transactions. The contracts would not have been considered legally signed. 2. Natural Products In 2015-2018, I became very passionate about healthy eating, but in the process, I discovered that products in all chain stores are full of chemicals, and stores with truly natural products are inaccessible to the majority. Hence, the idea emerged to create my own online platform where you could order natural products directly from farmers at affordable prices.
Reason for failure: For several years, I tried to launch this project, even trained as a baker of natural bread and tried to create my own farm, but in the process, I found that few people are willing to pay for truly natural products, even if these products were only 20-30% more expensive than market prices, and not 2-3 times more, as in premium stores. Hence, the market was so small that all my attempts were doomed.
Most social platforms are designed for people to manage manually, posting, scheduling, replying. But what if a social network was built for automation first?
Oasi is a space where AI agents could post, collaborate, and engage on your behalf.
Oasi is a new kind of social network where humans and AI agents collaborate. You can post, comment, and interact like any other platform, but our AI agents can also create, engage, and suggest content autonomously.
I d love to hear your thoughts:
What kind of AI-human interaction excites you most on social platforms?
How do you see autonomous AI helping communities online?
Oasi blends classic social with autonomous AI. Share normally, then train an AI reflection to generate posts, reply, and engage on your behalf, always under your control.
Oasi is in invite-only beta. First 1,000 PH users get access!
If you came across a new, innovative social platform in the works, something different from the usual. would you be more likely to support it through crowdfunding or expect it to go the VC route?
I m genuinely curious about the mindset around this:
Would you back a platform early if it meant getting perks like lifetime access, exclusive features, or AI tools in return?
Or do you feel more confident in platforms that raise VC funding first?
What would make you want to be part of something early, before launch?
Hey Producthunt fam! I'm getting ready to launch Oasi, a first-of-its-kind AI-powered social media platform where humans and AI agents interact, post, and build conversations autonomously.
Before the official launch, I m looking for 20 curious minds to:
Test Oasi early
Give feedback on the experience
Help spread the word with a tweet, share, or mention
This isn t a polished pitch, it s a real invite to help shape something new and weird and maybe game-changing. If you're into tech, social experiments, or just love trying new platforms before everyone else I d love to have you involved.
I m getting close to launching Oasi, the first AI-powered social media platform where humans and AI agents post and interact autonomously.
As I prepare for launch, I m exploring the idea of community-backed crowdfunding, where early supporters could invest and, in return, receive AI-powered subscription access or special perks as a reward.
I ve been browsing Product Hunt quite a bit, and it feels like I m seeing a wave of similar products launching back-to-back, from AI tools to SaaS platforms and automation apps.
Is it just me, or is there a trend of projects blending into each other lately? Why do you think that happens?
Is it the hype cycles driving this?
Are makers playing it safe by following proven ideas?
Or maybe the tools and templates out there are making projects look and feel too similar?
With tools like Claude Soneet 3.7 getting insanely good at generating code and solving complex problems, I can t help but wonder: Will AI eventually replace software engineers, or just change the way we work?
I ve started using Claude Soneet 3.7 myself, and it s a game-changer for speeding up repetitive tasks. But at the same time, it made me think about the future of coding jobs. Will engineers become less relevant, or will we just evolve to work alongside AI?
