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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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44 opportunities

Developer tools · Pros3.9

Jupyter users lose work when notebook sessions disconnect

For jupyter users running long computations or sharing notebook outputs

10 people · 6 threads
Personal life · Consumers3.9

People struggle to keep personal data intact across devices

For individuals maintaining files and backups across phones and computers

+246 people · 219 threads
Rising
Productivity · Consumers3.8

People lose access to chat histories across apps and workspaces

For AI-chat users, developers, and messaging-app users

+71 people · 61 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
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
Education · Consumers3.7

Learners spend too much time creating and managing flashcards

For self-directed students and language learners

11 people · 11 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
Developer tools · Pros3.6

Developers struggle to organize multi-project workspaces

For developers working across multiple projects or monorepos

13 people · 8 threads
Communication · Consumers3.6

Phone users struggle to type accurately without fighting autocorrect

For phone users who struggle with touchscreen typing

34 people · 33 threads
Developer tools · B2B3.6

Spreadsheet teams struggle to connect operational data reliably

For spreadsheet-first operations and data teams

11 people · 10 threads
Data & analytics · Pros3.6

Spreadsheet users struggle to keep table views reliable

For spreadsheet users managing lists and reports

19 people · 20 threads
Productivity · B2B3.5

Teams lose useful knowledge across chat and scattered docs

For teams with scattered internal documentation

10 people · 10 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
Other · Consumers3.3

Browser users lose selected cookies when clearing data

For privacy-conscious browser users

21 people · 14 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
Personal life · Consumers3.1

EV drivers piece together reliable charging stops for trips

For EV drivers taking long-distance trips, including renters and families

16 people · 15 threads
Personal life · Consumers3.0

Readers struggle to keep complete, useful book histories

For readers who maintain personal book libraries

10 people · 8 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 struggle to access two-factor codes without their phone

For desktop-first workers and phone-constrained account holders

21 people · 21 threads
Productivity · Consumers2.8

Obsidian Bases users manually template and tag new notes

For obsidian Bases users who create structured notes

10 people · 4 threads