... design problem explains zero interest in the thing itself, and solo makers usually spend the design money before they know which one they have. adana, of the products you've seen struggle, how many were actually a polish problem versus nobody wanting it? Comment from Sansa Grey(@sansa_grey): One thing i have learned that users dont care that the UI took you two days to perfect. they care that they found the button they needed in five seconds. Comment ... ... value. Even bringing one in for a few key screens, user flows, or a design system can make the product feel much more polished and intentional. So for me, it s less about AI vs

... Yann-Edern Gillet Ambient soundscapes you can layer up and leave running. I've been using apps like this for over a decade and this is the one I'm keeping. The seven Finalists, $1,000 each Radical by Maya Avenda o. Your year as a landscape, your day as a circle. PDF Toolkit by Ajay Odedra. Everything you've ever used a sketchy website for, done on your Mac. Brez by fra.raw. A breathing reset that lives in the notch ...

... bound to fall behind. I call this the "entry phase." Like you, I successfully navigated this stage. However, the next challenge awaits: conversion. Anyone with experience in e-commerce knows that the 4P strategy is used to boost conversions. Alternatively, one can keep the conversion rate constant (mine, for instance, is a very average 5%)and focus on maximizing impressions. External advertising and social media activities are examples of ways to maximize impressions. I have recently begun testing in this ... ... comments, then use that feedback to improve the product itself. Your automated video workflow could become more than a promotion tool it could be a fast way to test which problem is actually worth going deeper on. Comment from Maya

... your attention and dilute your marketing. Comment from Bill Frad(@bill_frad): Are you planning for this framework to support projects beyond Signspell in the future? That answer would probably decide whether it deserves its own product. Comment from Maya Boothman(@maya

... ONOCHIE(@christian_onochie): One thing I'd love to see is an even faster first episode flow. Getting from an idea to a finished draft in just a few clicks would make it much easier to try. Comment from Maya Boothman(@maya

... overwhelmed with constant confirmations? Comment from tpae(@tpae): @rehan_aslam6  I had it order stuff for me on Amazon, it arrived at my house. We ended up having extra sets of tissues Comment from tpae(@tpae): @maya_boothman  It's fully isolated per agent. Each agent gets their own sessions that requires individual logins. Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-10022100): Comment Deleted Comment from Maya

... seeing that too. You have to say one thing differently across platforms or else you'll trigger two groups if you don't. Makes sense though, so tailorable crossposting is essential now Comment from Jon Wesselink(@jonwesselink): @maya_boothman  I think its trust in terms of authority content in your niche, or trust in quality of the content you post too. If you post something semi-vague or it misses the mark, it could be good stuff, but still ... ... think social platforms will eventually become more community first? Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-9972846): Comment Deleted Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-9972846): Comment Deleted Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-10022100): Comment Deleted Comment from Maya

... whole thing is also a free API: GET/ https://api.exploreyc.com/api/v1... what do you think of this? will it be useful for you, would you like to see it extended to more founders? Comment from Konstantin Borimechkov(@konstantimb): @maya_boothman already adding a16z in, couple more would be good also of course Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-10022100): Comment Deleted Comment from Gal Dayan(@galdayan): @konstantimb  haha fair. mostly asking because I've seen a few "unicorn" badges ... ... Comment Deleted Comment from Xander Wang(@xanderxc_wang): Curious about your data freshness since funding numbers go stale fast. Are you recrawling on a schedule or event-driven? Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-10022110): Comment Deleted Comment from Maya

... main page of ExploreYC, from reading all comments this is one of the most loved features and I think it deserves more visibility Comment from Konstantin Borimechkov(@konstantimb): @ankit_dongre  its native ye Comment from Konstantin Borimechkov(@konstantimb): @maya_boothman  def feel the same way Maya

... more curious about the debate: what's in your to-do app graveyard?  name the last one you abandoned and why my theory: it's almost never the features that kill it, it's the friction! Comment from Maya Boothman(@maya

... information actually change the quality of the lead or the email, and which ones just look nice in a dashboard. A lot of sales tooling gives you more fields. We wanted to give fewer, better decisions. Comment from Maya Boothman(@maya

... simply don t have time for it. That s why I wanted Flowdy V2 to start one step earlier and make content creation feel more practical. I ll keep polishing it from here! Comment from Kosuke Endo(@kosuke_gofw): @maya_boothman   Thank you! That s exactly what I m hoping for. If Flowdy can become one useful step or even a few useful steps for merchants, I d be really happy. And yes, once more merchants have used ... ... pretty big assumption. V2 is my attempt to remove that assumption and make Flowdy useful earlier in the workflow. Still a lot to improve, but I d rather be honest and keep building from there. Comment from Maya

... killing features that sound great on paper but fail in reality? Let s chat in the comments-how do you make sure you're building value, not just noise? Comment from Tehreem Fatima(@tehreem_fatima5): This resonates so deeply, Maya! We treat shipping as the finish line when it s actually just the starting line. To answer your question about killing features: the hardest part isn't the data, it's the emotional attachment or 'sunk cost fallacy' within teams ... ... within 90 days, it automatically goes on the review block for decommissioning. Love the concept of Product Value Management; closing that loop is where true product success lives! Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-9791949): Comment Deleted Comment from Maya

... world where we can simulate and analyze more - why are we still relying on guesswork? This is the core problem Athena is trying to solve - bringing structured evaluation into early-stage decisions, not just post-launch analysis. Comment from Maya Elor(@maya

... think for me, AI removes a lot of the heavy lifting, but I m still the one making trade-offs. I rely on instinct, experience, and understanding messy human needs, which AI still struggles with. Comment from Maya Elor(@maya

... heavier, but it sometimes feels like real exploration gets lost. We ve been thinking about how Athena could push teams back toward actual discovery - not just confirmation. How honest do you think discovery really is today? Comment from Maya Elor(@maya

... architecture, constraints, and decision history. Before we go deeper: If you could give an AI workspace one ability related to product understanding, what would it be? Would love to hear different perspectives from PMs, engineers, and founders. Comment from Maya Elor(@maya

... When those three stop agreeing, something's off. The PM's job becomes calibration, not just prioritization. No clean answer yet. But asking the question out loud, like you're doing, is already ahead of most teams. Comment from Maya Elor(@maya

... scale it s fast and intuitive, but at larger scale it often becomes fragmented, slow, or disconnected from the actual system. From your experience-what s the first thing that breaks in discovery workflows when teams scale? Comment from Maya Elor(@maya

... says the shift hits planning first. Humans can still manage release and development chaos, but if the assumptions embedded in AI-driven planning decisions aren't visible, everything downstream breaks before anyone notices. Comment from Maya Elor(@maya

... Selling a product that is highly technical with no UI to demo in a highly regulated environment requires being able to tell the right story. Its answering questions like "why is this for me", "what's considered good vs bad", and "what kind of benefit will i see". It comes from having discussions with customers and teams so you understand where they are coming from. Otherwise you're telling them benefits that aren't for them and you lose ... ... johns): This resonates a bit too much There s a moment where even small changes require asking 3 different people just to avoid breaking something. That s usually when things start feeling fragile. Comment from Edward G(@edward_g): @maya

... time. We re curious how teams here actually keep a reliable source of truth about what the product is doing in reality. Is it documentation? Internal tools? Tribal knowledge? Or just constant syncing? Comment from Tal Elor(@tal_elor): @maya_elor From my side, I don t think there s a real single source of truth in most teams, it s more of a constantly reconstructed picture. In practice, truth lives in different places: the system itself, Jira/PRDs (when they ...

... know how much time I have. Nobody does, really. But I think about it more than most people. I have two kids. Maya draws rainbows and calls me Papa. Matt asks questions faster than I can answer them. And my wife Yana holds everything together in a way I could never repay. One night I was sitting at my desk after they'd gone to sleep, and the thought hit me in a way it hadn't before ... ... crayon, talking about how I met Yana. The system cloned my voice from those recordings. It remembers everything I've told it. The vacation in Mexico. Who likes extra cheese on their pizza. The lullaby I sing to Maya

... veronika_leskova1): Let's test this! We just asked for feedback on our launch @ MailerLite so far, nothing lol Any other ideas on how to get feedback would be really helpful! Comment from Kavyashree S(@kavyashree_s1): @chrishicken   @maya_esar  I'm posting on these subreddits too, and I've gotten quite a few positive feedback here without getting banned. Comment from Maya

... ProblemHunt took 3rd place in the Product of the Day race! 1. The race featured exactly 222 products, including: ChatGPT Atlas by OpenAI, XMind with over 100 million users, the much-talked-about Manus AI, and many other strong competitors. Admittedly, it wasn't easy. But thanks to our close-knit, responsive, and friendly community, we managed to break into the top 3. This genuinely inspires us and gives us energy to actively develop ProblemHunt for you. From the bottom ... ... indicate in the problem description that you are looking for a co-founder. Comment from Mefody(@new_user___16320256c4251c7dfc04c0d): Wow Congrats! Comment from Chris Hicken(@chrishicken): Huge congrats to the team..... Keep going strong! Comment from Boris Glen(@borisglen): @maya