Observed arrival · 2026-10-06

Akoe: a first-user finder built on Hacker News posts

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Editorial interest 73/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

Akoe turns recent Hacker News problem posts into an evidence-linked prospect list for founders.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-06 issue.

For: Founders seeking first users among Hacker News posters
Worth noticing: It limits sourcing to recent Ask HN and Show HN posts, and says outreach is manual rather than sent by Akoe.

Field notes

The matching starts from a product description that the founder can edit, then ranks individual posts against that stated problem. The homepage’s sample batch is expressly fabricated, while its posting guidelines recommend personal, spaced-out replies and say Akoe does not post or send messages on the user’s behalf.

Observed signals

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⊠LoginAccess appeared gated

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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