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Why builders started, the hurdles they faced, and what they learned along the way.

John McKeown
John McKeown

Building Iter0

Spot #45,949

Building Before the Big Leap

I started Iter0 after seeing founders spend too much time polishing ideas before talking to real people. The challenge was turning scattered feedback into a simple, repeatable...

Key Takeaway

“Talk to users early, write down what you learn, and let evidence guide the next iteration.”

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John McKeown
John McKeown

Building Sitesorted

Spot #25,973

Building Sitesorted for a Clearer Web

I started Sitesorted to help founders turn rough ideas into clear, trustworthy websites. The challenge was making strategy, messaging, and execution simple for busy teams. I k...

2 Believers
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Mehul Fanawala
Mehul Fanawala

Building NagMeLater

Spot #92,568

How forgetting things pushed me to build NagMeLater

I started NagMeLater.com because I kept dropping the ball on simple but important things. Birthdays, renewals, follow‑ups, health checkups. My calendar was full, my to‑do apps...

Key Takeaway

“Focus on one real, painful problem and solve it in the simplest possible way. NagMeLater works not because it’s fancy, but because it meets people where they already are – WhatsApp. You don’t always need a big launch or a complex product. You need something that people actually use when life gets messy.”

2 Believers
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Gaurav Sapkota
Gaurav Sapkota

Building Hedgepal : AI Calorie Counter

Spot #62,848

How i still got 0 earned from 2 months of launchign app

I have launched Hedgepal 2 months ago and still got 200+ users but with total of $0 money earned from this product.

2 Believers
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Philip
Philip

Building Focus Valley

Spot #73,600

How a distraction problem turned into Focus Valley

For months, I was spending most of my days at my laptop trying to build startups. The problem was that my phone was always next to me. Whenever I got bored or stuck, I'd pic...

Key Takeaway

“Focus Valley taught me to be much more flexible when building a product. I learned that launching with a waitlist can be a simple way to create anticipation before release, instead of waiting until everything is perfect. I also learned how important it is to make a product visually recognizable. Focus Valley isn't perfect, but its visual identity is different enough to stand out from the typical projects I see on X and other social platforms. Most importantly, I learned to value harsh feedback. Generic feedback is useful, but the feedback that actually hurts is often the most valuable. Those are the comments that reveal real problems, challenge your assumptions, and give you something concrete to improve. The key is not just to collect that feedback, but to actually put it into practice.”

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Yogesh Gosavi
Yogesh Gosavi

Building Ichigo - Happiness journal App

Spot #8,478

Realizing the things which makes me immensely Happy!

we're often chasing happiness or feel that we don't have anything to be happy about. while throughout out day we don't even notice things happening around us with us. we made...

Key Takeaway

“solving problem you actually face will give you satisfaction of building things. no matter what the future holds for your project atleast you would have fun using it.”

2 Believers
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nis
nis

Building ASAP Motion

Spot #21,124

How I built it

with ai

3 Believers
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OLI
OLI

Building JKL

Spot #97,312

HJKH

HJKH

Key Takeaway

“HJKHJ”

1 Believers
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Yash
Yash

Building Picx Studio

Spot #65,004

Don't build what you like

love building. New feature, new idea, I ship it because it makes me happy. That feeling is good. Money is not. I spent months building things I liked, not things that pay. My...

Key Takeaway

“First make something that pays the bills. Then build the fun stuff.”

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Om Kadam
Om Kadam

Building UNSKIP

Spot #31,739

I realised reminder apps failed

I noticed something about my own behavior. I don’t struggle with remembering to drink water. I struggle with actually acting on the reminder. Every water reminder app I’ve...

Key Takeaway

“"I ignored every hydration app I ever installed. So I built the one that doesn't take my word for it."”

2 Believers
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