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 Saturday February 07, 2026 @06:16AM (#46922938)

Hi karhuton,

Thanks for your honest and thoughtful feedback.

Re: the features that you mentioned - these are definitely on my list. I thought that getting the product out there sooner was preferable to waiting longer at this stage. But I fully resonate with you, and I’m working on releasing them shortly.

Re: pricing, this is something I gave a lot of thought to, and I came to the conclusion that instead of participating in a race to the bottom, I prefer that the paying customers really see value in my product. I would like to offer a more generous free plan and find the right niche in the design field for those paying customers.

With this in mind, here’s a 50% discount code for any plan, for this community and anyone who would like to support this project: HN50

Re: the mailing list, it’s a great idea. I’ll implement a subscription list soon for the people who are interested. In the meantime, you can send me an email at [email protected] with your email, and you will be the first person to get notified of the product progress.

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Re:Show HN: I spent 4 years building a UI design tool with o... by __natty__ on Saturday February 07, 2026 @08:49AM (#46923864)

They won’t see value unless they try. And by lowering price (maybe for a year or two?) you will compete strongly with figma and other design tools. Then you can increase price and see who sees value and who doesn’t.

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