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Hey HN community,

I’ve been working on a project called DIY-it, and I’d love to get your feedback on it. The idea came from personal frustration while working on home improvement projects—constantly jumping between YouTube, blogs, and Pinterest for decent tutorials, only to find incomplete or ad-heavy instructions.

DIY-it aims to centralize all DIY projects in one platform, making it easier to find, create, and share DIY projects. The key feature I'm excited about is DIY-it, where users can upload a photo of anything they want to recreate, and it generates a step-by-step tutorial with a materials/tools list.

I’m curious to hear from others:

What are your thoughts on the idea of centralizing DIY content? Have you faced similar frustrations in your own DIY or creative projects? What would be a deal-breaker or must-have feature for a platform like this? Any advice for scaling or improving this concept? I’d really appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Thanks!


Thank you for your feedback. I will do a better job crediting the creators. The content currently displayed is partly my own, created to showcase how the platform will function and appear once it’s fully launched. I will, however, make sure to clearly credit any third-party content where applicable moving forward. As DIY-it grows, my goal is to have a platform where users can find and complete their own projects. The affiliate links help support the platform without impacting the experience or cost to users. I don't like how all blogs have a wall of ads ruining the flow of finding and working on projects. I appreciate the input and will continue working to improve transparency on the site.


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