... everyone, I'm Alan and something to know about me is I ran away from all things 'tech' in 2012... I bought a house truck and travelled around New Zealand selling crystals and handmade jewellery at gypsy fairs and markets. It was an amazing 12 years exploring this incredible country, surfing perfect waves, finding natures hidden treasures, and learning a whole new way of life. The only device I had the entire time was a basic mobile phone. And then ...

... only gets exercised once you log in as a second, different user and try to touch the first user's row from that session. And 'denied' has two flavors worth telling apart: an empty result, the policy filtering correctly, versus a permission error, a missing grant. Same outcome at a glance, different meaning. Comment from Okba Allaoua(@elhart05): @alan

... much the guardrails accelerate us: rigorous documentation means onboarding is faster, monitoring means we catch drift before customers do, and validation means we ship without second-guessing. The discipline is the speed. Comment from Clement Utuk(@clement_utuk): @alan_gregory  great advice! That's exactly the approach we're taking. Our SOC 2 is already in progress, and the biggest accelerant so far has been learning from founders who've been through it rather than starting from a blank ...

... like a tool. If it feels like a conversation, they'll treat it like a space. Anyone else building something where the onboarding itself needs to feel like part of the product experience? Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong_murror): @alan_gregory  That's a great point. We actually did see differences. Users who came from therapy or self-help backgrounds tended to write longer, more reflective answers immediately. Users who came from more productivity-oriented backgrounds sometimes wrote shorter ...

... they don't reflect real users. A/B tests on a fraction of the real audience for specific journeys or cohorts lead to much better results. Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-9648273): Comment Deleted Comment from Lavakumar E(@productrambler): @alan_gregory  That's exactly why we wanted to name it directly rather than talk around it. Most research tools are built as if the gap doesn't exist, they optimise for capturing what people say more efficiently. The framework ...

... that in review. But "for now" is carrying a lot of weight in your last line. That context limit has moved every few months. I wouldn't pin the safety on it staying put. Comment from Alexander Bickov(@bickov): @alan_gregory  Most of the coding. I studied CS, so I can read it and tell when the architecture's off, but I work as a designer and never shipped a real product solo before this. The agent writes ... ... watched this play out with our own engineering team too. The syntax-level stuff got faster. What got harder, and honestly more valuable, is knowing when an agent-generated architecture will hold up under real production load vs

... Attaching a screenshot from the YC Startup Directory showing Beacons.) Comment from Konstantin Borimechkov(@konstantimb): ExploreYC is open-sourced, so you can take advantage of the data for your own tools/services: https://github.com/KonstantinMB/... Comment from Konstantin Borimechkov(@konstantimb): @alan_gregory  what i think as well. exploreyc is open sourced, so feel free to contirbute! Comment from Konstantin Borimechkov(@konstantimb): @vincentbanzpk4  when i started validating my ideas! Comment from manobharathi m(@manobharathi_m): very useful platform to validate ...

... Comment from Samir Rashed(@samirrashed): @rahulbhavsar Sounds great! Thank you for this advice. Good one Comment from Samir Rashed(@samirrashed): @rahulbhavsar  Here we go https://www.producthunt.com/prod... Would love to know your feedback Comment from Samir Rashed(@samirrashed): @alan_gregory  Ya! I have tried this I am with building long term relationship Comment from Samir Rashed(@samirrashed): @alan

... Stoyan Minchev(@stoyan_minchev): Keyboard, mouse, Operation system, text editor (any kind), Internet browser Comment from Alan Barlow(@alan

... credential to accept that the credential itself is the bottleneck. nobody disagrees that hiring is broken. everybody is loyal to the broken artifact because it is the only one they know how to make. the workaround: ship the alternative artifact first, let it teach itself by being undeniable to the recipient. one customer says 'this is the most useful thing i've seen' and they become the unlock for ten more. solo founder, aug 12 launch. thetamnetwork.com what's your ... ... your ideal client), what problem it solves, pricing, and how it's positioned in the marketplace that are the biggest issues. Once those are aligned, networking and marketing become much easier :) Comment from Anna Ludwinowski(@anna_ludwinowski): @alan

... turn into something instead of just stacking up and going stale. What would make yours feel alive to you, that it reminds you, builds on past notes, or actually does the thing? Comment from Hadi Farnoud(@hadifarnoud): The calendar-vs-notification distinction feels especially true for meeting notes. A reminder is fine for a tiny chore, but anything that came out of a meeting usually needs protected time, context, and a clear definition of done. The thing I'd want ... ... next layer, tying a note back to the thread it belonged to. Honestly you just articulated our roadmap. Mind if I quote that "I forget intent, not information" line to the team? Comment from Maxence Legu ry(@maxence_leguery): @alan

... free trial. Lifetime licenses are capped for early supporters at 29 dollars. Would love feedback from the dev community here. What would you want a tool like this to do next? Download here devcleaner.app Comment from David Tereba(@dawedeveloper): @alan_gregory  That's exactly the feature that lets you set how long you want your projects to go into hibernation when they're inactive. The easiest way is to download and activate the 14-day PRO tier trial ...

... services must be ready, and what proves setup actually worked That's the gap Ota is trying to close. Curious in your experience: does drift happen more in task order, or in hidden env/service assumptions? Comment from Adamma(@faithada): @alan_gregory  I agree. There's also no guarantee the documentation hasn't already drifted. That's exactly the kind of setup drift we're trying to catch with Ota. The problem usually isn't just that a variable ...

... flow of working. I figure most coworkers would have grace for people coming back from a longer break. Comment from Richard Smith(@richard_smith_sv): This is so true. I always overestimate how much I've actually missed vs. how much I just scrolled past. Comment from Haritha Vijayakumar(@harithavijayakumar): As a solo founder, I actually find it harder to switch off than to get back into work mode What helps me is not trying to catch up on everything ... ... busmark_w_nika): @varun1jan  Maybe I should step back too for a few days :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @zanc_zhao  Sometimes I wish to be more phlegmatic tbh :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @alan

... many people get up and start doing something physical. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @artem_fedorovich  it will stay, but not in the human response so much imo Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @alan_robert  yeah, but the question still is at what extent we can do that so it will be cheaper than human. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ali_haiider  + we may run out of sources, electricity, oil etc. Comment from Nika ... ... everyone overnight - they ll just move much faster with fewer bottlenecks. Comment from Alper Tayfur(@alpertayfurr): I think white-collar work gets affected faster because most of it already lives inside software. But the real split is not blue vs

... Features a specialized 'Code Mode' for formal symbol reading. Omen doesn t replace your judgment; it empowers it. It is an extension of your mind, built to help you work faster and with less friction. Comment from vishal(@vishal7017): @alan_guillermo_mendoza_bueras The offline part is what gets me. Every TTS tool I've tried sends data somewhere, which is fine until it isn't. One question though how does Code Mode handle something like a deeply nested function ... ... with lots of brackets and symbols? That's where most TTS tools completely fall apart. Comment from alan

... test phase for our features and our platforms offered are Instagram (Carousel + Reels), Tiktok Video, Facebook Reels, Youtube Shorts and threads. Happy to receive any feedback / constructive criticisms (go easy on me please, it's my first Saas)! Cheers Alan ...

... seen this play out in ad-driven models where optimizing for metrics (clicks, engagement) diverges from actual user value. For our code review tool, we're exploring a middle ground: pricing per unit of intelligence. We call it an ALAN (Atomic Logic Reasoning Node) - essentially one agent run that analyzes a PR, suggests improvements, or answers questions about code context. Its transparent (you know exactly what you're paying for), scalable (teams pay for what they use), and avoids ...

... kinda confirmed now... Comment from Ashok Nayak(@ashok_nayak): @jason_gelsomino  thanks for the insight! It seems you have analysed it already for your product. BTW, when's your launch? Comment from Ashok Nayak(@ashok_nayak): @alan_robert  Correct...if it's from a product perspective, as you said. But customers paying for its subscription may get disappointed. Maybe they won't look at it from the product maker's lens. Comment from Ashok Nayak(@ashok_nayak): @sanskarix ...

... looks pretty good to me I haven't seen a meditation app designed for families (much less pets) which is a cool angle Very minor: the wordbreak on your homepage is awkward: Comment from steve beyatte(@steveb): @alan_miao   Strong suggestion to proofread your entire launch page and website. There are grammatical errors throughout the maker comment, images, and description. These are so glaring that in many cases I have no idea what it trying to be communicated. Some ...

... seen Product is waitlisted People schedule a draft.... (we have a draft function!) Maker's profile is their product/business and not an actual user account Tagline does not describe the product ie. "Best way to earn users" vs "Capture user data with a single button in your iOS app" Too much marketing jargon, not enough product description / story NO PRODUCT SHOTS/VIDEOS -> just marketing fluff images Only one image that is a low quality screenshot Using a paid service ... ... they get what you're launching? If you can quickly Google a solution that similar to what you're launching then really make sure your launch stands out. Focus on highlighting what's special about your product vs

... result, ended up creating @Emery to have everything in one place Comment from Ruben Lozano(@rubenlozanome): At the moment for all the startups that I am working with @Notion and @Asana . Comment from Willem van den Eijkel(@willemvdeijkel): @alan_rivera I also personally use the tools you have provided in your question. The only task management tool that I also like to use is @Notion for more complex projects, since it allows me to have more formatting options and tools ... ... Daly(@jamesdaly90): I have a bit of a small ecosystem going: @todoist for personal tasks @Linear for work tasks @Akiflow to stitch everything together and assign each task a day and a time block Comment from Brad Harris(@bradharrs): @alan

... quickly getting it into a testable state for my own product. If you are looking for a quick way to make figma mockups interactive it's a real time saver. Comment from Andrew Stewart(@andrew_g_stewart): @alan_rivera  Another vote for @Windsurf . Sometimes it really knocks one of out the park. I love it when it searches my codebase, finds a file that I'm not aware of, pulls it into context and takes it from there. Comment ... ... least 20 mins a day ). Also a big fan of Readwise Reader turned my chaotic tab hoarding into a calm little reading flow. Total brain declutter. Curious what everyone s using to fight mental noise these days? Comment from Alan

... more likely to support new products as I am onboard of a journey, not a V1. Comment from Ilkkan(@isibol01): Great insights! One thing I'd add: Transparency around pricing. Clear, upfront pricing builds confidence. Comment from Ilkkan(@isibol01): @alan_rivera   @luke_arwayda  Good one! If a product is still on the waiting list, the pricing may not be finalized yet. So I'm a bit more flexible for those products :) But I d still like ... ... www.youtube.com/@astravue All our videos uploaded here including our last webinars too Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @rameshkumar_astravue  Do you have those webinars or YouTube videos publicly available? Comment from Luke (@luke_arwayda): @isibol01   @alan

... socials, and are currently in the race to be in the Top 5 Developer Tools of the Week. IMO Product Hunt pays off in the long term. We're already thinking about the next launch :) Comment from Alan Rivera(@alan