Ideas Lab

Real problems people complain about online, pulled every morning and scored out of 100. Build, validate, or skip. How scoring works

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Parents need safe smartphone solutions for their children with proper content controls

Parents want to give their kids smartphones for safety and communication but struggle with age-appropriate content filtering and screen time management. Existing parental controls are often clunky or easily bypassed.

YC Graveyard14y agoToolOther

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58FL score

Method or tool to train dogs to eat slower and chew properly

Dog owners concerned about pets swallowing food too quickly without chewing, posing health risks, seek effective training methods or tools as current approaches are insufficient.

X6mo agoToolOther

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78FL score

Granular controls to disable unwanted notifications and events in The Sims 4

Players frustrated by inability to fully turn off pop-ups from expansions (e.g. Parenthood), festival notifications, Social Bunny, ThriftTea repeats, and school/career chance cards, disrupting immersive gameplay despite existing partial deactivation options.

X6mo agoToolOther

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65FL score

Sales teams spend hours manually searching multiple databases to build qualified lead lists

Sales reps and business development teams currently juggle dozens of data sources, spreadsheets, and tools to find prospects matching their ideal customer profile. This manual process wastes 10+ hours per week per person and often results in incomplete or outdated lead information. Teams either miss opportunities waiting for leads or waste time on unqualified prospects, directly impacting pipeline and revenue.

Product Hunt6mo agoToolOther

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66FL score

iOS developers spend excessive time writing boilerplate code and managing complex Xcode workflows

Professional and aspiring iOS developers face steep learning curves with Xcode, spend hours on repetitive coding tasks, and struggle to build across multiple Apple platforms (iPhone, iPad, Watch, Vision Pro). Current development requires powerful computers, lengthy setup, and deep technical knowledge. Developers want faster iteration cycles and the ability to build directly on their devices without traditional IDE friction.

Product Hunt6mo agoToolOther

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59FL score