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I couldn't afford interview prep, so I built a free alternative
Hacker News1mo agoToolDesign & Creative
Copperhead – Cursor for circuit boards
Hacker News1mo agoToolDesign & Creative
Finding affordable high-quality wall art alternatives to expensive options like Displate
Users struggle to find solid poster or canvas wall art that doesn't cost hundreds of dollars or rely on premium brands like Displate.
X1mo agoOtherDesign & Creative
Finding reliable creators for custom Twitch emotes
Streamers need recommendations for artists who make Twitch emotes, as sourcing quality custom designs is challenging.
X1mo agoOtherDesign & Creative
Wood Carving Tool Finder
Craftspeople struggle finding specialized wood engraving/carving tools suited to their project type. A curated comparison tool matching tool specifications to carving techniques saves research time. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends1mo agoToolDesign & CreativeUS
Wood Sculpting Tool Guide
Hobbyist and professional wood sculptors need centralized guidance on tool selection, techniques, and material compatibility. Current resources scattered; no unified decision helper exists. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends1mo agoToolDesign & CreativeUS
No easy way to create a Discord server for collaborative creative challenges
Users attempting art or creative challenges on platforms like TikTok face isolation and lack built-in community features, leading to calls for dedicated Discord servers to enable group participation and support.
X1mo agoOtherDesign & Creative
Need for custom video game soundtrack modifications
Gamers want to replace soundtracks in classic games like Morrowind with specific albums (e.g., Enya’s “The Memory of Trees”) but have no easy way to commission or access such mods.
X1mo agoOtherDesign & Creative
AI-powered wardrobe organization & outfit planning
Help users catalog, organize, and visualize their clothing inventory by color, style, and season. Generate outfit recommendations and identify gaps in their wardrobe. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends1mo agoToolDesign & CreativeUS
FnScribe – Open-source, offline dictation for macOS
I built FnScribe because I'm pretty privacy concious and wanted a wispr flow-like app that kept everything local and on device. Currently works for Mac (sillicon and intel).It's dead simple. Hold the fn key, speak and release. I use a quantized Wisper small.en model for transcription. It inserts the text into the active application. There's also a hands-free model for longer dictation. Audio transcription is kept in memory. There's no account or transcription history. Clipboard contents are restored after it inserts it. GPLv3, Mac-only, English only..still in alpha. Hope you enjoy it! Would love some feedback.
Hacker News2mo agoToolDesign & Creative
Free video editing app is unusable despite claims of being the best
Users of popular free editing apps find them ineffective and frustrating to use, yet feel stuck because switching to alternatives does not match their workflow needs.
X2mo agoToolDesign & Creative
No collaborative illustration app with live canvas editing and undo
Artists and illustrators want an app to post and share illustrations that also functions as a live editable canvas allowing creators to add, undo strokes, and collaborate in real-time.
X2mo agoToolDesign & Creative
Lightweight system monitor for Linux VPS written in Go
Hacker News2mo agoToolDesign & Creative
Time-consuming manual layout creation for projects
Creating layouts manually takes significant time and effort, even when using AI tools like Claude to assist instead.
X2mo agoToolDesign & Creative
Blender stock UV editing tools make modeling frustrating and time-consuming
3D artists find Blender's default UV unwrapping tools obtuse and inefficient, causing them to avoid or delay 3D work entirely.
X2mo agoToolDesign & Creative
Need flexible art commission service for evolving ideas
Artists and creators frequently change their art ideas mid-process and would pay for a flexible service or tool to handle iterative commissions without frustration.
X2mo agoOtherDesign & Creative
AI Room Design Generator
Homeowners and renters need affordable ways to visualize room redesigns before buying furniture. Current AI tools are expensive or limited; a dedicated room design tool with AI generation solves this gap. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends2mo agoToolDesign & CreativeUS
I built a native app for coding agents with Rust and GPUI
Hacker News2mo agoToolDesign & Creative
Complex repetitive tasks in Photoshop
Users want tools that can observe and anticipate loops in complex but repetitive Photoshop tasks.
X2mo agoToolDesign & Creative
AI-Powered Closet Organization & Styling Assistant
People struggle organizing closets and coordinating outfits. An app letting users upload clothing photos, auto-tag items, and generate outfit combinations could reduce decision fatigue and maximize wardrobe use. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends2mo agoToolDesign & CreativeUS