Turning Reddit Feedback into a Startup: Our Progress So F

A few days ago, I shared an early idea here: a tool that surfaces startup-worthy problems hidden in Reddit threads. Things like tool requests, frustrating UX, or unmet needs - stuff people talk about all the time, but that’s buried in replies.

The response completely surprised me. That post got over 45,000 views, and dozens of people joined the waitlist within hours. Some loved the concept, others weren’t sure what to make of it. And yeah, there was some criticism - some fair, some kind of harsh. It’s Reddit after all.

Some people even pointed out that they’ve seen similar tools before, and most of them ended up failing. That’s something I’ve heard a lot and I totally get it - building something that stands out is tough. But what really stuck with me was a message I got from someone who said: “I scroll Reddit looking for ideas like this every night before bed. If your tool saves me an hour, I’m in.” That gave me a bit of fuel to keep going, especially after reading a few “this will never work” comments.

Since then, we’ve made real progress. We cleaned up the waitlist (a surprising number of bots), set up automated emails, and launched a short survey to understand what people actually expect from a tool like this. It’s helping us shape the MVP around real feedback - not just assumptions.

We’re now building that MVP and trying to get it into the hands of early users as soon as possible.

Still figuring out a lot: how to grow without triggering takedowns, what features are truly helpful vs. just “cool,” and how to stay focused when new ideas pop up every day.

If you’re into building early-stage tools, extracting signal from online noise, or just curious about how to validate and launch something tiny - would love to hear how you did it. Or what you’d want from something like this.

Reddit helped start this journey, even with the bumps. Grateful for that.