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I launched a tool that tells founders to NOT build their idea — and that's the whole point

I just launched Valify after building in public for a week. Here's what it does and why I built it.
The problem: founders waste months building things nobody wants. Not because they're bad at building — because they skip real validation and rely on gut feeling and biased feedback from friends.
What Valify does: you describe your SaaS idea in plain English. It automatically pulls:

  • Real Google search volume for your problem keywords
  • G2 competitor landscape — who exists, their ratings, and what users actually complain about
  • Hacker News demand signal — how many founders are asking for a solution
  • Funding intelligence — whether investors have backed companies in this space
    AI analyses everything and gives you a scored verdict — green, amber, or red — with specific reasoning, recommendations, and a go-to-market hint.
    I ran it on my own product before building. It came back amber with specific reasons. I built it anyway — but now I know exactly what I'm up against.
    The output is honest. If the data says don't build it, the report says don't build it. That's the point.
    Free plan includes 1 report per month. No credit card.
    Try it: app.valify.co
    Would love brutal feedback from this community — what would make a validation report genuinely useful enough that you'd pay for it?
on March 23, 2026
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