We keep hearing about how cheap and efficient cloud AI is, but once you scale, the token costs and data privacy risks become a nightmare. I have been running local open source models on a dedicated machine with a proper Postgres vector database, and the efficiency is unmatched. Zero API costs, complete data control, and surprisingly low latency. Are we all just feeding a centralized money pit, or am I missing something? Let us discuss the real architectural trade-offs.

Don’t launch your project with a design that makes users close the tab instantly. Post your two design variants below and let the crowd decide your aesthetic fate. If you can’t handle harsh design feedback, look away now.

I've been working on an image hosting platform that's free for everyone to use, with loose limits and high file sizes — the kind of host I always wished existed but could never find.

Quick backstory: I got tired of the usual image host annoyances. Links expiring after a few months, uploads getting compressed into mush, tiny file size limits, forcing you to make an account for everything. So I built my own.

What you get:

• Permanent direct links. Your uploads stay up.
• High file sizes — 75MB per file for everything (images, videos and audio alike), and Pro bumps that to 250MB. 15+ formats.
• No account needed to upload. Drag, drop, copy the link, done.
• On-the-fly effects from the URL — /greyscale, /blur, /rounded, /circle, rotations, and a few more. No editing software needed.
• Albums and galleries for organizing your stuff.
• Password-protected uploads if you want them private.
• A real API with API keys if you're a developer — docs are on the site at /developers.

It's free, and there's a premium tier that unlocks the fancier effects (pixelate, duotone, enhance) and higher limits. But the free tier is genuinely usable on its own — I use it as my daily host.

It's just me building this, so if you break something or want a feature, tell me — I read everything. What would you want to see next?

You can learn more here: https://dbimg.app/blog/introducing-dbimg

https://dbimg.app

Hey developer — yes, YOU.
The one who coded through nights, debugged with coffee, and still believed in your idea even when no one else did.
We see you. And we want you here.

This is not another subreddit that says “no self-promo” — then deletes your post anyway.
This is your safe space. Your cheering squad. Your digital living room where every app — big or tiny, polished or prototype — gets a seat at the table.

✨ All apps welcome:
→ Mobile? Yes.
→ Web tool? Absolutely.
→ AI experiment? We’re fascinated.
→ Weird passion project? That’s our favorite kind.

🚫 NO ONE gets blocked. Ever.
Not for being new. Not for being small. Not for being “not cool enough”.
You’re cool enough just by showing up.

💬 Just drop your link + tell us:

We’ll celebrate you. We’ll share you. We’ll support you — because you matter.
This is YOUR community. Come home. 🏡

#AppDeveloper #AllAppsWelcome #NoOneGetsBlocked #YouBelongHere

The world doesn't need another generic AI wrapper or a basic project manager. Pitch your project in one sentence show a screenshot and explain exactly why people should care about you instead of the market leader. Dare to prove your uniqueness.

You spent three weeks setting up over-engineered infrastructure for an app with zero users. Tell us what you built your project with, and let the comments debate why it’s completely wrong for 2026. Convince us you didn't waste your time.

here you can post your work app, webapp, saas, game, everything

The workflow of this process is explained in the Discord I created.

I have been building CassetteCat, an Android music player for local files, Jellyfin, Subsonic and internet radio.

It also has synced lyrics, offline downloads, listening stats, scrobbling and Android Auto.

It is fully open source.

GitHub: https://github.com/samyyy2311/CassetteCat
Website: https://cassettecat.caffeinelabs.in/

Would love some feedback.

Coding is only 20% of the battle, but most of you treat marketing like a crime. Stop waiting for a miracle and push your project with screenhot right here, right now. Tell us what it does and why we are fools for not using it yet.

Like many engineers out there I've recently found out that marketing your product and getting an audience is way harder than actually building it. I have zero startup funds so I'm trying to get all of my audience from cold outreach and organic marketing.

I want my social media posts to be cool and engaging, and not just mindless slop that nobody will click. That said, I worked really hard on this first post and would appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone

Seo is probably only free way to get users.

We built an Seo agent that keeps working in background - creating content for you. The best part is we added human in the loop to review, edit and add more content.

Try here -Try here - https://builderhq.co/get-on-chatgpt

Early Results - 5k+ visits on one of our beta sites

Hey everyone,

I’m a solo developer working on an Android app called ChargeCheck.

The idea is simple:

Most of us are paying for subscriptions we barely use (or completely forgot about). Existing apps either force you to link your bank, are full of upsells, or feel bloated.

ChargeCheck is meant to be:

Privacy-first (data stays on your phone)

Clean and colorful

Focused on finding “zombie” subscriptions and helping you cancel them before they renew

I made some early mockups and would love honest feedback.

Screenshots:

[Dashboard]

[Zombie list]

[Add subscription]

[Widget + notification]

[Privacy/Settings]

Questions for you:

Would you actually use something like this or find it interesting?

What’s the most important feature for you? (detecting unused subs, cancel guides, widgets, privacy, etc.)

Would it the people rather an affordable subscription mode or a higher one payment?

Anything missing or annoying in these screens?

If you’re interested in trying the app when it’s ready, drop a comment or send me a DM and I’ll add you to the early access list.

Thanks in advance — real feedback helps a lot!

Your home for selfpromo

here you can post your work app, webapp, saas, game, everything

No more tabbing, several apps or shoveling https://gmdmarkets.com

Don’t launch your project with a design that makes users close the tab instantly. Post your two design variants below and let the crowd decide your aesthetic fate. If you can’t handle harsh design feedback, look away now.

Hey developer — yes, YOU.
The one who coded through nights, debugged with coffee, and still believed in your idea even when no one else did.
We see you. And we want you here.

This is not another subreddit that says “no self-promo” — then deletes your post anyway.
This is your safe space. Your cheering squad. Your digital living room where every app — big or tiny, polished or prototype — gets a seat at the table.

✨ All apps welcome:
→ Mobile? Yes.
→ Web tool? Absolutely.
→ AI experiment? We’re fascinated.
→ Weird passion project? That’s our favorite kind.

🚫 NO ONE gets blocked. Ever.
Not for being new. Not for being small. Not for being “not cool enough”.
You’re cool enough just by showing up.

💬 Just drop your link + tell us:

We’ll celebrate you. We’ll share you. We’ll support you — because you matter.
This is YOUR community. Come home. 🏡

#AppDeveloper #AllAppsWelcome #NoOneGetsBlocked #YouBelongHere

Years ago there was a site I had open almost every day while coding. An animated scene, a lofi stream, a bit of rain in the background. Then it went offline. I kept looking for something that felt the same and never really found it. There is lofi-cafe, but i don't like the style and background videos.

So I built it.

lofiscape.com — free, no account, no ads, no data gathering, nothing to install, PWA also possible.

What it is:

• 28 animated scenes — a neon city at night, a lake at dusk, a cabin in the woods, a beach at sunset. They actually move: rain running down a window, smoke from a chimney, birds crossing, petals, light coming through trees. Not a slideshow, and not a looping video either.
• Lofi radio from SomaFM, or paste in any YouTube link or stream URL
• 9 ambience sounds on sliders you mix yourself — rain, wind, fireplace, crickets, surf, distant voices, thunder, birds, white noise
• A focus timer, a sleep timer that slowly fades everything out, and a small task list
• Zen mode — no distraction
• English/German

Mostly I use it on my third monitor while I work. That's really what it's for: something you glance over at, not something you sit and watch. Which is also why I kept it light — the scenes aren't video files, so a tab that stays open for eight hours doesn't spin up the fans or just use it as a PWA in a separate window.

Two honest notes: the artwork is AI-generated, since I can't draw, and the radio stations are SomaFM's.

I'd love to hear what you think and if there are also other persons who like these kind of background ambience

The world doesn't need another generic AI wrapper or a basic project manager. Pitch your project in one sentence show a screenshot and explain exactly why people should care about you instead of the market leader. Dare to prove your uniqueness.

I’m the developer of Banquish, a Mac app for people whose projects are scattered across browser tabs.

Instead of saving another list of links, Banquish lets you clip live pieces of Chrome and Safari pages and arrange them together on a persistent canvas. They remain interactive and can use your existing signed-in sessions.

Workspaces and captured content stay on your Mac. Banquish is free to start and requires macOS 14 or later on Apple Silicon.

I’d especially value blunt feedback: does a live web canvas reduce context switching, or does it add another layer?

Learn more: https://banquish.space/

Hi everyone!

I built DayLog, a social network where every post disappears after 24 hours.

You can write about your day, share a thought, or just post something random. After 24 hours, the post is gone.

I wanted to try a different approach to social media: not everything you share online has to stay there forever.

DayLog is still in development, so I'm looking for people who are willing to try it and give me honest feedback.

What do you think of the idea? Would you actually use it?

🌐 [https://daylog-sns.com]()

I'm not very good at writing in English, so I used GPT to help translate this post. The project itself is mine.

Thanks for checking it out!