Tom Riedel

Tom Riedel

Building Mac software for creative order
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About

I’m building software for people to work with clarity, structure, and direct control over their own files. I like products that feel native, fast, and visually calm. My focus is on tools for organizing, and interacting with media and information in a way that feels natural and focused.

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Maker History

  • Stoa for Mac
    Stoa for MacBeautiful media browsing for the folders you already use
    Apr 2026
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    Joined Product HuntMarch 12th, 2026

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6mo ago

Stoa for Mac - Beautiful media browsing for the folders you already use

Stoa for Mac turns the folders you already use into rich visual galleries — no importing, no library lock-in. Browse photos and videos with adaptive layouts, keyboard-first navigation, comments, reactions, color tags, and pinned media that bring a more personal feel to your private library. Then lean back and let Stoa’s infinite autoscroll gallery turn your media into a flowing visual stream. Pair it with Stoa Saver, a free companion screensaver from our website.
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6mo ago

Since the rise of AI, do you feel that your job is at risk? And what about certain professions?

When AI entered the public stage in 2023, I was working as a copywriter. One client gave me a condition:

either I write more articles using AI for the same price
or I lower my rate per article

That was when I realised this job was starting to change significantly. (And I ended up.)

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6mo ago

Will we work for AI or will AI work for us?

  1. Y Combinator startup will pay humans to help AI agents when they get stuck. (This is what I read today.)

  2. At the same time, I see how Indian employees in production have cameras on their heads, and the AI learns from their movements (practically filming their firing process).

  3. In addition, there was already a site where AI agents hired human actions for stablecoins.

  • First, AI worked for us.

  • Now we are starting to work for AI.

  • And eventually, will AI work (without us)?

I don t want to portray a Terminator scenario where people will have to unite against AI, but what future awaits us in terms of cooperation/non-cooperation with AI?

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