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jungyubl··on Are you a YouTuber? How do you feel about owning a website?
Yeah okay - I agree with you. If that's the case, how do you feel about this as an example?

https://www.recontxt.com/blog/are-meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses...

This is what I have turned the video into an article

jungyubl··on Are you a YouTuber? How do you feel about owning a website?
Got it - when you say turning a youtube video into an article, what do you mean by that? Do you expect to see more in-depth content to be in the article or do you mean having a summary of the youtube video & time table?
jungyubl··on Are you a YouTuber? How do you feel about owning a website?
I'm working on a project that will turn your youtube channel into a website. Low to no maintenance needed - you upload your video and we turn it into a blog post and update your website optimized for SEO. This way, you can focus only on your content. How does this feel?
jungyubl··on Were you laid off recently?
Thanks for the feedback - yeah I agree that finding a new one quickly is the right thing to focus on
jungyubl··on Were you laid off recently?
Hey HN,

With all the recent layoffs, I've been thinking a lot about the human side of it all. Beyond the headlines and numbers, there are real people whose confidence and sense of direction just got shattered.

I went through this myself a while back. The gut reaction is to panic and start firing off resumes to anything that moves. The problem is, that often leads you right back into another job that isn't a great fit, and the cycle repeats. The real challenge, I think, is managing the emotional fallout so you can make a clear-headed decision about what's next.

I wanted to build something to help with that specific problem. It's a small web app called Deeper Lights: https://www.deeperlights.com

What it is: It’s not a job board or a resume builder. It's a structured space with guided journaling and small, daily exercises to help you process the anxiety, rebuild some confidence, and get clear on what you actually want before you start the next big job hunt. The goal is to help you pause and reflect, rather than just react.

I would love to get your honest feedback. I'm in the very early stages and know there's a ton to improve. Tearing it apart is welcome.

Specifically, I'm wondering:

Does the core idea resonate? Is this a problem you or people you know have faced?

Is the landing page clear? When you look at the site, do you immediately get what it's for?

What are your first impressions of the onboarding? Is it confusing? Is it too much to ask of someone who's already stressed?

Any obvious features missing? What would you expect from a tool like this?

I'm the founder and will be here all day to answer questions and listen. Thanks in advance.

jungyubl··on My New App for Parents to Buy and Sell Gently Used Baby and Kids' Gear
I see - thanks for the info. I'll check them out.
jungyubl··on My New App for Parents to Buy and Sell Gently Used Baby and Kids' Gear
So I think there are many different marketplaces, but I don't personally find them as useful because of a few reasons - when I'm a seller, the buyers are flaky; as a buyer, I'm worried about being scammed (and it actually happened to me once).

Delivery is an option that we're contemplating now. If we were to build it, it'll be in next few months to try it out.

On the monetization front, we're thinking introducing in-app payment processing and adding delivery options to take commissions. I'm not sure how excited the users are going to be yet tho, so that'd be the challenge

jungyubl··on My New App for Parents to Buy and Sell Gently Used Baby and Kids' Gear
Yeah I agree with your point of view for clothing related things. We're also getting most of our clothes from our friends.

I think it becomes more difficult when you're looking to buy things outside of kids clothes tho. Things like strollers or baby bouncers - more expensive, short usage.

Facebook marketplace is the most popular one for those, but I generally feel that I don't usually trust those sellers and it's a bit of hassle to get through that. We're trying to see if there's an angle that we can go to address those issues.

jungyubl··on My New App for Parents to Buy and Sell Gently Used Baby and Kids' Gear
Thanks for the suggestions!

I agree that scamming is an issue with few marketplaces. We're trying to add different user scoring methods to show how reliable the seller/buyer is based on their behaviors. We're also trying to see if we can cut deals with daycares and orient the user acquisition/experience centered around them. My hypothesis is that it comes with credibility if we acquire them from daycares around us.

Do you have any other thoughts?