Show HN: I spent 4 years building a UI design tool with only the features I use

Re:Show HN: I spent 4 years building a UI design tool with o... by vecti on Friday February 06, 2026 @04:52PM (#46918628)

Thanks for your input. I'm happy that Figma works for you, and I'm not trying to put Figma out of business :) I’m sincerely humbled to be compared to such an iconic product as Figma.

I started this project as a personal endeavour to scratch my own itch during the pandemic, out of a personal desire to contribute to the field of UX design that I’ve always been passionate about, but at the same time I don’t intend on working as a solo developer for much longer.

Some of the features you’ve listed, are currently being worked on, which are going to be launched very soon.

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Re:Show HN: I spent 4 years building a UI design tool with o... by TonyStr on Friday February 06, 2026 @05:49PM (#46919243)

I applaud your effort, and I love to see others practice the love of building. Though my original comment didn't suggest this, I would love to see your project succeed and gather a user base. Competition is always good, and this is a very solid start for a project.

> endeavour to scratch my own itch during the pandemic

Was this an "itch to build something", or an itch as in an annoyance you had with an existing tool? I'm skeptic of whether bloated UI is an itch many users have with figma or similar, which is why I'm critical of presenting this as the selling point for Vecti. If you manage to find an itch many people do have, and you provide the salve, you'll attract paying users.

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Re:Show HN: I spent 4 years building a UI design tool with o... by cadamsdotcom on Friday February 06, 2026 @05:13PM (#46918851)

Gotta say I love your humility in the face of challenges from prospective users.

Wishing you the best of success, really like seeing your vision and hope it bears out.

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