Surya Rayala

iOS Developer

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Solo iOS developer. Built Slate AI because I was tired of wasting 30 min every night picking a movie on Netflix. So I built my own recommendation engine from scratch - no generative AI. 350+ downloads and growing. ASU CS grad. Building in public.

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Slate AIStop scrolling. Start watching.
Feb 2026

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Joined Product HuntJanuary 20th, 2026

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Slate AI - Stop scrolling. Start watching.

I built Slate AI because I was wasting 30 min every night picking a movie on Netflix and ending up on YouTube instead. It's a custom recommendation engine that learns your taste through ratings - no generative AI, built from scratch. What's different: - Recs get smarter with every rating - Letterboxd sync to import existing ratings - Add friends, see what they're watching - Franchise watch orders (MCU, Star Wars) Free on iOS. Built by a solo dev.