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Love the voice-first approach! Typing feelings is exhausting - you start to overthink. Voice unlocks something more natural. Also respect the focus on "challenging unhealthy thinking" instead of just agreeing. That's what real therapy does. Congrats on the launch and $850K! π
Lovon AI TherapyTalk it out and feel better
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My story isn't new, but it's honest. I built SelfOS (a life planner app) primarily for myself. But deep down, there's something more: the desire to create, to leave something behind, not just live life but make a small mark. We're lucky to live in the age of vibe coding. Despite all the chaos of our times, a solo founder with zero coding background can actually build something real with AI....
Features get copied. Stories donβt.
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Great concept! Do you have any case studies or data on how much brand visibility improved for your users after implementing Atyla's recommendations? Would love to see before/after metrics if you've already worked with some brands.
AtylaThe SEO tool for ChatGPT, Gemini and AI search engines
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Solo founder here! I built my app with AI (no coding background), so my cycle is faster - usually 1-2 weeks for updates. Biggest challenge is doing everything alone: dev, marketing, support. But seeing users love the product makes it worth it! Good luck with your relaunch!
How long does it usually take to upgrade your product before releasing it on Product Hunt?
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Hey Sasha! Fellow solo founder here π I also built a productivity app (SelfOS) entirely with AI and no coding background. Love seeing more women in this space! Just upvoted Dokably - the AI-powered workspace looks interesting. Good luck with your launch! π
I am Sasha and I just launched here on PH π
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Love the energy-based approach! Burnout is real, and most planners ignore it completely. When Nia auto-schedules tasks, does the user get a chance to review/approve the plan before it's set? Or does it just go straight to the calendar?
rivvaAI schedule & planner based around your energy
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I built a mobile app (SelfOS) with zero coding background using only AI - so here's my take: Where AI saves time: Code generation, debugging, drafting marketing copy, brainstorming features. What I don't delegate: Final product decisions, understanding user "why", design taste. What failed: Vague prompts like "make it better" = vague results. And trusting AI code without understanding it leads...
How can AI actually help product managers and startup founders today?
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With AI agents hiring humans, we might see a new layer - humans as "API endpoints" for AI systems. Not necessarily bad but the power dynamic shifts. I think the key safeguard is transparency of AI goals. If we know what the AI is optimizing for, we can decide whether to participate. The danger is when optimization happens invisibly.
AI agents hire human bodies to do tasks in real life? What will be our relationships with AI agents?
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Great breakdown, especially the point about paywalls before meaningful usage. I'm building a life planner app and made a deliberate choice to give users full functionality for the first few modules before asking them to upgrade. The idea is: let people actually feel the value first, not just see a locked screen. Early numbers show decent session engagement (22+ sessions per device), so it seems...
Keeping Customers Engaged Beyond Initial Sign-Up
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This is a really interesting take on the "context problem" with AI tools. I work with Claude Code daily and the constant re-explaining is definitely the biggest friction point - especially when you come back to a project after a few days and have to rebuild the whole mental model for the AI again.
I stopped asking my AI what to build β now it just knows what task I mean (CLI experiment)
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Congrats on 6th place! that's solid, especially against strong competition) Really appreciate you sharing these insights. Do you think the community support was mainly from existing users, or did you see new people discovering Minimalist Phone through the launch? Thanks for being transparent. Most people only share wins, not the process.
What I Learned Relaunching My App on Product Hunt After 3 Years
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Congrats! π First 100 is huge - that's when it stops feeling like "maybe this works" and starts feeling real. Chasing the same milestone myself right now. The early feedback phase is exhausting but also the best part. Good luck with the next 100!
π Milestone unlocked: first 100 users!
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This is insane dedication. 1000 days! π₯ I'm on day 6 and already proud of myself lol. You just set the bar impossibly high. Congrats!
1000 Day Streak on Product Hunt
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100% agree. It's the same energy as "do what you love and money follows" - sounds cliche until it actually works. I couldn't find a life planner that looked the way I wanted, so I built one myself (thanks, vibe coding). Turns out other people wanted the same thing. No revolutionary idea, just scratching my own itch. Boring problems are underrated.
Are the best startups built on boring problems?
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I'm in a similar boat - zero coding background, built a full iOS/Android app (SelfOS, life planner) entirely with Claude Code. Live on both stores, real users, paying subscribers. So... is it sustainable? Honestly, I'm still finding out. What I've learned so far - the "why" behind bugs. AI can fix a bug, but when something breaks in production with real users, understanding the root cause...
Is it possible to build a long-term product through vibe coding?
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Vibe coders: how do you catch bugs before they hit production?
Building my app with AI tools, zero coding background. The magic part - I can ship features in hours. The scary part - I have no idea if the code is actually good. Right now my "QA process" is: - Does it work when I tap around? β - Did anything break that worked before? π€· - Ship it and pray π What tools or workflows do you use to catch issues before users do? Looking for things like: - "Scan my...
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I built my entire app (SelfOS) using AI tools without any coding background β but the key was exactly what you said: knowing what I wanted BEFORE asking AI. AI wrote the code, but I decided: - What features matter to users - How the UX should feel - When to say "no, that's not right" The moment you let AI lead without a clear vision, you end up with a generic product that solves nothing...
Remember: You are the one holding the key to your decisions, not AI.
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Perfect timing for this post β planning my PH launch soon! @rohanrecommends your point about lifestyle products on weekends is interesting. SelfOS is a life planner (tasks + habits + goals), so technically lifestyle, but the pain point hits hardest on Monday morning when people realize their week is chaos. Would you say Tuesday is the sweet spot for this kind of product? Also curious about...
Advantages of launching during the week vs. Advantages of launching during the weekend (Explained)
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My first vibecoded project turned into an actual product β a productivity app called SelfOS. Zero coding background β I'm a content team lead by day. Built the whole thing with Figma AI and Claude + Cursor. AI basically became my technical co-founder who writes all the code. Stack: React + TypeScript + Capacitor (to ship to iOS/Android) Hardest part: The "last 20%" polish. Things like swipe...
What was the very first project you vibecoded with AI?
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SelfOS β a productivity app I built with AI, no coding skills
Hey Product Hunt! I'm a designer who built my first app using just AI β no coding background. SelfOS is a modular productivity tool where you enable only what you need: β’ Daily tasks with subtasks β’ Long-term goals β’ Habit tracking β’ Shopping lists Just launched on Google Play and App Store a week ago. Would love your feedback β what features would make it more useful? App Store π...