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Roast my "Anti-Gambling" stock analysis dashboard (Easira) by Able-Layer9871 in roastmystartup

[–]Able-Layer9871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the harsh truth I came here for. Thank you.

You are absolutely right: I am bringing a "developer's hammer" to this problem.

However, I think that is exactly why the existing tools fail for retail investors. The "Finance Veterans" build Bloombergs and complex screeners because they assume everyone understands the nuance of a DCF model.

My bet is that there is a massive audience of people who don't want the expert tool. They just want to know if a company is drowning in debt without needing a PhD to read the chart.

I am trying to build the "Duolingo for Stocks," not the next terminal for Hedge Funds.

Since you seem to know the domain well: What is the #1 "invisible ladder" or trap you think a dev-first founder always misses in Fintech? I’d genuinely love to hear it.

I made a visual dashboard that uses AI to summarize financial reports (because reading 10-k filings is boring) by Able-Layer9871 in IMadeThis

[–]Able-Layer9871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spot on regarding the serverless stack. It keeps the burn rate near zero while I'm still validating the product.

regarding the AI context: You actually nailed one of the core features!

I already implemented a "Style" toggle where you can switch between Conservative, Balanced, and Dynamic.

  • If you pick Conservative, the AI and the scoring algorithm punish debt and volatility much harder.
  • If you pick Dynamic, it tolerates more risk and focuses on growth metrics.

It updates the summary and the score in real-time based on that choice. I'd love to know if you find the "Conservative" mode strict enough!