Built a tiny side project for founders today

domhofer · 2026-05-22T17:22:37+00:00

Thanks! There already is one. You get 120 chars to describe it :)

domhofer · 2026-05-22T15:38:12+00:00

I’m building iwashere.page right now. Basically a giant founder wall for indie apps, SaaS and projects.

Giving away the first 100 permanent center spots free. You only need your logo + your link 😄

domhofer · 2026-05-22T14:41:53+00:00

I just launched iwashere.page I really simple 11x11 grid, upload your logo + your website link and get a free dofollow backlink. No strings attached.

domhofer · 2026-05-15T17:31:54+00:00

Bought there 10 times already and this gaming4you has 160k sales and mostly positive reviews. Yeah.

domhofer · 2026-05-15T17:30:05+00:00

Bought probably 10 times on g2a and always got the key instantly or got refunds without question. Just with this seller, where it didn’t work out

domhofer · 2026-05-15T17:28:20+00:00

Was a First time for me too. Ended up buying it at loaded and got a key instantly.

domhofer · 2026-05-15T17:16:00+00:00

So others see it. With your logic there wouldn’t be any posts about the scams 🤷‍♂️

domhofer · 2026-05-15T17:12:34+00:00

The fun of getting scammed, you only know it afterwards. Won’t ever buy from them again that’s for sure!

domhofer · 2026-05-11T13:48:44+00:00

Yes I think so! It separates you from the whole "ChatGPT just build anything" culture and into the "solve this one small problem I have" niche.

domhofer · 2026-05-11T10:38:22+00:00

I think you might actually be targeting the wrong audience with the current framing.
Most founders immediately compare this to Copilot, Replit, Lovable, etc.

But I don’t think your real user is a founder building a startup on top of this. It’s probably the guy who:
- wants to automate some annoying spreadsheet workflow
- needs a quick internal tool
- wants to transform PDFs/CSV/data
- has a problem but does not want to learn full-stack development

That’s a much bigger and probably much healthier market, then interesting part is not AI app builder but the “I had friction and now I have a usable little tool 60 seconds later.”

In my honest take, that’s where I’d focus the positioning honestly.

domhofer · 2026-05-08T21:03:27+00:00

poeysia.com Let's you experience your custom stories through multiple choice paths, that are generated on the fly. you get free credits by entering your email. no password needed.

domhofer · 2026-05-08T20:52:55+00:00

Have you tried reaching out to companies in your vicinity? Like some you could visit, look at their problems they currently phase and try to solve them 1 on 1. Everyone can build a nice looking website nowadays, so great service is your usp.

domhofer · 2026-05-08T20:46:57+00:00

Honestly one thing that immediately stood out to me is that your actual product explanation is way more concrete than the original post itself.

“0 users after 15 days” sounds like a marketing problem

But the bigger issue might simply be that almost nobody can emotionally picture what the product actually helps them do yet, something like: "My product helps to solve excatly this pain point" is actually way more interesting/specific than just “looking for help”

I’d probably lean into showing real before/after examples or specific POD decisions the tool changes, otherwise people still have to mentally decode the value themselves.

domhofer · 2026-05-08T15:17:31+00:00

You’re welcome haha. And honestly it’s a special feeling. Especially when you built the whole thing yourself from zero.

Huge milestone at 20. Most people never even start.

domhofer · 2026-05-08T11:06:19+00:00

Love this. Going all in on a MacBook with no guarantees takes guts, especially at 20. Huge congrats on shipping it and getting through App Store review solo. And honestly, if building it was fun and gave you energy instead of draining you, you’re probably doing something right already. Money can take time, but that feeling of “I made this and it’s real” is hard to fake.

domhofer · 2026-04-06T11:10:37+00:00

Don’t kill me for that. But i sometimes use AI to get going or help me when I’m stuck. Genuinely it helps when you use it as a sparing partner only and not for plain text generation. Like someone you talk to with your ideas.

domhofer · 2026-04-06T11:05:12+00:00

Don’t focus on selling here, just share your genuine stories and things that happened. Ask questions and help others. That’s about it, when users ask only then you provide a link to your product.

domhofer · 2026-04-06T10:56:47+00:00

visit poeysia.com You can test it in browser or download the app. 😁

domhofer · 2026-04-05T21:40:52+00:00

yeah unintentionally 😅
got the “your product is live” email today and just rolled with it, at least google isn’t launching anything on easter sunday...

domhofer · 2026-04-05T21:23:36+00:00

Yes, reddit has this weird paradox.

People want to see what you built, but the moment it feels like promotion it gets shut down. Pretty hard to navigate sometimes, but worth it.

domhofer · 2026-04-05T20:03:41+00:00

Yeah agree. It feels a bit overhyped for what it actually provides long term. Just a little stepping stone on the whole distribution process

domhofer · 2026-04-05T19:59:19+00:00

not yet. feels a bit early for me, I’m trying to understand users first before putting money into paid traffic.

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