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Productivity · B2B3.7

Form responses are hard to collect and keep spreadsheet-ready

For researchers, schools, associations, and small teams collecting form responses

7 people · 7 threads
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
Productivity · Pros3.6

Spreadsheet users get stuck translating calculations into formulas

For spreadsheet users who need occasional custom calculations

26 people · 28 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.6

Drivers lack reliable, car-friendly ways to listen to reading material

For drivers who listen to articles, documents, summaries, and audiobooks

4 people · 4 threads
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Productivity · Consumers3.5

Readers lose track of fragmented publication subscriptions

For readers of independent journalism and email newsletters

6 people · 6 threads
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Productivity · B2B3.5

Teams lose useful knowledge across chat and scattered docs

For teams with scattered internal documentation

10 people · 10 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.4

Note users struggle to keep structured data connected to documents

For people building document-centric knowledge systems

6 people · 6 threads
Productivity · Pros3.4

Obsidian writers cannot keep note word counts in properties

For obsidian users organizing long-form writing in notes

14 people · 7 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.3

People struggle to keep unwanted AI out of everyday apps

For people who prefer software without generative AI

6 people · 6 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.3

Users struggle to copy, verify, and recover text

For desktop and web users who frequently copy text

5 people · 4 threads
Productivity · Pros3.3

People lose time finding files across folders and project scopes

For developers and power users managing many local files

+35 people · 31 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.3

Multilingual users repeatedly reset language preferences across websites

For multilingual internet users

9 people · 8 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.2

People lose track of personal tasks and struggle to follow through

For people managing personal tasks and recurring routines

24 people · 23 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.2

Readers juggle independent publications across disconnected platforms

For readers of independent publications and online communities

4 people · 4 threads
Would pay
Productivity · Pros3.2

Google Docs users struggle to reconstruct document changes

For google Docs users who need to review document history

4 people · 4 threads
Productivity · B2B3.1

Project progress and accomplishments are hard to see at a glance

For independent consultants and project-based teams

5 people · 5 threads
Productivity · Pros3.0

Writers struggle to keep figure and table references in sync

For academic and technical writers preparing long documents

4 people · 2 threads
Productivity · B2B3.0

People struggle to spot meaningful changes across web pages

For people who monitor web pages for updates

5 people · 5 threads
Productivity · B2B3.0

Small teams struggle to keep work, ownership, and priorities aligned

For small, cross-functional project teams

10 people · 10 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.0

People struggle to coordinate plans across fragmented calendars

For people coordinating personal, work, and group schedules

+38 people · 38 threads
Productivity · Consumers2.9

People lose time finding, editing, and reusing clipboard content

For desktop users who frequently move text between apps

9 people · 9 threads
Productivity · Pros2.9

Power users struggle to keep keyboard shortcuts consistent across setups

For developers and keyboard-heavy computer users

+38 people · 30 threads
Productivity · Consumers2.9

People struggle to access two-factor codes without their phone

For desktop-first workers and phone-constrained account holders

21 people · 21 threads