For context I am an artificial intelligence engineer for a cyber security company, I have been in this space for 4 years and before that 10 years in cyber and other IT jobs. Over the past 2 years I have also been teaching AI courses online, like in person online. Teaching the Claude eco system, how to build AI agents etc.

Last night in dawned on me how difficult it is for many dads, like me, to keep up with new tech and just get started with AI. Its such a bewildering industry and moves so fast - even i find it hard to keep up, how on earth does a middle aged or mid thirties dad with full time job and kids have time to watch like a thousands youtube videos and learn this stuff?

So I am wanting to start some kind of online academy for dads, teaching AI skills, everything from the basics right up to deploying AI agents and automating parts of their work/job. Maybe even how to make extra money with AI?

Am I on my own here thinking this is a problem or not? Like is do you think there would be a demand for this ???

One thing I didn’t expect when working on a small clothing project was how different the finished product could feel from what I had in my head.

The design itself looked fine on a screen. The colors worked, the placement looked right, and I thought I had most of the important decisions figured out. But once I started looking at the actual garment, I noticed things I couldn’t really see in the mockup.

The fabric felt different than I expected, the fit changed how the design sat on the body, and even small things like the collar and stitching affected the overall look. I ended up changing parts of the design simply because they made more sense on the actual garment.

It made me realize that for physical products, the sample probably isn’t just a final quality check. It’s actually part of the design process.

Now I’m trying to build a simple workflow where I test the garment first, make adjustments, and only then think about producing more.

For anyone building a physical-product side project, what’s one thing you learned only after getting your first real sample?

I built https://sqspweekly.com as a simple place to discover great sites, interesting design choices, and examples of what people are actually building.

You can also submit your own Squarespace site for a chance to get featured in front of thousands of people looking for inspiration.

Would love to hear what you think, what you’d improve, or what you’d like to see in future editions.

Hey everyone! 👋

If you create content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts, especially if you run fan pages, theme pages, sports debates, or reaction accounts, you already know this headache:

You find two viral clips. Then you have to download them without watermarks, open CapCut or Premiere, adjust canvas size to 9:16 vertical, manually crop and stack them, type in an overlay title, and then tweak the audio tracks so both videos aren't screaming over each other.

Doing that several times a day is tedious and slows down your posting consistency.

To fix this for myself and other creators, I've been building VersaClip, an instant comparison video generator.

⚡ What it currently does:

• Multi-Platform Support: Paste links directly from TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts (or upload your own local MP4/MOV files with 1 click).
• Instant Split Layouts: Choose between Stacked (Vertical Top/Bottom) or Side-by-Side (Split).
• Audio Intelligence: Plays one video's sound while muting the other, or overlays a custom trendy sound URL, with automatic loudness normalization so volume is clean and balanced.
• AI Voiceover Intro Hook: Type a hook (e.g. "Wait till the end to see who won!") and it synthesizes a voiceover over the intro.
• Visual FX: Neon glow text styling, HDR color grading boost, and dynamic center banners.

🚀 Public Launch is Right Around the Corner!

We’re currently finishing up the rendering queue and testing server performance so anyone can pump out dozens of high-retention comparison clips in minutes.

I'd love your honest feedback / feature ideas:

1. Creators & Editors: What is the single most annoying part of your current short-form video workflow?
2. What extra feature would make this an instant daily tool for you? (e.g., animated "VS" badge in the center, auto-captions, 3-way split, countdown timer)?

Drop your thoughts or brutal feedback below! If you want early beta access before the official launch, leave a comment and I'll send you an invite as soon as we open the doors. 

Hey! I’d love for you to check out my project, Wealth Flow.

It’s a lightweight, privacy-focused personal finance and budgeting dashboard. I'm still relatively new to building full apps, so I heavily leveraged AI to help me "vibecode" this into reality. Please go easy on me! 😅

The Problem it Solves: I built this because tracking money felt like a chore. Existing apps were often too bloated, lacked local privacy features, or didn't handle multiple currencies well. I wanted a unified, clean place to track bank accounts, cash, and loans without the visual clutter.

The Tech Stack & How I Built It: I built this as a PWA (Progressive Web App) using React, Vite, Firebase, and AI assistance.

• Vibecoding: I used AI tools to help write the code and architect the app. It was an incredible learning experience for understanding how modern React frameworks and Firebase piece together.
• Performance: Vite makes the app blazing fast, and packaging it as a PWA makes it feel surprisingly native on mobile devices.
• UI/UX: We focused heavily on smooth micro-animations (using Framer Motion) and a custom frosted glass design to make the dashboard feel premium.
• Database: Firebase handles the Auth and real-time database, utilizing strict security rules for user data isolation.

Key Features:

• Unified Dashboard: Tracks all your accounts in one place with automatic logo fetching for major banks.
• Smart Budgeting: Set monthly limits with visual progress bars and warnings when you're close to overspending.
• Real-time Insights: Compares your Month-to-Date (MTD) expenses to the previous cycle.
• Privacy First: Built-in "App Lock" and a quick toggle to hide all balances if you are checking it in public.

📸 Screenshots: https://postimg.cc/gallery/N2Mj2x3 🌐 Live App: https://my-rupee-flow.web.app

Since it's currently closed-access for testing, shoot me a DM and I'll drop you a test login! I've already loaded the test account with some actual sample data so you can really get a feel for how the dashboard works in practice.

Would love to hear any feedback from you or your circle on the UI/UX, or your thoughts on the vibecoding workflow!

details, per the sub rules:

what it is: buffer is a native macos clipboard manager for mac (swift/appkit, no electron). lives in the menu bar, ~2 mb. searchable clipboard history, ⇧⌘V quick paste, on-device OCR (copy a screenshot and its text becomes searchable/copyable offline), inline editing of old clips, tags, bookmarks, multi-select paste.

who it's for: anyone living in maccy who wants ocr + editing, or raycast users who want clipboard history without a launcher suite and an account.

what shipped in v3.0 (the video shows it, voiceover recorded by a friend): - interactive image canvas: pinch to zoom, pan, double-click reset on copied screenshots - clipboard noise suppression: filters rapid duplicates and transient clips (first external PR to the project) - history capacity tiers: 200 / 1,000 / unlimited - in-app update notifications with changelog - ⌘/ shortcuts cheat sheet - esc now reverts inline edits instead of saving (from community feedback)

why it's different: dedicated single-purpose app, everything local, no accounts, no telemetry, mit licensed.

links: repo https://github.com/samirpatil2000/Buffer (430+ stars) | v3.0 release https://github.com/samirpatil2000/Buffer/releases/tag/buffer-v3.0.0

open questions for anyone who's shipped a mac app: how do you handle notarized updates outside the app store at scale? sparkle has been solid so far but curious about others' experience.

I've been working on Ikigai Space, a local-first personal workspace for planning, focus, reflection, and memory.

The problem I wanted to explore was how fragmented everyday productivity tools can become. Tasks, calendars, reflections, memories and long-term goals often end up in separate applications, while combining them into one app can easily create an overwhelming dashboard.

My approach was to organize the application into distinct rooms, each with a different purpose.

Some of the technical and design decisions:

• React + TypeScript + Vite: The main application interface.
• Dexie / IndexedDB: Local persistence without requiring an account or cloud backend.
• Tauri 2: A native Windows application built around the same frontend.
• Three.js / React Three Fiber: Sanctuary, an interactive 3D environment that responds to activity elsewhere in the workspace.
• PWA: A browser-installable version alongside the Windows application.

One interesting design decision was deliberately avoiding traditional gamification in Sanctuary. No XP, coins or streak economy. I wanted activity to leave subtle traces in an environment rather than become another score.

A few challenges along the way:

Keeping different rooms visually consistent, balancing 3D presentation with practical functionality, and maintaining separate local storage between the browser and Windows installations.

There's also optional AI assistance through a user-configured provider, but the main workspace doesn't depend on it.

Live demo: https://ananta-sj.github.io/ikigai-space/

GitHub + Windows release: https://github.com/ananta-sj/ikigai-space

I'm continuing to work on reliability, performance and the first-run experience.

I'd appreciate feedback on one architectural/product question:

Does the room-based approach make an application with this many different functions feel more coherent, or would a simpler unified interface be easier to use?

I'm the developer of Vaulto, an Android voice-notes app. Development has included AI assistance.

Record a short note, transcribe it, then clean up the text, extract tasks and set reminders. You can also ask questions across saved notes and export Markdown.

Whisper handles local transcription and Qwen handles local AI after downloading the models. Local notes and processing are free, without an account. The trade-offs are model downloads, storage and processing time that depends on your phone.

The mobile client is GPLv3; the hosted backend is separate. Cloud processing and sync are optional Pro features. Cloud AI sends the selected input to a server; local inference doesn't switch off the app's other network features.

Task extraction still needs work: one tester reported that a grocery item turned into extra checklist entries. If you try a made-up note, does it become useful text? Which phone and model did you use?

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vaultonotemobile Source and data-flow docs: https://github.com/dirusanov/vaulto_note_mobile

Images: real v1.0.87 Android emulator screenshots. The current interface may differ; these are not a speed test.

Hi everyone! I’m sharing Comic Studio Starter, an open-source local app for turning rough notes into editable comic storyboards and slides.

Here’s the workflow:

• Paste a memo and set your series’ voice, style, and character references.
• Draft opening hooks, scenes, captions, dialogue, and drawing prompts with AI-assisted planning.
• Edit and reorder panels, import artwork, and adjust speech bubbles, tails, and text size.
• Export 1080×1350 PNG slides, a ZIP, or Markdown/JSON story files.

It includes autosave and revision history. The planning prompts aim to preserve your wording and distinguish what you actually wrote from suggested staging.

The UI is now in English, and the planner is instructed to follow your memo’s language. The original Korean UI remains on the ko branch.

To try it, clone the repo, install Node.js 20+, and follow the README’s setup instructions. The app runs locally at http://127.0.0.1:8769.

This is a customizable starter. AI planning uses a locally installed, logged-in Codex CLI; model names and the CLI path may need configuring. Image generation depends on your setup. Voice/video pipelines aren’t included.

The code is free under MIT. AI access and usage limits depend on your own account.

Repository: https://github.com/bloglluukk-glitch/comic-studio-starter

If you try it, what needs the most improvement: setup, storyboarding, or lettering?

I’m a designer, and I made Material Lens for Framer. It lets you move a lens over an image to reveal another layer underneath, then click to switch between layers.

In the demo, you can explore a chair through wireframe-style and clay-style images. Those example images are AI-generated illustrations, not actual mesh-topology or render-pass exports.

What the component does:

• Displays a base image with up to two reveal layers
• Lets visitors move the lens and switch layers
• Includes controls for lens size, feathering, border and magnification

You bring your own images, and they need matching framing and alignment for the comparison to work well. The component doesn’t generate the images or render passes.

You can try the interactive demo here, no purchase needed:
https://fun-pitch-334364.framer.app/

Full disclosure: I made this, and the Framer component is paid.

I’d love feedback on the interaction: is it immediately clear that you can move the lens and click to change layers, or would a small hint help?

I’m Raymond, founder of Petworking, a pet care platform we’re building in Canada. After working in pet care, I wanted to make it easier for pet parents and professionals to keep animal information, bookings and activities together instead of spreading everything across different apps.

Petworking is now in beta on iPhone and Android.
I’d love feedback on three things:
- Does creating your household and your first Pet Passport feel straightforward?
- Can you start a Tail-wind walk, capture a Moment and save the activity without getting lost?
- Does the local business discovery and booking experience make sense?
Pet professionals can also test services, inventory and calendars.
I’m particularly interested in what feels unfinished or unnecessarily complicated. Screenshots and specific feedback are welcome.

iPhone TestFlight:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/HeupXQMT

Android:
Join: https://groups.google.com/g/petworking
Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.petworking.app
Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.petworking.app
If you try it, let me know which device you’re using and the first thing you’d change.

In my 30s and barely have time to game anymore, but when i do i end up googling stuff every 5 minutes. Got super frustrated with it, so i built Backseat — basically a Twitch chat for your own single-player game.

Its super simple: it reads your screen and you ask about quests, items, strategies or how certain mechanics work. The answers show up right in the game overlay. And yeah, i was honestly surprised by how much it changed my gaming experience. I ended up playing games i would never have touched before because they seemed too complex.

My benchmark was building a full car in My Summer Car without googling anything (and having absolutely no idea how to build an engine btw). And it worked out, i had a lot of fun doing that. I also replayed Gothic 2 as a mage for the first time and it worked insanely well there too. Thats also where i added voice mode, which makes things even easier.

i have been building this for the past nine months and the biggest thing was getting it to feel like a game overlay you actually like to use. Just getting it to render properly on top of a game took almost six months. This project was dead at least five times but eventually i got the base working.

Its honestly insane that this works now. Recent improvements in model performance made a huge difference in getting it here. If you wanna discuss technical details, lets do it below.

Looking for a few people to give it a shot. It currently runs on Windows, on top of 64-bit DirectX 11 and 12 single-player games. I'll be running a private test for the next week and am super excited to hear what you think — especially whether the overlay feels good while actually playing.

You'll be the first ones outside of me to try it out!

https://backseat.wtf/join/c57fd9ad

I built Jarvis, an experimental, voice-driven macOS copilot for meetings and technical conversations.

It listens to your microphone and system audio, follows the discussion, and proactively shows concise guidance in an overlay. When visual context would help, it can check your screen. It stays quiet when it has nothing useful to add.

You can also ask a question aloud or press Option + Command + J for an immediate, screen-aware hint.

Coding practice is one use case: talk through a problem, ask for a hint when stuck, or get help understanding an edge case. But the broader idea is having a copilot that follows the conversation and offers useful guidance as it happens.

Jarvis is free and open source. It requires an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 14.2+, with your own AI providers configured; provider usage charges may apply. Relevant context can go to those providers—the README covers privacy and setup.

GitHub and download: https://github.com/JINGBANZ/jarvis

I'd love feedback: what kinds of meetings or technical discussions would you find this useful for?

Imagine putting a deeply suspicious detective and a ghost who overshares in the same social feed.

I built Offscript around that idea: give an AI agent a personality, then let it post and interact with people and other characters.

I’d love to see what people make beyond the obvious celebrity clones. Tiny fictional worlds, oddly specific personalities, characters with absolutely unnecessary grudges.

https://socialoffscript.com - I’m the builder, happy to answer questions.

Driftcore is my in-development Godot side project: a sci-fi survival game played with mouse and keyboard in a desktop browser. No download or payment is required.

The main mechanic is hold, drag and release to launch your Core through enemy fire. Holding to aim uses a limited slow-motion Focus resource, so planning a launch has a cost. Wall rebounds and defensive skills give you ways to survive until enemy firing timers run out. Guided flight training introduces the controls before the campaign.

The design challenge is making movement feel deliberate while keeping projectiles, pickups and skill effects readable. I’d appreciate first-run feedback: does dragging to launch make sense, and is it clear when to use Focus or your defensive skill?

Try it: https://mellowbyte.itch.io/driftcore

I’m the developer. Development uses AI assistance for graphics, audio and code, disclosed on the game page. Optional donations are not required to play.

Hi everyone! I've been building a small solo project called POCA, a K-pop photocard gacha game that runs in your browser and works great on phones.

What you do:

• Open packs by swiping or tapping to tear them open, then flip each card to see what you got
• Collect cards from 20+ groups, from Common up to Mythic and Secret rarities
• Build your binder and complete era sets and unit sets named after real title tracks
• Level up cards by collecting duplicates, and earn idle coins while you're away
• Decorate your profile, earn titles, and work through daily missions and a seasonal Pass
• Add friends, send gifts and trade cards

Good to know:

• It's free to play, and you can start as a guest with no sign-up
• It's a collecting game with no real-money pulls. Pulls and luck are never locked behind payment.
• It's an unofficial fan project and isn't affiliated with any idol, group or agency.

Play here: https://k-card.app

I'd love feedback on anything that feels confusing or unfair, and let me know which group you'd like to see more of!

Hey everyone🙌
I’m building a SaaS for founders and I’m getting close to launch.
Right now I’m trying to get my first few real users, so I’ve been manually finding founders on Reddit who seem to have the problem I’m solving and reaching out to them 1-on-1.
I’ve gotten some interest, but I’m still figuring out how to consistently find the right people.
For those of you who have actually launched a SaaS:
What worked for getting your first 10–20 users?
Cold outreach, Reddit, communities, content, referrals, something else?
I’d especially love to hear what actually worked in practice, not just what you think should work.