Should I Build It Should I Build It
03 Jul 2025
Design Tools

Guess what the boss thinks? Websites designed for designers. Provide ...

...your own plan diagram and the reference diagram provided by the boss, and manually enter the modification opinions to see what results can be obtained

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Swamp

The market has seen several mediocre solutions that nobody loves. Unless you can offer something fundamentally different, you’ll likely struggle to stand out or make money.

Should You Build It?

Don't build it.

Your are here

You're entering a space where similar ideas haven't exactly set the world on fire, landing your project squarely in what we call the 'Swamp' category. This means there are existing solutions, but they haven't captured significant user love or market share. With 4 similar products already out there, the competition is present, but the low engagement (indicated by an average of 0 comments across those products) suggests there's room for improvement, or a sign that the demand is not high. Given that there is no use or buy signal, we don't have enough information to determine the real interest in these similar products. Creating a website for designers to get feedback on design plans could be a good idea, but make sure to be different.

Recommendations

  1. Begin by deeply understanding why existing 'design feedback' solutions haven't taken off. Talk to designers and understand the shortcomings of current tools. Are they too generic? Not insightful enough? Understanding existing failures is key.
  2. If you decide to proceed, identify a niche group of designers whose needs are particularly underserved. For example, focus on UX designers working on mobile apps or graphic designers specializing in branding. Targeting a specific niche allows you to tailor your solution and gain traction more easily.
  3. Consider offering your technology as a service to the existing players. For example, instead of a dedicated feedback website, can you offer an API or a module for existing platforms? This could be a lower-risk way to test your technology and generate revenue.
  4. Explore problems adjacent to design feedback that might be more promising. For example, a tool that helps designers generate initial design concepts or a platform for sharing design resources. In the similar products, there was criticism of the inability to view images, so it is something to keep in mind.
  5. Given the challenges, seriously consider whether this is the best use of your time and resources. Sometimes, the smartest move is to pivot or pursue a different opportunity altogether. Don't be afraid to cut your losses if the market doesn't seem promising.
  6. Leverage the power of the LLMs and UI auditor tools to give suggestions on web/app design. However, make sure that the LLMs can view images so that they can correctly provide the feedback to the user.

Questions

  1. What specific pain points do designers experience when seeking feedback on their design plans, and how does your solution address these issues better than existing alternatives?
  2. How will you validate the 'modification opinions' generated by your website to ensure they are accurate, helpful, and not just generic suggestions?
  3. Given the low engagement observed in similar products, what innovative strategies will you employ to attract and retain a community of active users on your platform?

Your are here

You're entering a space where similar ideas haven't exactly set the world on fire, landing your project squarely in what we call the 'Swamp' category. This means there are existing solutions, but they haven't captured significant user love or market share. With 4 similar products already out there, the competition is present, but the low engagement (indicated by an average of 0 comments across those products) suggests there's room for improvement, or a sign that the demand is not high. Given that there is no use or buy signal, we don't have enough information to determine the real interest in these similar products. Creating a website for designers to get feedback on design plans could be a good idea, but make sure to be different.

Recommendations

  1. Begin by deeply understanding why existing 'design feedback' solutions haven't taken off. Talk to designers and understand the shortcomings of current tools. Are they too generic? Not insightful enough? Understanding existing failures is key.
  2. If you decide to proceed, identify a niche group of designers whose needs are particularly underserved. For example, focus on UX designers working on mobile apps or graphic designers specializing in branding. Targeting a specific niche allows you to tailor your solution and gain traction more easily.
  3. Consider offering your technology as a service to the existing players. For example, instead of a dedicated feedback website, can you offer an API or a module for existing platforms? This could be a lower-risk way to test your technology and generate revenue.
  4. Explore problems adjacent to design feedback that might be more promising. For example, a tool that helps designers generate initial design concepts or a platform for sharing design resources. In the similar products, there was criticism of the inability to view images, so it is something to keep in mind.
  5. Given the challenges, seriously consider whether this is the best use of your time and resources. Sometimes, the smartest move is to pivot or pursue a different opportunity altogether. Don't be afraid to cut your losses if the market doesn't seem promising.
  6. Leverage the power of the LLMs and UI auditor tools to give suggestions on web/app design. However, make sure that the LLMs can view images so that they can correctly provide the feedback to the user.

Questions

  1. What specific pain points do designers experience when seeking feedback on their design plans, and how does your solution address these issues better than existing alternatives?
  2. How will you validate the 'modification opinions' generated by your website to ensure they are accurate, helpful, and not just generic suggestions?
  3. Given the low engagement observed in similar products, what innovative strategies will you employ to attract and retain a community of active users on your platform?

  • Confidence: Medium
    • Number of similar products: 4
  • Engagement: Low
    • Average number of comments: 0
  • Net use signal: 0.0%
    • Positive use signal: 0.0%
    • Negative use signal: 0.0%
  • Net buy signal: 0.0%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.0%
    • Negative buy signal: 0.0%

This chart summarizes all the similar products we found for your idea in a single plot.

The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.

The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.

The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.

Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.

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