Oscar Hong

Oscar Hong

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Building new AI products

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  • Startups.RIP
    Startups.RIPRebuild 1,738+ dead YC startups with AI
    Apr 2026
  • Straude
    StraudeStrava for Claude Code, the global tokenmaxxing Leaderboard
    Apr 2026
  • StartupWiz
    StartupWizFind startups that matter
    Oct 2023
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    Joined Product HuntMarch 12th, 2020

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Which technology, product, or startup do you think deserves a comeback?

Yesterday, I kept thinking about the launch of @Startups.RIP by @sfoscar .

It was a really interesting concept, and it made me reflect on how certain technologies tend to come back to life in waves across different eras.

Oscar Hong

23d ago

Startups.RIP - Rebuild 1,738+ dead YC startups with AI

Startups often fail because of timing, not ideas. Startups.RIP is a wiki of 1,700+ YC startups that shut down or got acquired. Our AI research agent writes a detailed post-mortem (what they built, why they failed, what's changed since) and a rebuild playbook with implementation-ready technical specs you can drop straight into your AI coding agent. Every failed startup is a validated market with unfinished business. Shortcut the idea maze. Start with what almost worked.
Oscar Hong

29d ago

Straude - Strava for Claude Code, the global tokenmaxxing Leaderboard

You spin up dozens of agents and spend thousands on tokens, but have no way to track or share the journey. One command logs your spend, streaks, and stats. Compare your pace to the top AI builders worldwide. Code like an athlete.
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