... iterations. In my experience, they re great for exploration and saving time, but they also tend to push outputs toward similar patterns and solutions. It feels like the more we rely on them, the more important our own taste and judgment become. Personally, I don t see AI replacing designers just like having a camera doesn t make someone a photographer. The tool helps, but the outcome still depends on how you use it. What s been interesting ... ... gives us the 'what,' but humans still own the 'why' and the 'should we.' The 'same-y' output is the new technical debt; curation and edge-case thinking are the only ways to break out of that loop. Taste

... most important and challenging experiences you ll have as a founder is fundraising. I pitched VCs across London and San Francisco. Some spent 15 seconds on my deck. Some took the call just to diligence a competitor. One told me to ask for more money. Oh, and I found out your pitch is probably being recorded and run through AI. This is the high-impact version of all of those lessons to save you time, energy, and emotional damage. Please ... ... vision mode, people are buying the story, the ambition, the possibility. Later on, you re not just pitching the future. You re defending the past. Not every VC is your VC Every firm has a different thesis. Different taste

... founder of Kooking a recipe & meal planning app that's launching here on April 30th. The core idea: stop drowning in saved recipes you'll never make. Kooking gives every dish an AI match score tailored to your taste profile, pantry habits, and cooking skill so the recipes you see are actually ones you'd cook tonight. Beyond the AI layer , it's a real community feed of home cooks sharing what they're actually making today not polished ... ... food blog shots. You can import recipes from anywhere on the web, follow cooks with similar taste

... forgotten Jira ticket now see the light of day! This wave will keep going, making developers more and more productive. There are still bottlenecks in the product development, but they've shifted. Writing code is no longer the constraint. Taste and judgement are, and in software, there's no place where taste

... fair, that part is real. The barrier to building has clearly dropped. But the more I use these tools, the more it feels like speed isn t the limiting factor anymore. The real constraint seems to be taste. what do you choose to build? what do you keep vs

... community! I m Handuo, co-founder of Copus. We re launching on Product Hunt this Wednesday, March 11th, and I d love your support. Every like, bookmark, and share is a taste signal. Until now, only algorithms and ad networks profited from yours. Copus turns your taste

... everyone to benefit from such value. From our users and using Copus ourselves, we believe the product has two core values : For content consumers : You get to discover new things beyond algorithmic feeds by subscribing to people whose taste you trust. In other words, more intentional content consumption and less doomscrolling. For curators (people who have already been intentionally consuming content) : You get to build and own a personal taste

... those recommendations get buried and lost. The Solution: I built shoutout to turn these hidden recommendations into a high-signal, live feed. It's a universal archive for your 'Social Capital' in music. Key Features: Universal Credit: Acknowledge the ' Tastemakers ' in your life. Give shoutouts to the person who showed you your new favorite song. 24h Live Feed: Drop a Spotify/YouTube link or just the song and artist combo . It stays in the feed for 24 hours like a story ... ... credit. Global Discovery: See what people around the world are listening to and discover music from different places instantly. Ranking System: Get shoutouts when people like your recommendations. Earn points and climb the ranks from Rookie to The Michael. Taste

... impressions. Zero budget. Just having fun. We re so used to living in the matrix - seeing the same formats, the same posts, the same hooks. Sometimes you just need to break the pattern. Jolt people back into reality. 6. Taste AI can generate. It can optimize. But it cannot imitate taste

... used to be a minefield. And yet, the product still isn t done. Not even close. Because the stuff that s left doesn t show up in the old evals. The real challenges are squishier now. They re about taste. Context. Judgment. Whether the AI is actually aligned with what you care about, not just what you asked for. Here are three big areas that keep coming up for us. 1. Does the AI know what we care about ... ... kind of problem that s hard to even describe without sounding vague. But you feel it instantly when you use the tool. You can tell when the AI is pulling on the thread you would pull on, versus

... sustainable. Dark Mode Isn't a Theme, It's a Philosophy Fifty-four IDE color schemes. Dracula, Nord, Tokyo Night, Catppuccin, Monokai Pro. Not because it's trendy, but because developers are viscerally attached to their environments. Switching from VSCode to a project management tool shouldn't feel like stepping into fluorescent-lit corporate purgatory. We obsess over details most PM tools ignore because those details are the difference between flow state and friction. Developers Aren't "Users" They ... ... professionals with refined taste

... something weird happening in solo dev land. We used to compete on: remembering docs knowing frameworks being a better coder Now it feels like the real edge is: how well you can translate intent into prompts how strong your taste is (what to keep, what to cut) how fast you can iterate and ship But here s the uncomfortable part: If we lean on AI for code and for decisions, are we also outsourcing taste

... knowing code is irrelevant I strongly disagree. Let me explain why. AI can write code faster than most of us, sure. But three skills matter more than ever in a world where everyone just vibes it: Design Taste Thinking through systems Debugging Design Taste

... built Nutralyze, a mobile app that suggests healthier or more suitable alternatives the moment you type the food (and amount) you want to skip e.g., 150g fries get swaps with a quick rationale. How it works Enter the food + amount you d like to avoid. AI returns contextual alternatives

... play, based not only on your previous choices (like normal recommendation systems) but based on who you are, what your dreams and experiences are, your personality and everything else. We try to understand the deeper patterns behind your taste - not just "you liked Inception, here's another sci-fi," but "you're drawn to stories about identity and reality because you're someone who questions the nature of existence." Our AI doesn't just look at your ratings ... ... context, your current mood, your relationships, even your upcoming trips or career changes. Because sometimes you need a comfort watch after a hard day, and sometimes you're ready for something that will challenge your worldview. We're launching TasteRay

... testing it as real users, on real devices, in real homes. This helps us find and fix problems, and improve the experience. But here's the fun part: You can sign up now. You can already create your visual taste profile. You can already compare it to real interiors. You can tell us if something feels off or magical. We believe in building with the community, not just for the community. If you're reading this, you're early ... ... something to celebrate! Come play! Comment from Sergei Kovalev(@skovalev): @busmark_w_nika Haha, honestly this idea literally popped up yesterday thanks to your comment Right now we re focused on hitting product market fit for the core experience taste

... their latest videos, right on your dashboard. See what's new at a glance and import the insights from any video with a single click. The result: Your "For You" page is now a true reflection of your tastes, powered by the creators you already know and trust. It's the perfect starting point for your daily learning. 2. Your AI Discovery Coach: Uncover Your Next Favorite Channel Once you've added your favorites, what's next? Let Zeno find ... ... your next obsession. Introducing AI-Powered Channel Suggestions! This intelligent discovery engine analyzes your unique tastes

... still going. My new objective? Reaching 2,000 points! I'm up for the challenge and excited to see where this trip takes me. I'm glad of my collection of 17 badges. From interesting remarks to tastemaking, each badge reflects a different facet of my Product Hunt adventure. Speaking of badges, I've had some intriguing ones in mind. I desire to acquire the "Tastemaker

... recognizable visual for the area, enhancing homes both current and customary. Regardless of whether they're dressed with a ball circle or left plain, people attempt to choose the correct garage door that will blend with their homes tasteful. In any case, it is amusing to flavor up those garage doors on occasion! In case you're looking for motivation, there are a lot of fabulous DIY projects to imaginatively shake things up. Use It as a Canvas This thought ... ... uncovering that wonderful characteristic wood! In case you're talented in woodcutting and figure, you can totally re-develop your door's structure. When you're done, you can add minor embellishments to improve the wood's beautiful, regular tasteful