Hey all, I'm launching Opal Emu here on Saturday and wanted to open things up before that.
Short version: it's a retro game emulator that runs 100% client-side in your browser. Drag a ROM in, it auto-detects the console and starts playing. No install, no account, nothing uploaded anywhere. 18 systems supported (NES through PS1, Saturn, PSP, and more).
Over the past few months, I've been building DirectYTDownloader, a free web app that lets you download YouTube videos quickly without installing any software.
I recently saw someone with 10k+ followers launch and still finish 6th. That hit different.
Now I'm launching Torziva on March 8th.
I built an AI virtual try-on tool for online fashion stores customers upload their photo and instantly see how clothes look on them. Fewer returns, more confident buyers.
I'm not a marketer. No big following. Just a solo founder who believes this solves a real problem.
What I've done so far:
Built Torziva from scratch solo
Set up Coming Soon page on Product Hunt
Started sharing in communities for early feedback
What I'm nervous about:
No big audience or marketing budget
First time launching anything publicly
Don't know if the right people will show up
If you've launched before, I'd love to know:
Did you reach out to strangers or only your network?
How did you get your first real user after PH launch?
I'm Tony, a 22-year-old business student from France. 6 months ago, I had an idea at work for a personal tracking app to help people stay disciplined and reach their goals.
I'm launching MortgageMeasure soon a free tool that helps homeowners and home buyers answer the classic question: should I pay off my mortgage early or invest that money instead?
Before launch day I'd love to hear from you:
What's the most confusing part of mortgage math for you?
Would you use a tool like this when buying a home or refinancing?
What features would make this a go-to resource you'd bookmark and share?
Hey everyone. I've been building lolaztool.com solo for the past few months, browser based tools with no login and no backend.
Right now there are 27 tools live: unit converters, QR code generator, habit tracker with streaks, image compressor, and more. Everything runs entirely client side, so nothing you type or upload ever touches a server.
Launching this on Product Hunt tomorrow (Aug 8) and would genuinely love feedback before then. Two questions for this community:
1. What's one free tool you always wish existed but never found?
I ve been working on a few things this past week and after finding incredible advice from fellow makers, I thought I'd discuss them here! I ve been talking to the people using Kestern every day, creatives, freelancers, small agencies and a lot of what's coming next came straight from those conversations. I d like to give a shoutout to Konstantin Borimechkov for sharing Paul Graham s essays here, as that s what gave me the idea to be so attentive to Kestern s users & it s worked wonders! I m making my way but I intend to read the entire lot. Working off the same idea, we launched a community discord server for Kestern users today. It's a place to talk, share what's working and more crucially, what isn't, and (upcoming) get early access to features we're building. Here s a link if you want to join BTW. On the product side, the no-login client portal is doing what it was built to do. We're keeping that front and centre while we work on what comes next (The product hunt launch!!)
If you're in the creative or service space handling client work and haven't checked us out yet: kestern.co.uk. I m looking forward to launching soon.
