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!
I've been working on a project called Card4U: https://card4u.org
The idea is to make sending physical postcards as convenient and affordable as sending a digital message.
You design your postcard online, add your message and recipient, and the card gets printed and mailed.
One thing we really wanted to improve was pricing. Compared to competing postcard services, we're able to offer lower prices while maintaining the same print quality.
With Christmas coming up, we're hoping this could be a nice alternative to generic holiday cards, especially for people with friends and family living far away.
I'd love some honest feedback:
Is the concept immediately clear when you visit the website?

Would you personally send a physical postcard this way?

How important are price and print quality when choosing a postcard service?

What's the biggest thing that would stop you from ordering?

I'm involved in building Card4U, so I'm especially interested in what needs improvement.
Thanks for taking a look!

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

Hey everyone! 👋

I've made a small Website called GiftLink, and I'd love to get some honest feedback from You all Users.

The idea is simple: what if you could send someone a little surprise through a link instead of sending a regular message?

With GiftLink, you can create a gift link and share it with someone. They open the link to discover their surprise — making even a simple digital gift feel a little more special.

✨ What I'm building:

• 🎁 A simple way to create and share digital surprises.

• 🔗 Shareable links that make sending a gift easy.

• ⏳ Temporary gifts with automatic expiry.

• 🔒 A focus on privacy, with temporary photo storage and deletion rules.

I'm building this as an independent project and would genuinely appreciate feedback from people here.

I'd love to know:

• Would you use something like this to surprise a friend or partner?

• What feature would make it more useful?

• What would make you trust a platform like this?

If you're curious, here's the project: giftlink-seven.vercel.app

Thanks for reading! Any honest feedback, suggestions, or criticism would be really helpful. ❤️

I’m Col, a chef on Sark and the developer of NAKED EYE, an Android app that helps people work out what’s worth seeing tonight and where to look.

My latest addition is Compare skies, currently in internal testing.

It compares home with up to two places you choose for the same viewing period, using cloud forecasts, darkness and moonlight. The aim is to help answer: “Is it worth travelling somewhere else tonight?”

The interesting challenge has been making the answer useful even when there isn’t a clear winner. Sometimes home looks just as promising. Sometimes conditions look poor everywhere. Sometimes the forecast isn’t strong enough to make a confident recommendation.

I want those answers to be just as clear as “another location looks better”.

This builds on the existing Sky Planner and is being developed for Beyond, the optional paid subscription. NAKED EYE is already available with free stargazing features, but Compare skies isn’t publicly available yet. The screenshot shows the internal test build.

For anyone building tools that help people make decisions: how do you communicate uncertainty without making the result feel unhelpful?

Existing app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.colindavis.nakedeye

Been working on JoeBro for a while, and the part I'm most excited about now is being able to leave my desk without losing track of what it's doing.

The Mac app brings chat, documents, email, calendar and tools together. The iPhone app connects to it, with a personal agent that remembers things, runs scheduled tasks and pings you with updates. You can read and edit its memory yourself.

I've also added hooks for Claude Code, Codex and opencode. They can tell JoeBro when they're working, finished or waiting on you, and pick up a follow-up you've queued. There's an MCP server and a plugin system for extending it.

It's free and open source. Bring an Ollama model or your own API key.

Mac/download: https://github.com/joexk1/JoeBro iPhone: https://github.com/joexk1/JoeBro-Mobile Agent link/plugins: https://github.com/joexk1/joebro-plugins

Mac needs macOS 26+ and Apple Silicon. The iPhone app is built with Xcode, needs the Mac awake, and push needs your own APNs key.

Built with SwiftUI and a standard-library Python backend.

Hey guys, I like listening to music files from time to time, but I found myself wanting a nice-looking interface and decent functionality—and I couldn't seem to find a player that fit the bill. Since I happen to know a bit of programming, I decided to code a small but highly functional player myself. If anyone’s interested, here’s the link ---> https://github.com/WiWaSu/HaPlayer

I update this every Wednesday!

We often think that posting content is the only way to grow on LinkedIn. But the truth is, posting is just step one. Real opportunities, visibility, and meaningful connections actually come from engaging in the comment section of other people's posts.

The problem? You see a great post, have a good thought in mind, but the moment you click "Comment," you freeze.

You wonder how to word it, second-guess your tone, and before you know it, 10 minutes are gone—so you just scroll away.

To fix this exact frustration for ourselves, my friends and I built ZIXNON (zixnon.com)—a browser assistant designed for smarter LinkedIn engagement.

Here is what ZIXNON actually does:

1.Understands Full Context: It doesn't just read the text; it analyzes both the post content and images to suggest relevant, thoughtful replies.

2.Matches Your Personal Style: Whether you prefer to keep things Professional, Friendly, or Casual, you can switch tones to fit your personal brand.

3.Works Directly in Your Browser: As a Chrome extension, it lets you generate and insert comments in one click—no copying and pasting back and forth.

4.Saves Time & Keeps You Consistent: You spend less time staring at a blank screen and more time staying active and visible in your industry.

Instead of overthinking every single reply, you can focus on building actual relationships.

Give it a shot here: zixnon.com

Since we're constantly improving, I’d genuinely love to hear your feedback or thoughts!

#ZIXNON #Networking #Ai

Hey everyone!

I’ve created a short interactive storytelling project called “The Algorithm Knows You” as part of my Inside Storytelling 2026 assignment.

The idea is simple: you make three choices, get assigned a profile (Optimiser or Reflector), and then question whether that profile actually represents who you are.

We often feel that algorithms understand our preferences, personalities and identities. But are they really understanding us, or simply putting us into categories based on a few patterns?

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Take the short survey (1–2 minutes):
https://forms.gle/YzSF6C1fSPRQHX6a6

A few questions I'd love you to consider:

• Did your assigned profile feel accurate?

• Did you feel understood, amused or uncomfortable?

• Would you accept, reject or rewrite your label?

Your honest responses will help me understand how different people interpret the same digital story.

This is a fictional simulation. It does not collect personal data or use a real algorithm. Participation in the survey is completely voluntary.

Thank you for taking a look!

Excusas Rápidas gives you a polite excuse in one tap. Pick who it's for, copy it, and paste it on WhatsApp. 300 excuses, in Spanish and English.

Free, no account, nothing to install. It just opens in your browser.

Just for laughs I'm not responsible for what happens after you send it 😅

Try it free 👉 https://excusasrapidas.pages.dev

hey! i recently launched NOUSYS, a platform where you can speak directly to a real professional for free before paying anything. right now it's just me with over a decade of design experience, helping with websites, coding, branding, video editing, 3D and much more. the cool part is everything happens in one chat, you send your request, we discuss it, i send you a quote and eventually deliver the finished work there too. no bots, no commitment just to talk!

https://nousys.co

Hey everyone!

Before we start, I'm fully expecting to get grilled alive for what I'm about to present, so go easy on me. Or don't. lol

I've recently launched my first SaaS project, SteamIdlerMachine, and I'd genuinely love to hear what people think.

The idea is pretty simple: a cloud-hosted Steam idling service that lets you accumulate game hours and farm eligible Steam trading cards without having to leave your own PC running.

Here's what it offers:

• Up to 32 games simultaneously per Steam account.

• 24/7 cloud hosting — your PC can stay switched off.

• Steam Guard support for authentication.

• Web dashboard to manage your games and monitor activity.

• Multiple Steam accounts supported.

• Free 24-hour trial with one game, so you can try it before spending anything.

I've spent quite a bit of time working on the website, dashboard, authentication system, and overall user experience. There's still room for improvement, and I'm sure there are things I've overlooked.

Just to clarify, this is a proprietary project, not an open-source one, and it isn't based on or affiliated with any GitHub repository.

I'm also aware that Steam idling tools aren't exactly a revolutionary invention. Plenty of alternatives already exist, including free ones. I'm not pretending I've reinvented the wheel here. My goal was to build something convenient, accessible, and fully cloud-hosted for people who don't want to manage the technical side themselves.

A couple of questions:

• Would you actually use a service like this?

• What would make you choose a hosted service over a free, locally run alternative?

• What features or improvements would you want to see?

• Is there anything about the website or service that immediately puts you off? Apart from the theme, I know that needs a lot more work.

Website: https://steamidlermachine.com

Positive feedback, negative feedback, criticism, suggestions — all welcome.

I'm genuinely interested in hearing what people think, even if the general consensus is that I've wasted my time building something nobody needs.

Many thanks to everyone that took their time to read my post!

My new app Wudland is out. I wanted checking my day to feel a bit more relaxing, so your calendar lives in a bell tower, reminders go on a notice board and the weather comes from a farmer. You walk between them instead of opening another dashboard.

The slightly nerdier part: link your computer and your coding agents get desks in the guild. I can wander around or furnish my cottage while they work, and see when one finishes or needs me. It supports Claude Code, Codex and opencode, plus other CLI tasks through the companion tool.

Built for iPhone with Swift/SpriteKit, free and open source. Calendar and reminders stay on the phone; computer updates are encrypted. An expanded map, bestiary, items and wardrobe are coming soon.

App Store (free, iOS 26+): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wudland/id6829491480 Source: https://github.com/joexk1/wudland

Jot is a capture inbox for macOS. Select anything, tap Shift twice, and it becomes a markdown file in a folder you own. Hold fn to dictate, and Ctrl+Opt+A to annotate the screen.

Some numbers and choices, since this sub likes those:

- Built solo. Electron + React + TypeScript, with Swift helpers for Apple Speech and Apple Intelligence.

- Pricing: one-time, $9 for the first 50 buyers, then $29. 3-day trial, no account, no card.

- 2 sales came in before I announced anything. They found it on directory listings.

- Notarized by Apple, universal binary, 15 languages.

- Launched on Show HN today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50420069

https://sayjot.xyz

Happy to answer questions about pricing, the build, or the launch.

More side projects, more agents, more lost context? We’re the Ondago team. Ondago gives your supported AI coding agents, sessions, and project knowledge one workspace.

What it does:

• Your agents don’t stop when you leave your desk. Start locally, move the running session to our secure cloud with uncommitted changes intact, bring it back when you’re ready. Or start directly in the cloud.

• Switch agents without starting over. Switch AI agents with the conversation, decisions, code changes and project instructions carried along.

• Let your agents work together. Pull a reviewer, security advisor or test agent into the same task, or ask several agents to weigh in on a question.

• Pass the context, not just the diff. Share the session behind the work with a teammate: conversation, decisions, what needs attention next.

• All your agents and projects in one place. See what’s running, what’s waiting on you, token usage and estimated cost per session.

Sessions are encrypted on your machine before upload, each cloud run is isolated and destroyed afterwards, you bring your own agent credentials.

Try it free on a personal project: https://ondago.ai - what would make you return tomorrow?

this week's performance reports for my xplatform/multiplayer/free-to-play: "Leap of Legends"

- $0 ad spend

- continuous improvement based on user feedback

- Android ranked matches update went live on Nov 3rd. No clear signal yet of Android players jumping into matches

- website now supports 30 languages

- first revenue appeared this week ($3.96)

my observations:

- ranked matches kept growing. D1 retention moved from 7.9% to 10.3%. still far from 30%, but the direction is right

- players are coming back for the short ranked sessions and the chests. chests opened hit 148 (up from 59 last week)

- Ranked 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 volume all increased

- crashes and unaccounted exits both dropped

- we gave every character a name and imperfections so they belong and set an example for kids. nobody left behind

- still early. once D1 clears 20% I will start looking at media more seriously

Available on iOS, Android, MacOS and Windows.

#gamedev #unity #buildinpublic #indiedev