Many products are hard to explain in one sentence especially to their own founders

You live with the idea every day.

You know the problem deeply.

I never chose to work on mental health.

Mental health chose me.

Years ago, depression wasn t a topic I studied. It was something I lived with quietly. Some days, just functioning felt like a win. Reflection became the only tool that helped me make sense of my own thoughts and emotions.

In the same year I left Google s Mountain View HQ where I was working on subscription experiences used by billions to pursue Murror, two engineers also left Google to build Character AI.
Their early prototype raised safety concerns, but the idea evolved into a platform where people could create virtual characters such as AI companions, assistants, or friends.
We started from similar places, but chose very different paths.
Character AI focused on moving fast to meet market demand and scale quickly, then kids committed suicide using the product.
Murror chose to move slowly prioritizing research, ethics, and user safety. We intentionally designed our AI around a butterfly symbol, as a reminder that it is a tool for reflection, not a replacement for real human relationships. This approach takes more time, and it doesn t always show immediate financial results.
Over time, the contrast between speed and responsibility has become clearer.
At Murror, money is not the starting point. It is a result that comes after doing the work carefully and responsibly.
This is a long journey.
If you are someone an investor, partner, or builder who values patience, resilience, and long-term impact, I believe this path matters. As the world becomes more complex and emotionally fragile, the need for thoughtful, ethical technology will only grow.
This is just the beginning.

Hi all,
I heard about this platform from a colleague and have been exploring from last 1 week. Really exploring the products here. Any tips on how to view, explore more on new launches?

Hey PH community! As we all rely on video calls more than ever, I'm curious about your biggest frustrations with tools like Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Jitsi, or even the infamous Cluey. Do clunky interfaces, poor AI integrations, or a lack of admin controls (like forcing video on for interviews) drive you nuts?

I'm thinking about adding video chat to Blimp (getblimpy.cloud), our AI-native productivity suite. Imagine an AI assistant that quietly takes minutes in the background (non-intrusive), auto-generates bullet-point actions as tasks in your project hub (ditching those sloppy AI emails), plus admin perks like mandatory video, global audio muting, and background video effects that don't slow down your video.

What are your top video chat pain points? Share below your ideas could shape this!

Hey Product Hunt
I m Dushyant founder & CEO of Genstellar.ai

I ve been building products for a while, but over the last
months I found myself increasingly frustrated with how we interact with AI. The models are insanely powerful yet the way we use them still feels oddly limiting. Linear chats, lost context, messy outputs, and very little room for real thinking or collaboration.

That frustration is what led me to start building Genstellar a visual, spatial AI workspace designed to match how humans actually think, explore ideas, and work together. Still very much in the building phase, learning constantly, and refining things based on real feedback.

Happy New Year, everyone. How did you spend the first day of 2026?

For me, the first day of a new year feels like the opening step of a long journey. So instead of rushing into productivity, I chose to begin 2026 by taking care of both my body and my inner world.

Here s how my Day One looked:

An early morning run, pushed myself 1km further to reach 7km
Wrote down all my goals for the year, both personal and professional
Repotted my flowering plant into a new pot
Cooked a nutritious meal for myself with Stranger Things series
Started reading a new book
Cleaned and reset my living space

This isn t a typical post for me, or what you may usually see here, but I heard something today that feels worth sharing.

You are more than what you do.

If your launch does not go as planned, do not judge it too quickly.
Avoid the instinct to immediately add more features or pivot the product.

Instead, pause and evaluate what already exists.
Check whether the core features are clearly communicated, fully polished, and genuinely solve the intended problem.
Often, the issue is not the idea, but the execution, positioning, or user experience.

Refine what you have. Improve clarity, usability, onboarding, and messaging.
Then relaunch with focus and confidence.

Many products fail not because they were wrong, but because they were unfinished, unclear, or rushed.

Hi everyone! I m Hansi, founder of You2Mentor. I started this platform to bridge the gap in mentoring. Most people either don t have access to mentors, or the mentoring they get is limited to the organisation or the department they work in.

We re building a platform that helps individuals find mentors and supports organisations in running structured mentoring programs. Users can set goals, track progress, and grow skills in a meaningful way.

I spent months stuck on major life decisions move to SF? Take a new job? End my marriage? Pros and cons lists just made it worse. So I built Clarified a decision-making app that asks what matters to you, how you want to feel, and gives you a clear answer in 60 seconds. Built by an overthinker, for overthinkers.

Would love feedback from the PH community tryclarified.com

I have a list of 50 people that I would kill to have a coffee with. Niche founders, retired experts, brilliant writers.

But the reality is: They won't read my cold email. And honestly, they shouldn't have to. They are busy.

The 10% Problem
I realized that for all the crawling Google and OpenAI do, they have only captured maybe 10% of human intelligence. The other 90% the "Dark Matter" of wisdom is still locked inside people's heads, private journals, or offline experiences. It is "gatekept" by time and physics.

I m Oussama, a student founder, and I built RewritelyApp, a SaaS focused on humanizing AI-assisted writing.

The idea came from a simple problem: AI helps draft faster, but the output often feels artificial or disconnected from your own voice. RewritelyApp helps refine AI drafts into natural, readable writing, with tone control and visibility on how the text may be perceived.

The product is fully live and already used by early users. I m mainly here to:

• Learn from the PH community

• Collect honest feedback

• Exchange notes with other builders

Guys,
I'm looking for some knowledge workers to get involved in helping to shape Clarity!
If anyone is interested, let me know in the comments!

20,000 users. Just in time for the new year
It s not a finish line. Just another step.
If you used Pretty Prompt even once this year, this one s yours too.

I can't believe we got here in just 7 months, all from that first PH launch...
Tonight, it s a glass of Malbec and family time.
Short pause to close 2025. Then back to building.

Salud

My quarter wasn t as successful as I had hoped.

Health issues arose, and most of my plans for work and improving my life together fell through.

Hi y'all! I m Tinnix, a girl from Hong Kong, now living in Milan.

My background is a bit of a mix! By training, I have a Master's in Landscape Architecture, but at heart, I m a builder. I ve always been obsessed with machining, 2D and 3D design, and the physical act of making things. I actually spent time building a full sized humanoid robot (you can see some cool pics over at hidoba.com to see all the robot adventures!).