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i m Madhav and i don't prefer to build something with investors.
I had an idea. I had a plan. And the first thing people asked was, "Have you talked to investors?"
My answer was no. And it still is.
Not because I couldn't. But because I genuinely believe the best infrastructure gets built when you're obsessed with the problem, not the pitch deck. Investors optimise for scale before depth. I wanted to go deep first.
Scientist and builder
Hi all,
I just joined the platform today, after hearing about it for a while. I am a biology research scientist by training, and I absolutely love solving problems. I recently discovered I can apply that to tech development as well, and not just figuring out why my PCR didn't work again (it's honestly voodoo, I swear). I learned how to code, and with AI growing in leaps and bounds, the playing field is getting more accessible for those of us coming from a less techy background. I've built a few small projects, mainly for myself/friends/to practice, and I'm working on a project now that I would like to launch here when it's ready.
I think coming from a scientific research perspective into the world of app development has actually been a huge plus. I'm used to the build-test-doesn't work-iterate-try again cycle, just with tubes and pipettes instead of a terminal and Railway. Perseverance is the name of the game! And it helps when you love the process, too.
Anyone here launched a free tool as a growth channel?
We recently launched a free chart generator (CSV/Excel charts) alongside our main product not as part of our free tier, but as a completely no-signup tool.
The goal is to let people experience the value immediately that aha moment of turning raw data into a clean chart before asking for anything.
Release Notes: April 8, 2026 - Browser extension side panel and listen mode available in extension
We ve just released an update to the browser extension.
The extension now opens in the browsers side panel, which means it will no longer cover part of your search. The extension also remains open as you search, so feel free to switch between tabs and pages as you re doing your deep dives. Plus, we ve integrated Listen Mode into the extension. So now, you can listen to your content in that familiar voice you ve grown accustomed to over the past week!


