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@levelsio
Okay @JohnONolan told me he is the opposite and has never had more ideas
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Community Sentiment Analysis
Real-time analysis of public opinion and engagement
Sentiment Distribution
73% Engaged
58% Positive
Positive
58%
Negative
15%
Neutral
27%
Critical Perspectives
Community concerns and opposing viewpoints
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Idea glut fueled by AI
Many replies say they have more ideas than ever, crediting improvements in AI/LLMs for unlocking new possibilities and creativity.
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AI lowers the barrier to ship
Several people report they can build and ship products without traditional developer dependencies, turning concepts into real projects quickly.
3
Too many ideas, too little time
A common thread is backlog and choice overload — lots of promising concepts but limited bandwidth to pursue them all.
4
Skepticism about the AI hype
Some voices argue LLMs are off-track or “imploding,” warning that chasing shiny trends can distract from meaningful problems.
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Opportunity beyond the AI bubble
Respondents urge looking past the AI frenzy, noting untapped niches and domains where competition is lighter and value is abundant.
6
Banter and life-stage takes
Replies include playful jabs about getting older, having kids, or “touching grass,” reflecting a mix of humor and personal priorities.
7
Calls to focus on pressing problems
A few emphasize urgent non-tech crises (mental health, housing, migration, war) as areas that need attention, not just new products.
8
Practical tips sprinkled throughout
Suggestions include putting yourself in situations that spark ideas, building tooling alongside projects to manage overload, and returning to one’s creative roots.
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@marcospereeira
o comfortable 😂 capitalism is a story of people coming up with problems so they can justify trading with others for things they want and in the process they build new things no one had thought of that are actually so nice to have that it becomes a problem not to have it
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@j99999999922
Bro there’s so many ideas, actually too many ideas to pursue. And they’re not all obvious either. I just think the “build in public” “solopreneur” space can easily get repetitive and bland. But if you’re deep in any other niche then you see Gold right and left.
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Supporting Voices
Community members who agree with this perspective
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AI one-shotting small apps is the chief frustration
many builders feel ideas get overtaken the moment they’re sketched, making indie projects seem fleeting and hard to justify.
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Shift to the physical and deep tech keeps coming up as the next frontier — robotics, energy, chips, batteries and lab/biotech work are suggested because they resist laptop-only replication
Shift to the physical and deep tech keeps coming up as the next frontier — robotics, energy, chips, batteries and lab/biotech work are suggested because they resist laptop-only replication.
3
The highest-leverage play now is the human layer
integrating AI into real workflows, industry-specific services, and full-service businesses rather than shipping pure-model products.
4
Practical pivots are popular
mobile/native apps, Nomad/neighborhood tools, community coworking spaces, and domain-specific integrations (telemedicine, landscaping, brick-and-mortar workflows).
5
Defensibility worries persist
people fear agentic models and edge AI will commoditize many SaaS ideas, so defenders must aim for unique primitives or deep integration into physical systems.
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There’s appetite for projects that only make sense with AI — not just improved experiences but entirely new capabilities — and calls to build stacks for alternative models (e
g. , Claude Code tooling).
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Safety and societal gaps are viewed as opportunity spaces
detectors for misinformation/bias, protections against generative scams, and tooling to prevent skill atrophy.
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Tactical creative ideas pepper the thread
passport-biometric image services, greenhouse/automation home projects, educational content libraries, and niche utilities for nomads — many offer collaboration.
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Emotional currents
encouragement to rest, explore non-tech hobbies, read deeply, or do hands-on projects to spark novel problems worth solving.
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Offers of help and collaboration circulate widely — mentorship, partnerships, and invitations to build together (Nomad hotel, local meetups or shared projects) suggest the community is ready to move from critique to collective action
Offers of help and collaboration circulate widely — mentorship, partnerships, and invitations to build together (Nomad hotel, local meetups or shared projects) suggest the community is ready to move from critique to collective action.
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@levelsio
Yes, I barely have to work
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@levelsio
I wasn't forced to work on anything 2022 either and I made AI apps so money isn't really an incentive for me except for being a score
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@stoimeniliev
The struggle is real. I want something meaningful to work on. I used to work on small indie apps... but now they can be almost one shot by any of the SOTA models.
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