alt.hn

2/21/2026 at 8:35:16 PM

I'm 15 and built a platform for developers to showcase WIP projects

by amin2011

2/22/2026 at 6:03:20 PM

First of all: kudos on building this app. I think it's really impressive to build and showcase your project at such a young age.

I'm actually a user of https://wip.co/ . I think it's quite similar to your project. You should check it out. Also, check out https://peerlist.io/

Social platforms/marketplaces are genuinely difficult, cause it only works if you have enough users (both, demand and supply).

Since it's your early projects (I'm assuming), I think you should built it purely for the sake of learning and feedback. Even if it doesn't work out, the experince is extremely valuable.

Later - if you are serious about a sustainable project - I would recommend that you study your alternatives/competitors (such as the ones I just shared), and figure out what works for them and what are their users missing.

:)

by junaid_97

2/23/2026 at 4:45:23 PM

WIP and Peerlist to see how I can offer something unique. I'm building Codeown to learn, but seeing people actually post projects makes me want to take it to the next level. Thanks for the feedback!

by amin2011

2/22/2026 at 8:48:27 AM

I really like your UI (cool typeface especially), my biggest problem so far just poking around is how I don't exactly see how this differs from say Twitter/X or Bluesky outside of being marketed as Developer focused. I think implementing more features that are specific to developers, such as integrating with Git repos, would be a great step toward making your platform more unique. For 15, this is very impressive.

by aidenkt

2/22/2026 at 11:44:42 AM

Thank you so much for the feedback! I'm glad you liked the UI and the typeface choice.

You made a very valid point regarding the differentiation from X or Bluesky. My initial goal was to build the 'core' community feel first, but I completely agree that Git integration is the logical next step.

I’m currently looking into the GitHub API to allow users to pull their repository stats or latest commits directly into their project logs. This would make the 'Build in Public' process much more automated and unique to our field.

Thanks for the encouragement it means a lot to me as I iterate on this!

by amin2011

2/23/2026 at 2:33:31 AM

good luck!

maybe you can make this into a social network, and entice people to keep posting.

if people see something interesting, maybe they want to work on it together and it becomes a job platform.

like a more interesting Ask HN

by moomoo11

2/23/2026 at 4:45:53 PM

Thanks for the feedback

by amin2011