At the beginning we wanted to solve a very specific problem that had an environmental impact too. We were kind of fed up with unnecessary and unwanted Christmas presents. We looked into data on how much money and resources are wasted on unwanted presents and developed an independent wishlist (didn’t want to use amazon) and then it kind of went from there. When we looked at it from an even more zoomed out perspective the problem space appeared to be very multi-faceted which kept us going. Also wanting to creating something on your on volition probably helps in the long run :)
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@janine_nitz That sounds like a great project! Can you tell me more about it and how it works?
It started in a very unusual way - I was just looking for a side project to gain product management experience, but it turned out to be much bigger.
Around 5 years ago I've had to change from Law to Business studies and it was a pretty tough journey, filled with many questions, mainly related about my career. Didn't know anyone in the Business field who could help me.
So, I'm trying to have this situation disappear for anyone else looking to change or grow their career, by building one place where you can connect with people who are offering the help you need.
And on the other hand, those who offer services, such as professionals with expertise and career coaches find it hard to find new clients, so this will also help them!
How about you @nareshmeetei ?
@veselin_kostov 👀 Wow, what a journey! It's amazing how a small side project can turn into something bigger than expected. It's such a great idea. I'm excited to see where this takes you!
As for me, I love using design to solve real problems and make a difference in the world. When I started my project, I saw a big opportunity to improve the design quality of B2B products and make them more user-friendly. Today, what drives me is the satisfaction of seeing my work make a positive impact on people's lives. I love hearing from users who say that my designs have made their work easier and more enjoyable. It's what keeps me going and motivates me to keep pushing the boundaries of what's possible with design.
Great question. Simply put I couldn't find an app that helped me with my focus and productivity problem so I made one. I'm a big fan of time-blocking, and no app actually did it (this was really surprising). I work day to day as a UX designer so knew EXACTLY how it had to look and feel. And voila, my new favourite productivity app was born. I now use it every god damn day and I love it :)
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@therealrossmac I'm building product which makes time blocking as simple as sending a message in slack :) Curious about yours.
@nomadpm OK that sounds interesting. So like a slack bot that prompts you? Mines based around a visual interface, you can try out our early version for yourself - there's a link to it in my profile - you're clearly a fan of timeblocking too so I'd love to hear what you think 😊
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@therealrossmac Yes, a slack bot which will complete eliminate the need for looking at your calendar ever again :) Sure will check Yoodoo
@nomadpm nice. I mean I don't know about that, but who knows :) . Calendars work because they're visual too. Take that visual element away or reducing it to a command-to-see-it thing could be hard for users to adopt 😊
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@therealrossmac 🙌 That's awesome! Creating an app that solves your own problem is definitely a great way to ensure it works for you. Plus, as a UX designer, you knew exactly how to make it user-friendly. It's always a bonus when you can use your own creation every day and love it!
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I started because I wanted to learn programming in a new way and could not find any resources online. My plan was to study the concepts and languages using notes and flashcards. This started just as a project for myself. A few months later I decided to turn this into a commercial product to earn money and help people learn coding which I think is quite a cool thing. Nowadays I still learn different languages and then I simply turn my notes into a product. I am still learning so my business will extent naturally.
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@vimfinn This kind of project often succeeds (solving own's problems). Good luck Finn.
How long have you been working on it? Can you share the website?
@nareshmeetei Been working on it for around 8 months , then launched it on Product Hunt 3 months ago. And sure , here is the website https://www.codingnotes.io/
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@vimfinn Wow, that's a long time. Cool product. Thanks for sharing. How is it going now?
For some strange reason, I kept clicking 'Next' instead of 'Play' on YouTube, which led me to launch my first project. I'm hoping this will help others who have faced the same issue as me: https://producthunt.com/products...
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@hashnimo Accidental clicks can lead to great projects! Good luck, and thanks for sharing :)
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We have been using the generator in-house for a year and decided to share it with other development teams. At first, it was not intended as a product.
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@jaka_koprivec Interesting! So how did you decide to turn it into a product?
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@nareshmeetei We have wanted to come out with a product for a while and decided to start with the document generation API, it will be the first in a series of products since we want to go from a development agency to a company that offers completed products.
Solving a real world problem and one that ive felt personally, in my case its the obstacles against startups and SMEs being able to afford adequate cybersecurity to protect themselves!
Main thing that inspired us to start evoke-app.com was my co-founder finding it near impossible to get an AI to run on his computer (instantNGP).
We wanted to develop a cloud solution but found InstantNGP has a restrictive license, so instead we opted for stable diffusion and here we are today
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@richard_gao2 🚀🤖 Finding a solution to a problem can lead to amazing things! Congrats on launching Evoke-app!
We were constantly having troubles finding files and information in our team. That’s when Wildan, our CTO, proposed an idea of building a search engine that could scan all of our apps and find any needed data with a simple title or keyword search.
Within just two weeks, we developed a working prototype that allowed us to integrate apps like Google drive, Gmail, Slack, Notion, Sigma and more to search through them with ease. Though it looked rough around the edges, we were more concerned with obtaining validation.
We reached out to ten companies and were thrilled to find that they all said yes, even paying for a full year upfront. With ten paying customers onboard, we started our private beta in which we got overwhelming support. Oh, we also decided on the name — Klu.so :)
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@sandradjajic 👀 Wow, that's impressive! I love how you were able to turn a common problem into a successful solution. The fact that you got validation and paying customers so quickly is a great sign. So, what's next for Klu.so?
PS: What a cool name :)
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