From HN overload to a tool that helps me learn faster. My solo-founder story.
Hey fellow indie hackers!
Like many of you, I love Hacker News for its insights, but I constantly found myself drowning in the comment sections. A "quick look" would turn into a 45-minute rabbit hole., and I still wasn't sure if I was spending my time on the most relevant discussions.
I wanted to stop just consuming information and start learning efficiently.
So, I'm starting my #buildinpublic journey to build the solution. My goal is to create a tool that helps busy professionals filter fast and learn faster.
Here's what I've built so far:
1. Filter Fast: Find what matters to YOU.
Personalized Interest Scoring: It scores every post on HN based on my chosen topics (e.g., AI, Rust, SaaS), so I can instantly see what’s relevant to my work and interests.
2. Learn Faster: Get the key insights instantly.
30‑second TL;DR: Get an AI-powered summary of any article and its entire comment section.
Comment Insights: Instantly understand the discussion's sentiment, see the key argument clusters, and find the most insightful takes.
The Goal & My Motivation:
My primary goal is to see if I can turn this personal pain point into a small, sustainable, privacy-focused SaaS. I'm bootstrapping this solo and plan to be completely transparent with my progress, failures, and learnings right here on IH.
How it's made (Tech Stack):
Frontend: Next.js
Backend: Python/Nodejs
AI: OpenAI API
Database: Supabase
Hosting: Vercel/AWS/Cloudflare
This is where you come in! I'd love your brutally honest feedback, especially on:
The Idea Itself: Is this a vitamin or a painkiller for you? Is this a real business or just a feature?
The Demo: Is the user flow clear? What's confusing?
Pricing Strategy: I'm thinking of a free tier + a simple ~$5/month plan for power features like comments insights. As an indie hacker, would YOU pay for this? What would make it a no-brainer?
Landing Page: Does the value proposition on my landing page make sense in the first 5 seconds?
You can try the live demo and sign up for early access here:
You can also follow my progress on my Indie Hackers product page:
Thanks for reading! I'm excited to be a part of this community and will do my best to return the favor on your posts.
