Launched my free interview answer scorer. 1 upvote on HN, karma-blocked on Reddit twice. Here's what I built anyway.
Spent the last weekend building a free tool that scores interview answers on 4 dimensions using my internal AI agent logic for scoring(Claude-based). No signup, results in 30 seconds.
Launch day today.
HN: 1 upvote (my own).
r/cscareerquestions: need 250 karma.
r/mildlyinteresting: auto-removed.
LinkedIn post is live. Trying Discord next.
The tool: prepto.tech/score
My real score(shame): https://prepto.tech/score/result/db2aa712-6f7e-4ad9-8673-f094393f3ec8
If you're a builder who's done a free tool launch before - what actually worked for you?
Hi Valera, Your PrepTo launch log—one HN upvote, two Reddit removals, then moving to LinkedIn and Discord—is exactly the unpolished work worth recording. I’m building Build Before 2030: a manually reviewed public record where makers claim a Founding 100 number, set one measurable 30-day milestone, and later add proof of what shipped. The first cohort is free. PrepTo Score feels like a strong fit. Interested? https://buildbefore2030.com