AI detection is a serious problem because of scams on one side and false accusations on the other. But while building our AI detector, we realized that if people are scared or bored by your tool, they won't use it, especially when there are plenty of other options on the market. And if they don't use it, all that serious tech doesn't matter.
One of the very first decisions for our product was to make it fun and easy to use. We'd already tested different AI detectors, and all of them were very academic, clean, and serious. Not saying that's bad, but we thought, what if AI detection felt less like a security checkpoint and more like having a curious friend look over your shoulder? That's why we created this fun logo, mascot and playful interface. Later on, we though, why not use the flame from the logo and the cat from the main page as a couple of cute AI detectives? They now show up in the interface, our social media and in an animated series (I'll talk about it in the next post). They make the whole topic of AI detection feel like and adventure, not like an interrogation.
Aside from our little heroes, the interface itself also shows visual evidence of AI, inviting you to look closer, notice details, and learn something new about AI detection while checking content, instead of tons of textual explanations. We wanted it to say "hey this part of yuor content looks suspicions, see?" All of it because we want to solve not only tech problem, but emotional as well. This way we hope people want to check if something's real or AI.
Just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who checked out Cue today.
I launched this morning not expecting much. It's a tool I built over the holidays that turned from a side project into the main project I'm working on. Seeing it hit #3 (so far) is honestly surreal.
Whether you work remotely or on-site, and who you work with, may not be the most important thing. What really matters is how you handle the situation.
Personally, I find myself quite flexible with both on-site and remote work. But as an introvert who isn t very strong at communication, I usually prefer working alone rather than in crowded environments and I tend to be more productive that way.
That said, I also realize that a lack of real human interaction can indirectly affect both the process and the final outcome of work.
Since I haven't been able to meet my work goals very well in the last few quarters, I now plan to approach them more systematically and not push myself too hard on work goals, as that ultimately led to problems that made my plan less sustainable.
For me, productivity means getting (more) results faster in less time. My goals for 2026 are closely linked to the fact that I want to learn a lot of things, which will require a lot of concentration.
Therefore, I think that a large part of what I want to gain will be ensured by:
As one year comes to an end and a new one begins, I find myself pausing to reflect. If you had the chance to say something to your future self to the version of you in 2025 and 2026, what would it be?
Looking back, I want to thank myself for how much I pushed through this past year:
For finding a job I genuinely value, even after going through a long period of stress and fear of unemployment
For speaking up and sharing my own perspectives at work
For choosing action over just talking
For walking away from toxic and unnecessary work relationships
For daring to learn new things outside my original field of study
For letting go of some comforts and entertainment to focus more on my health
While flying to Argentina to visit my family for the New Year, I scrolled through my phone and realized how much happened since we launched Pretty Prompt on Product Hunt 7 months ago.
