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What Projects have you built that Solved an actual problem?

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6/2/2025

SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
PitchSmithhttps://pitchsmith.coFreelance toolsReply kits, follow-up flows, CTAs
RepoOutlinehttps://www.repooutline.live/Code analysisRemoves comments and project structure
PowerTreehttps://github.com/spaansba/PowerTreeDirectory explorerAdvanced filtering for Windows Registry
Sidebar Calendarhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/sidebar-calendar/id6744621424?mt=12Calendar appSmall window view of calendar events
StuffSpothttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.degnar.stuffspotHome inventoryTracks location of household items
Reciscanhttps://reciscan.appCookbook creationAI transcribes recipe photos
iLovePDF 2https://ilovepdf2.com/Document toolsFree PDF conversion and editing
RankRailshttps://rankrails.comSEO toolsBlog content for small businesses
Grizzly Popupshttps://grizzlypopups.comPopup builderUpsell tools for websites
CoFeatherhttps://CoFeather.comBlogging platformSEO optimization and hosting
pdfkeywordshttps://pdfkeywords.comResume optimizationAdds invisible keywords to avoid ATS rejection

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Difficulty finding tattoo artists
  • Manual recipe transcription for cookbooks
  • Inefficient lead list generation
  • Forgetting where household items are stored
  • Time wasted on tedious tasks like calendar updates
  • Need for better AI IDE workflows
  • Frustration with flaky clients and follow-ups

Problems to Solve:

  • Streamlining recipe transcription for cookbook creation
  • Reducing time spent on manual lead list generation
  • Improving home inventory tracking
  • Automating calendar event creation
  • Enhancing AI IDE workflows
  • Managing client follow-ups more efficiently

Potential Solutions:

  • AI-powered recipe transcription for cookbooks
  • Automated lead list generation tools
  • Home inventory tracking apps
  • Calendar automation solutions
  • Improved AI IDE workflow tools
  • Client management and follow-up automation

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Building tools that solve personal pain points
  • Creating MVP versions and iterating based on feedback
  • Offering free tools with premium features

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Leveraging personal networks and communities
  • Using case studies to demonstrate value
  • Building affiliate programs for monetization

Monetization & Product:

  • Offering premium features behind paywalls
  • Implementing freemium models
  • Developing tools that solve specific niche problems

User Engagement:

  • Building community around shared problems
  • Encouraging user feedback and feature requests
  • Providing free tools to build user base