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#1,573of 4,366 in 2026
Top 37%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
3 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 3 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score +0.08.
Idea: 2 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Silly and fun, engaging pairwise format
From 2 comments
This was silly and fun
homeonthemtn on HNLol... I have to admit it’s pretty engaging. Although now it feels like I’m just hating on things like ADP which literally processes my paychecks and performance reviews
nmekala35 on HN
Objections
Skip-pair mode shows tools users never use; needs a usage question first
From 3 comments
I clicked "skip this pair" ~30 times or so and never saw a tool I use.
tyfighter on HNYeah not surprising I.e. does all SaaS sell to all people? Nope. A question prior about which tools you use would be helpful to funnel the pairs after that.
qwertyhjkl on HNText editors? IDEs? Compilers? Cloud providers? Operating systems? Frameworks? I gave up clicking skip this pair faster than OP, so perhaps you have some of these.
riddley on HN
Mobile layout needed scrolling; maker says fixed
From 2 comments
It’s a fun idea, thanks for letting me blow off some steam. Here are some thoughts on the execution. 1. Optimize the core UX loop for mobile so it can be used on popular…
simonair on HNMobile is done. No scrolling to vote. Will think about the rest
leonagano on HN
Requests
Add a rolling mode that keeps one known tool
From 2 comments
Unlike tyfighter I did occasionally see tools I have used... but never two at the same time which is basically the same thing. I wonder if there is an ability to do a rolling…
blobdole on HNDone! Check rolling mode
leonagano on HN
Group tools by category
From 1 comment
It’s a fun idea, thanks for letting me blow off some steam. Here are some thoughts on the execution. 1. Optimize the core UX loop for mobile so it can be used on popular…
simonair on HN
Add a 'I actually love this' vote option
From 1 comment
It’s a fun idea, thanks for letting me blow off some steam. Here are some thoughts on the execution. 1. Optimize the core UX loop for mobile so it can be used on popular…
simonair on HN
Questions
Which tools do you use? Maker has added AI tools
From 1 comment
I’ve added a few ai tools. What tools do you use?
leonagano on HN