Tom Riedel

Tom Riedel

Building Mac software for creative order
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About

I’m building software for people to work with clarity, structure, and direct control over their own files. I like products that feel native, fast, and visually calm. My focus is on tools for organizing, and interacting with media and information in a way that feels natural and focused.

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Maker History

  • Stoa for Mac
    Stoa for MacBeautiful media browsing for the folders you already use
    Apr 2026
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    Joined Product HuntMarch 12th, 2026

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Tom Riedel•

12d ago

Stoa for Mac - Beautiful media browsing for the folders you already use

Stoa for Mac turns the folders you already use into rich visual galleries — no importing, no library lock-in. Browse photos and videos with adaptive layouts, keyboard-first navigation, comments, reactions, color tags, and pinned media that bring a more personal feel to your private library. Then lean back and let Stoa’s infinite autoscroll gallery turn your media into a flowing visual stream. Pair it with Stoa Saver, a free companion screensaver from our website.
Nika•

17d ago

Since the rise of AI, do you feel that your job is at risk? And what about certain professions?

When AI entered the public stage in 2023, I was working as a copywriter. One client gave me a condition:

either I write more articles using AI for the same price
or I lower my rate per article

That was when I realised this job was starting to change significantly. (And I ended up.)

Nika•

18d ago

Will we work for AI or will AI work for us?

  1. Y Combinator startup will pay humans to help AI agents when they get stuck. (This is what I read today.)

  2. At the same time, I see how Indian employees in production have cameras on their heads, and the AI learns from their movements (practically filming their firing process).

  3. In addition, there was already a site where AI agents hired human actions for stablecoins.

  • First, AI worked for us.

  • Now we are starting to work for AI.

  • And eventually, will AI work (without us)?

I don t want to portray a Terminator scenario where people will have to unite against AI, but what future awaits us in terms of cooperation/non-cooperation with AI?

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