IdeaSift

People struggle to get candid, useful feedback from others

People with work in progress—or questions about how they come across—want outside perspectives before they act, but lack an easy way to request timely, specific feedback. Asking friends or colleagues can feel awkward, and a request for feedback can still lead to silence or responses that are too limited to be useful. A feedback tool can make requesting and organizing responses easier, though it cannot guarantee that the right people will respond.

For creators and professionals seeking outside feedback. Mentioned from Apr 2024 to Aug 2026 on Bluesky and Hacker News.

8 different people described this problem in 8 separate discussions.

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1 mention in the last 12 weeks
Indie fit
4.0/10
Pain
4.5/10
Frequency
7.9/10
Willingness to pay
3.5/10
Momentum
4.7/10
Who pays
Professionals
Competition
Medium
Build difficulty
Low

What people said

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  1. Is there a service to get anonymous feedback on a conference proposal talk? Not knowing how my topic will be received until after the proposal time is up kills me 😅
    brittanyellich.com on BlueskyJan 2025Asked for a tool
  2. Would love to be able to offer a nuanced answer, you could still give the questioner 12 answers from people who accepted/responded to framing
    feraldidactic on Hacker NewsApr 2025Asked for a tool
Build brief

See what to build and who will buy it

  • 1 product idea with the smallest useful version and pricing
  • 4 places to find your first customers
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  • Current workarounds, existing solutions and risks