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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840675

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Hi, my startup idea is horrible.

But I don't know why, so I'm asking for opinions. Please take a moment and hit me with your brutal honesty.

Here's the idea: 1. Scrape all competitor ads. 2. Automatically run them using a bot account. 3. See their real CTR.

There are already services that either collect competitor ads or run and optimize ads for you, so my twist was combining these into one streamlined workflow.

But lately, seeing the poor performance of ads and landing pages makes me doubt if anyone actually needs this...

Here's my landing page: https://torty.ai

My product is almost finished, so yeah, I'm getting pretty desperate.

That's why I'm here, asking for your brutal feedback: * What assumptions did I get totally wrong? * What should I do to fix this mess?

So, if you have any opinion please contact me to bbqc123@gmail.com. Please give me a chance to hear from you

Three quick things: 1. If you are okay with a zoom call, then we can do it for an hour(max) for $60. Sorry for the low compensation—I'm surviving on $3 sandwiches these days 2. I'm Korean and can't directly transfer cash to US bank accounts, but I'm happy to send an Amazon gift card as a thank-you instead! 3. If you're familiar with Semrush, let me know—I'm super curious about how you use it!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840606

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Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/white-house-blasts-amazon-over-tariff-cost-report-hostile-and-political-act.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840596

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Article URL: https://www.laws-of-software.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840593

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Article URL: https://github.com/HaveAGitGat/Tdarr

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840587

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Article URL: https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/the-neuroscientist-searching-for-a-way-to-cure-comas/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840584

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Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02480-3

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840581

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Article URL: https://proton.me/blog/quishing-qr-code-scams

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840580

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Article URL: https://github.com/EricLBuehler/mistral.rs

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840578

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I wondered how you people approach a bug problem in the issue section. I have never done these things. Since last week, I've been trying to understand the bug's real issue/origin. I couldn't solve it. Initially, I used git bisect and looked into commits & code. I still couldn't figure it out.

If I could understand how you approach these bugs and how they are fixed, what method do you use, and how do you look at the code to fix them? Then, honestly, it would be invaluable to me.

Also, if you could please share any resources or articles, I would be very interested in looking at them; I could take some lessons from them.

Thanks.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840566

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Article URL: https://www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/the-decline-in-cancer-mortality-is

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840558

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Article URL: https://docs.modula.systems/algorithms/newton-schulz/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840463

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Article URL: https://github.com/lukedfurnell/promptly

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840426

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Article URL: https://www.epi.org/blog/the-federal-minimum-wage-is-officially-a-poverty-wage-in-2025/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840422

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Article URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-the-fall-of-hudsons-bay-how-richard-baker-presided-over-the-failure-of/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840397

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Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c23054k1x05t

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840369

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Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1kau4t3/about_the_10000_applicants_1_hire_post/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840331

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Article URL: https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1917320233955602540

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840312

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Hi HN,

I built Smartshare.social, an AI-powered tool that fully automates Instagram content creation and scheduling. It's designed for busy founders, creators, marketers, and small businesses who want to stay active on Instagram without spending hours creating posts.

What it does: Smartshare handles the entire Instagram workflow:

Generates post ideas

Creates visuals with AI

Schedules and publishes automatically

Once you set it up, it runs on autopilot—no more last-minute scrambling to post or staring at a blank page.

Key Features: AI Image Generator – Type a topic and prompt, get a ready-to-post image.

Smart Scheduling – Set recurring schedules (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.).

Post Preview Alerts – Get notified 12 hours before a post goes live, with an option to regenerate.

Fully Hands-Off – Set once and forget.

Built for Agencies/Devs – Supports multiple accounts, API & webhook integration.

Example: Say you sell fishing gear. You can automate:

Weekly tips with AI-generated visuals

Holiday-themed posts

Monthly product highlights via API

Who it's for: Creators and small businesses who want consistent Instagram presence

Marketing agencies managing multiple clients

Solo founders scaling content with minimal effort

Check it out: https://smartshare.social

I’d love your feedback. What would make this more useful to you?

Thanks!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840307

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Article URL: https://pix11.com/news/local-news/new-york-254-billion-state-budget-to-include-school-cellphone-ban/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43840293

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