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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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76 opportunities

Productivity · Pros4.3

People find accurate work-time tracking too tedious to maintain

For developers, tech workers, and self-directed learners who need time records

18 people · 18 threads
Developer tools · Pros4.3

AI agent builders lack reliable control over model settings and token use

For AI agent and workflow builders

6 people · 5 threads
Other · Consumers4.1

People can't reliably identify nearby Bluetooth devices

For people trying to identify or monitor nearby Bluetooth devices

8 people · 5 threads
Would pay
Productivity · Consumers4.1

Obsidian users lack reliable project views over their Markdown notes

For obsidian users managing projects in Markdown

29 people · 17 threads
Developer tools · Pros4.1

Agent builders wrestle with bloated prompts and opaque workflows

For n8n builders and developers maintaining multi-prompt agent workflows

5 people · 4 threads
Developer tools · B2B4.0

Teams struggle to issue, renew, and trust TLS certificates across environments

For developers and IT teams operating web services and development environments

+47 people · 38 threads
Productivity · Pros4.0

Dated notes and records are hard to explore on a timeline

For obsidian note-takers and writers

9 people · 7 threads
Data & analytics · B2B4.0

CSV users struggle to edit, transform, and export tabular data

For finance teams, bookkeepers, and developers handling CSV files

10 people · 10 threads
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
Personal life · Consumers3.9

Conversational AI is hard to use by voice across devices

For people seeking conversational voice assistants across devices

9 people · 9 threads
Would pay
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
Productivity · Consumers3.8

Obsidian users can’t use formulas flexibly in notes

For obsidian users with formula-heavy notes

5 people · 3 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
Developer tools · B2B3.7

Indoor maps are difficult to create from plans and spatial data

For indoor-map builders and floorplan-based app developers

7 people · 6 threads
Productivity · Pros3.7

People struggle to view their existing data on calendars

For people managing notes, tasks, and events across apps

8 people · 6 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
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 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
Other · Consumers3.6

Home Assistant users hand-build missing service integrations

For home Assistant self-hosters and smart-home power users

9 people · 7 threads