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Problems that at least three different people described in public discussions. Open one to see what they said, how it scores and what you could build.

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134 opportunities

Productivity · Pros4.0

Dated notes and records are hard to explore on a timeline

For obsidian note-takers and writers

9 people · 7 threads
Creator tools · Pros3.9

Video editors need affordable tools for precise, repetitive edits

For casual video editors and independent creators

27 people · 24 threads
Rising
Creator tools · Pros3.9

Commission artists struggle to take payments on their own terms

For independent commission artists

7 people · 7 threads
Developer tools · Pros3.9

Go web developers assemble common app features themselves

For go web application developers

7 people · 7 threads
Data & analytics · Pros3.8

Bluesky creators struggle to measure post engagement

For bluesky creators and independent social-media publishers

18 people · 18 threads
Education · Pros3.8

Researchers lose hours formatting papers for journal submissions

For researchers submitting papers to journals

10 people · 10 threads
Developer tools · Pros3.8

Developers struggle to connect custom models to coding tools

For developers using local or self-provided models in AI coding tools

4 people · 4 threads
Developer tools · Pros3.8

API developers juggle authentication across request tools

For developers testing and integrating authenticated APIs

24 people · 20 threads
Developer tools · Pros3.8

Developers struggle to test apps outside standard browser workflows

For frontend and app developers maintaining automated UI tests

+47 people · 40 threads
Creator tools · Pros3.8

Creators find writing useful alt text for images burdensome

For bluesky users, artists, and creators who post images

+39 people · 39 threads
Creator tools · Pros3.7

Long-form social writers struggle with character-limited posts

For bluesky writers and thread authors

10 people · 10 threads
Rising
Productivity · Pros3.7

Researchers lose time tracing and managing paper citations

For researchers and graduate students reading and writing literature-heavy papers

21 people · 19 threads
Productivity · Pros3.7

People lose their workspace when apps restart or tabs change

For developers and power users who work across many windows and tabs

28 people · 18 threads
Education · Pros3.7

Researchers lose track of sources across notes, papers, and links

For research-heavy writers, academics, and knowledge workers

8 people · 8 threads
Developer tools · Pros3.6

Developers lack accessible maps of code dependencies

For developers maintaining unfamiliar or growing codebases

8 people · 8 threads
Productivity · Pros3.6

Spreadsheet users get stuck translating calculations into formulas

For spreadsheet users who need occasional custom calculations

26 people · 28 threads
Creator tools · Pros3.6

Independent creators struggle to find audiences without constant promotion

For independent creators

7 people · 7 threads
Creator tools · Pros3.5

Digital artists struggle to export artwork in usable formats

For digital illustrators and artwork creators

6 people · 6 threads
Creator tools · Pros3.5

Video creators lose time on repetitive editing tasks

For video editors, marketers, and AI video creators

4 people · 4 threads
Creator tools · Pros3.5

Writers lose momentum and direction while drafting books

For fiction and book writers

5 people · 5 threads
Creator tools · Pros3.5

Bluesky creators struggle to queue posts without staying online

For bluesky creators, artists, and disabled users

8 people · 8 threads
Creator tools · Pros3.4

Video creators find publishing across platforms too manual

For independent video creators

6 people · 6 threads
Developer tools · Pros3.4

Developers struggle to get useful types from their code tools

For developers adding static typing to dynamic-language codebases

6 people · 6 threads
Developer tools · Pros3.4

Developers struggle to download large file batches reliably

For developers and power users transferring files

14 people · 11 threads