Re:Show HN: I built an LLM chat app because we shouldn't nee...
by parsimo2010 on Sunday July 13, 2025 @09:15AM
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OP said, in their post, they “Couldn't find one”
It’s totally fine to build your own implementation of something, especially if it’s for personal use or you’re not charging. OP is pitching a paid product. It’s not okay to ignore the sea of competitors and pitch your product on HN with a marketing blurb that isn’t true.
Anybody can slap together a chat UI and integrate a few LLM APIs. We need more than that if you’re charging money.
It’s totally fine to build your own implementation of something, especially if it’s for personal use or you’re not charging. OP is pitching a paid product. It’s not okay to ignore the sea of competitors and pitch your product on HN with a marketing blurb that isn’t true.
Anybody can slap together a chat UI and integrate a few LLM APIs. We need more than that if you’re charging money.