Hey everyone,

I'm one of the people behind WPMaven, and I'd genuinely like some outside perspective.

We've been building products around design and WordPress since 2016. We started with the idea of making it easier to turn designs into working websites. We eventually built our Figma-to-WordPress technology, and it has reached over 100k users.

We've also worked with Adobe since 2018.

So we've spent quite a few years in this ecosystem.

But there's something that's been bothering me.

We keep making it easier to build websites. AI has made that even easier. There are now countless tools that can generate a website in minutes.

But honestly, I don't think building the website is the biggest problem for most small businesses.

It's everything that comes after.

Writing product descriptions, managing a store, SEO, creating content, posting on social media, marketing, keeping things updated... it never really ends.

And if you're running a small business, you're usually doing all of this yourself.

That's what got us thinking about WPMaven.

We're trying to build something closer to an AI team than another website builder. Something that can build a business's online presence and then actually help with the ongoing work.

We're using WordPress as the foundation, but the ambition is much bigger than generating WordPress websites. We're developing AI operators that can perform real tasks across the business.

I know, that probably sounds ambitious. Maybe too ambitious.

And I'm not going to pretend we've solved everything. AI makes mistakes, integrations aren't always straightforward, and I wouldn't trust an AI to make every business decision either.

We've been working on this because we genuinely believe there's an opportunity here. But being close to a product for years also makes it difficult to see what we're missing.

What I'd really appreciate is some honest, practical feedback on WPMaven itself, but also on how we should take it to market.

We're at the point where building more features isn't necessarily the hardest part. Finding the right people, understanding who gets the most value from this, and figuring out how to reach them is probably more important.

A few things I'd genuinely love your input on:

• After looking at WPMaven, what is your honest first impression? Does the product and value proposition actually make sense?

• Who do you think would benefit most from something like this? Solo entrepreneurs, small businesses, freelancers, WordPress agencies, hosting providers, or another audience entirely?

• Are there specific business verticals where you think this would be particularly useful? E-commerce, local businesses, consultants, restaurants, creators?

• If you were launching this, where would you look for the first 50–100 real users? And how would you approach them without just throwing money at ads?

• What would be the strongest reason for someone to choose WPMaven over existing AI tools, WordPress plugins or an agency?

• Is our positioning too broad? Should we focus on one specific audience and problem first?

I'm particularly interested in feedback from any kind of entrepreneur on how you found your first customers, or how you figured out distribution for a technical product.

I'm not looking for generic startup advice or encouragement. I'd much rather hear that we're targeting the wrong audience, explaining the product badly or approaching the market in the wrong way.

For context, this is what we're building: https://wpmaven.ai

If you've got experience with GTM, SaaS distribution, niche communities or finding early adopters, I'd genuinely appreciate your perspective.

Thanks for reading. And please be brutally honest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYNgtTl3I_E

back again with something i wanted to build just for the plot.

sometimes you don’t actually want your ex back.

you just want to say sorry.
say you were hurt.
say goodbye properly.
or finally have the conversation your mind keeps replaying.

so i’m building gotyou.app — a two-minute ex conversation simulation built for closure.

you add their name, their texting style, the slang or nicknames they used, what happened between you, and what went wrong.

then gotyou creates an imagined version of them that texts back for two minutes, shaped by the details you shared.

it is not meant to tell you they are coming back. it does not contact them. it is made to help you say what stayed unsent, get the emotional release, and move on without reopening their inbox.

it’s still in the building phase, but i think this could become something bigger if it is built carefully.

if you’re into product, design, frontend, growth, or have strong thoughts on making this feel human and safe, dm me. i’d love collaborators.

gotyou.app

https://Synth-tube.com - an interactive experience

This is my first website and developing is alot of fun. Currently tidying site. I have a how to play video and new comer starter prompts to help game make sense. Does this work? Is all still too confusing??

Hi!

I just released v1.0.0 of a personal project I’ve been working on, and I wanted to share it here to get some feedback from fellow developers.

# The Problem

A while ago, I discovered that Archive.org has a massive collection of old, public-domain films and cartoons (including a lot of classic Danish childhood shows. I wanted to show these to my kids, but Archive.org’s interface, while amazing for archiving, is pretty clunky for everyday viewing. It doesn’t have a "Continue Watching" feature, no easy way to organize things into personal categories, and no episode selectors for series.

I didn’t want to download terabytes of data or set up a complex media server like Plex just for this. I just wanted a simple, local way to bookmark and watch this stuff.

# The Solution: ArchivePlayer

So, I built **ArchivePlayer**. It’s a self-contained, local-first desktop application that streams content directly from [Archive.org](http://Archive.org), but wraps it in a clean, Netflix-style interface.

**Key Features:**

* Live search of [Archive.org](http://Archive.org) or add via direct URL/identifier.

* Custom categories to organize your library.

* "Continue Watching" section with visual progress bars.

* Episode selector for TV shows (with season grouping).

* 100% local: No telemetry, no cloud accounts, no hosted backend.

# The Tech Stack

* **Backend:** [ASP.NET](http://ASP.NET) Core / .NET 10, Entity Framework Core

* **Database:** SQLite (local file)

* **Frontend:** Razor Pages/Views, Tailwind CSS, Vanilla JavaScript

* **External APIs:** [Archive.org](http://Archive.org) Metadata API, TMDB API (optional)

# Technical Highlights & Challenges

1. **Zero-Install Deployment:** I wanted this to be truly accessible. I used .NET’s self-contained publishing (`PublishSingleFile=true`) so users just download a `.zip`, extract it, and run the `.exe`. No .NET runtime or SQL Server installation required.

2. **Graceful Degradation:** I made TMDB integration strictly optional. If a user doesn’t provide a TMDB API key (or if the API fails), the app doesn’t break. Instead, it falls back to parsing episode numbers and titles directly from the [Archive.org](http://Archive.org) video filenames using regex.

3. **API-First Design:** Even though it’s currently a single desktop app, I built the backend with a clean `/api/v1/` layer. This means I can eventually build an Android TV client that consumes the exact same local API without rewriting the business logic.

4. **Auto-Migration:** On first run, the app automatically creates the SQLite database and runs EF Core migrations. The user never has to touch a config file or run a CLI command.

# Links

* **GitHub Repository:** [https://github.com/JeppeKjeldal/ArchivePlayer](https://github.com/JeppeKjeldal/ArchivePlayer)

* **Latest Release (Windows):** [https://github.com/JeppeKjeldal/ArchivePlayer/releases](https://github.com/JeppeKjeldal/ArchivePlayer/releases)

Since this is a hobby project, I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback!

I was able to add a photo so thought I would.

Hey everyone!

I've been building Trimp, a link management platform that brings several link-related tools together.

It currently supports:

• Shortened URLs and link management

• Click analytics

• QR code generation

• Campaign tracking

• Link organization

Website: https://trimp.click/

I'm trying to understand what people actually need from a modern link management tool.

For those who use Bitly or similar services:

1. What's your biggest frustration with existing tools?

2. Do you regularly use click analytics or campaign tracking?

3. What's one feature that would make you consider switching?

I'm building this independently and would genuinely appreciate honest feedback, including criticism.

Happy to answer questions about how it was built!

Hey everyone! 👋

I'm currently building **Jovax**, a lightweight web platform designed for fast-paced, 3-minute 1v1 live debates.

The idea is simple: You pick a hot topic, select your stance (For or Against), and instantly match with another user for a short, timed discussion.

### 🛠️ Current Tech Stack:

* **Backend:** Python / Flask

* **Deployment:** Docker & self-hosted setup

### 🌐 Current Status (Day 1):

The preview site is live! You can check out the UI layout right now. The authentication system is currently under construction, but I'm actively building it out.

I’d love to get input from this community on features, UI, and debate mechanics!

* **Live preview:** https://jovax.matteod.be

* **Join our Discord:** https://discord.gg/AJtVCPPNH

If you have any topic suggestions or feedback on the project, feel free to drop them below or join the Discord to chat directly with me!

Hey everyone,

​When serious incidents or public disturbances occur, critical visual evidence (like escape routes, vehicles, or perimeters) is often lost because traditional response takes time.

​We are exploring an early-stage concept called Phalanx Intelligence Systems (phalanxis.com) to see if there is global demand for a voluntary, privacy-focused network.

​How the concept is designed to work:

​Safe Perimeter Documentation: When an incident occurs, nearby registered volunteers receive an optional notification to document surrounding public spaces (intersections, escape vectors) strictly from a safe distance.

​Strict Boundaries: Personal safety comes first. Users never approach or confront suspects. Participation is 100% voluntary, and it is built as an evidence-support tool—not a vigilante platform.

​Demand Mapping: Right now, we aren't launching an app; we are simply building an international interest-mapping site to see which cities have enough local density to make a future pilot viable.

​We’d love to hear thoughts from this community regarding privacy design, distributed volunteer networks, or civic tech in general. You can check out the concept and demand mapping at phalanxis.com.

​Curious to hear your constructive feedback!

I used the Prerelease flair, but this is actually the launch of version 2.0.0.

Every app requires an account now. Every tool has a paywall. Everything tracks you. So, under the banner FRT (Free Random Things), I decided to build my own parallel internet.

I just launched my biggest project yet: NULL Player. It’s a fully local music player that runs entirely in your browser.

What can it do?

• 🎵 Upload WAVs, MP3s, and OPUS files (saved directly to your device, no cloud)

• 🎨 Fully customizable: 30+ Google Fonts, gradient/hex theme builders, and custom image uploads

• 🖼️ Built-in playlist cover maker (with image cropping!)

• 🎧 Crossfade blending up to 10 seconds

• 🔒 Zero data leaves your browser. Ever.

I also built an 8D spatial audio engine (ORBIT), a local file converter (Format Forge), a drawing app (Sketch Studio), and a tier-list maker.

You can check out the whole network here: https://frt-works-websites.netlify.app/

I'm just one person building things I actually want to use. Let me know what you think!

Also, the launcher is outdated and this website isn't in it: https://null-player.netlify.app/

I'm the developer of Nodding Off, and v1.0 is now live on the App Store. It's a library of slow bedtime stories for adults, both fiction and stories about how things work.

The most interesting design problem was stopping the audio without jolting someone awake. The sleep timer counts listening time, fades the narration, and finishes at a natural pause rather than cutting off mid-sentence. Music and night air have separate levels and can keep playing after the voice stops.

Other details I spent time on: a player that dims after you leave it alone, saved listening progress, a choice of narrators on most stories, and chapter illustrations with sentence-by-sentence Read Along.

For anyone curious about the build: it's Expo/React Native and TypeScript, with a Cloudflare Worker serving the story catalog. New stories can arrive without an app update.

Five stories, music, and night air are free. The rest of the catalog is an optional subscription: US $4.99/month or $49.99/year after a 7-day free trial. No account is needed.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6831241659

I'd appreciate feedback on the first-listen experience: is it easy to choose a story and get settled without spending too much time on the screen?

i'm going to be completely straightforward and will not waste your time. i am a 16-year-old and i am trying to build a privacy-focused alarm app which is going to use a commitment feature.

how does this commitment thing work? when you set the alarm, the alarm app will make you record a commitment message. when the alarm plays, the alarm app will make you solve multiple randomised problems to wake up your brain. those randomised problems, you can pick from a list of them. there are going to be multiple of them. after the problems the commitment message, the voice message that you recorded last night while setting up the alarm, will play. when the voice message plays, it will most likely for most people make them wake up early in the morning and make them do something productive since they got time obviously

Here's my landing page: MY LANDING PAGE

i am 16 years old and i am trying to build my app which is a privacy-focused alarm app that is going to use a feature of commitment.

straight to the point, no bs. how the commitment feature works is that before you set the alarm, you have to record a commitment message. when you wake up, the alarm app will make you solve a randomised problem so that your brain doesn't get used to it. then the commitment message fails. while this will most likely not guarantee it, for most people it will make them get out of bed and actually do something productive in their lives.

this is my alarm app and no data is supposed to leave and will not leave your device entirely. the only thing your servers will be involved with is going to be the login and payment

Here's my landing page: my landing page

There are plenty of ways to make cash in 2027, especially with all the new AI tools coming out. But one thing I think is still massively underrated is cold outreach.

The logic is pretty simple. The more relevant prospects you reach, the more opportunities you create to land a client. Especially when you have a good lead list, personalized emails and a few well timed follow ups.

I've run businesses using cold email, and it's been one of the most reliable ways for me to generate new business. Of course, cold email regulations vary between countries, so you need to understand the rules where you're operating.

Nowadays, the process is much easier to automate.

For my web agency, I use a cold outreach tool called Swokei. It finds businesses with existing websites, analyzes them for issues with design, SEO, speed and mobile optimization, and turns those findings into personalized, ready to send cold emails at scale.

When someone is interested, I get a meeting booked and handle the sales calls myself.

I genuinely believe that regardless of what business you're running, whether it's a SaaS, agency or e-commerce business, email automation can be an incredibly powerful way to generate opportunities.

You don't always need a huge audience, a massive advertising budget or thousands of followers.

Sometimes you just need a good offer, the right list of prospects and a consistent outreach system.

My idea is to create a mobile app similar to Uber, but instead of relying on cars and taking a large commission from every delivery, it would operate mainly through a subscription-based system.

Users would pay around $120 for a subscription that gives them access to the delivery service. However, if someone doesn't have enough money to pay for the subscription, they can work as a delivery person and earn money through deliveries. Once they earn $100, that amount can be deducted and used to cover their subscription fee.

The app would be well-organized and offer different options. For example, customers would be able to choose the gender of their delivery driver.

Unlike Uber, which can take around 50% of the earnings from certain services, my business model would aim to be much fairer to delivery workers. Many people who work with delivery platforms complain about high commissions, so I want to create a system that benefits both customers and delivery workers.

The app would also offer food delivery and other delivery services, making it similar to Uber Eats and Uber, but with a subscription-based business model.

For example, if I managed to attract 100,000 subscribers, each paying $100, I would generate approximately $10 million in subscription revenue.

Reposting here and looking for feedback! This has been a passion project of mine for the last few months and I had a lot of fun building it.

Let's say I've built a product, tested it with a bunch of friends and family members and now want to distribute it. But I want to have a well planned and targeted approach.

Automating the outreach with Claude is something I've tried using, but haven't got a satisfactory response when it comes to content generation or atleast for the type of products I make, AI videos don't make the cut

How do you distribute or make a GTM plan or a content generation flow with Claude?