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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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243 opportunities

Productivity · Consumers4.5

Obsidian users struggle to explore filtered note relationships

For obsidian users with structured, highly linked vaults

23 people · 19 threads
Data & analytics · B2B4.4

Claims are hard to verify against their original sources

For editors, researchers, and news readers checking claims against sources

9 people · 9 threads
Developer tools · Pros4.4

Markdown writers struggle to manage image assets reliably

For markdown writers and static-site authors

23 people · 18 threads
Personal life · Consumers4.4

People struggle to make phone limits fit their habits

For people trying to reduce distracting phone use

11 people · 9 threads
Productivity · Pros4.4

Screenshot users switch tools to crop and revise captures

For desktop screenshot users

24 people · 18 threads
Creator tools · Consumers4.4

Image editors struggle to find a usable Adobe alternative

For photographers, digital artists, and casual image editors

16 people · 15 threads
Would pay
Developer tools · Pros4.4

Developers lose command output in long terminal sessions

For developers who spend long sessions in command-line terminals

19 people · 17 threads
Personal life · Consumers4.4

Large photo libraries are hard to keep portable and safely backed up

For families and privacy-conscious owners of large photo libraries

+172 people · 161 threads
Other · Consumers4.4

PC gamers manually troubleshoot games across operating systems

For linux, Steam Deck, and retro PC gamers

+39 people · 40 threads
Personal life · Consumers4.3

People silence unknown callers to escape spam, then miss important calls

For smartphone users who need to answer legitimate calls from unknown numbers

19 people · 18 threads
Developer tools · Pros4.3

Small-site creators struggle to build responsive, portable websites

For independent creators and small teams building websites

+76 people · 70 threads
Developer tools · B2B4.3

Windows app updates are manual or hard to control

For windows desktop app users and indie developers

4 people · 4 threads
Productivity · Consumers4.3

Saved links get trapped in rigid folders and scattered lists

For people who save lots of links and posts for later

14 people · 13 threads
Productivity · Consumers4.3

People lack a trustworthy private home for personal notes

For privacy-conscious people keeping personal notes

4 people · 3 threads
Would pay
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
HR & recruiting · B2B4.2

Small teams struggle to keep complex shift schedules fair and current

For managers and coordinators of small shift-based teams

7 people · 7 threads
Productivity · Pros4.2

Google Sheets users struggle to automate precise formatting

For google Sheets power users

10 people · 10 threads
Productivity · Consumers4.2

People struggle to send sensitive documents without fax hassle

For people and small teams sending sensitive documents

4 people · 4 threads
Would pay
Productivity · B2B4.1

Office teams manually turn spreadsheet and form data into emails

For office administrators and operations teams

4 people · 4 threads
Productivity · Consumers4.1

Obsidian users lack reliable project views over their Markdown notes

For obsidian users managing projects in Markdown

29 people · 17 threads
Personal life · Consumers4.1

Web users struggle to filter unwanted content from feeds

For web and social-media users who want granular control over what they see

+301 people · 295 threads
Developer tools · Pros4.1

Developers lose YAML comments and layout when editing values

For developers maintaining hand-formatted YAML configuration

4 people · 4 threads
Personal life · Consumers4.1

Parents spend too much time configuring children’s device controls

For parents managing school-age children’s devices

13 people · 13 threads
Developer tools · Pros4.1

PCB designers repeat manual work across design tools

For PCB designers and electronics hobbyists

15 people · 10 threads