Show HN: Backlog – a public repository of real work problems
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·December 22, 2025uutangohotel
The wall around viewing an item is too heavy handed IMO.
Use verified email (or magic link) to auth for posting and actions (validating). The posts themselves should be public.
You’d also get some SEO opportunities from more public pages.
rubyfan
Nice idea, sort of like the inverse of Product Hunt.
1) it seems aggressively walled off by login/singup, e.g. one must signup or login just to view the details of a problem.
2) there is a variation of this in the corporate world where “innovation” consultants try to pitch corporate clients on the idea of featuring business problems to a panel of startups. There are a few problems I’ve seen with this model but the most applicable is, people most passionate about a problem set aren’t always the decision makers to procure or fund the solution.
3) have you thought about how to make this a functioning market? It seems like you need to attract builder to work on these problems and subject matter experts to document the problems more deeply than the top level titles.
chrisandchris
For 1), use reader mode.
xnx
Similar: "[flagged] Database full of 1000+ validated problems that can be turned into applications" (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42260998)
ramon156
Looks cool but I have to pay for features I don't want. I just want to see the current issues companies are facing, no need for AI gunk + extra data I have no idea about.
wingtw
Great idea! I would n it differently, tho - many of "problem owners" might not be aware of the term backlog.
never_giveup
Yes please, this is a great idea. I feel like the key is to promote it among non-builders.
AI has made building fast and cheap, but finding the right problems still feels hard.
I built World’s Backlog (https://worldsbacklog.com ) to collect real problems directly from people working inside different industries.
Contributors post workflow pain, others validate it, and builders can study severity, frequency, and willingness to pay before building anything.
Would love feedback from builders and people who feel real pain at work.