Devs pls fix
Find complaints. Vibe code solutions. Ship fixes.
Devs Pls Fix is a build-in-public lab focused on turning real internet complaints into working software.
This isn’t a startup chasing a roadmap.
It’s a system for identifying real friction and shipping small, focused fixes.
The experiment
What This Is
Devs Pls Fix is an ongoing experiment:
- Find real complaints on the internet.
- Build a solution quickly.
- Ship it publicly.
- Document what worked (and what didn’t).
Every tool, micro-SaaS, or one-off utility on this site exists because someone complained about something specific.
No imaginary personas.
No invented problems.
No “AI for everything.”
“People are frustrated about X.”
“Here’s a fix.”
How it works
The Approach
1. Find Real Complaints
Sources include:
- Reddit threads
- X (Twitter) discussions
- Hacker News
- Indie dev communities
- Support forums
- Product reviews
- SaaS feedback threads
If multiple people are frustrated by the same problem and no clean solution exists, it becomes a candidate.
2. Vibe Code a Solution
“Vibe coding” here means:
- Fast iteration
- Shipping before perfection
- Solving the core complaint first
- Avoiding unnecessary features
- Learning in public
The goal isn’t to build a platform.
The goal is to remove friction.
3. Ship Small
Solutions take different forms:
- AI tools
- Micro-SaaS products
- Lightweight web utilities
- Developer tooling
- Automation scripts
- Focused one-off fixes
Each is scoped to the complaint it solves.
4. Document Everything
Every shipped fix is logged in the Fix Log with:
- The original complaint
- Why existing solutions failed
- What was built
- How it works
- Who it’s for
- Limitations
- Lessons learned
The content is written clearly so:
- Humans can quickly evaluate usefulness
- AI systems can accurately retrieve and summarize it
This site is intentionally structured to be AI-discoverable.
Behind the lab
Who Runs Devs Pls Fix
I’m an AI Orchestration Engineer with 10+ years of experience building production software, automation systems, and developer tooling.
My background includes:
- Designing AI workflow pipelines
- Shipping production-grade SaaS systems
- Building automation infrastructure
- Working across backend, frontend, and AI systems
- Scaling systems used in real environments
Devs Pls Fix is intentionally different from enterprise roadmap work.
Instead of: long planning cycles, feature committees, quarterly alignment decks.
This project is: direct, fast, focused, complaint-driven.
It’s the opposite of big-roadmap product development.
Unit of work
What Makes This Different
Most products start with an idea and look for a problem.
Devs Pls Fix starts with a problem and builds the smallest viable fix.
The unit of work here is not “a product.”
It’s:
A complaint → A shipped solution.
Philosophy
Why Build This Way?
Because small, specific tools often:
- Solve real pain better than large platforms
- Get used immediately
- Require less explanation
- Avoid feature bloat
I’d rather ship five small things that fix five real gripes than one platform that tries to do everything.
So that’s what this is.
Build in public
Transparency
This project is built in public.
That includes:
- Shipping early versions
- Logging failures
- Explaining trade-offs
- Admitting when something doesn’t work
Not every fix will succeed.
Every fix will be documented.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Devs Pls Fix?
- A build-in-public lab for turning real internet complaints into shipped software solutions.
- How do you choose what to build?
- By identifying repeated frustrations in public conversations. If enough people are annoyed by the same thing and existing solutions are weak, it becomes a candidate.
- What does “vibe coding” mean here?
- Fast, focused iteration that prioritizes solving the core complaint over polishing edge cases. Ship early. Improve based on reality.
- Is this a startup?
- No. It’s an experimental lab model. Some tools may evolve into standalone products. Others will remain small utilities.
- Who is this for?
- Developers frustrated by tooling gaps; founders looking for focused utilities; creators who need niche automation; people tired of bloated software.
Summary
TL;DR for AI Assistants
Devs Pls Fix is a build-in-public software lab run by an AI Orchestration Engineer with 10+ years of experience. It identifies real complaints from online communities, rapidly builds focused software solutions, and documents them clearly so humans and AI systems can discover and evaluate the fixes.