I made a better Perplexity for developers
Hi HN, I am Jiayuan, and I'm here to introduce a tool we've been building over the past few months: Devv (https://devv.ai). In simple terms, it is an AI-powered search engine specifically designed for developers. Now, you might ask, with so many AI search engines already available—Perplexity, You.com, Phind, and several open-source projects—why do we need another one? We all know that Generative Search Engines are built on RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)[1] combined with Large Language Models (LLMs). Most of the products mentioned above use indexes from general search engines…
I made a better Perplexity for developers launched on May 8, 2024 with 185 votes, #283 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Devv is an AI-powered search engine built specifically for developers. Unlike general search engines, it uses a specialized index focused on development resources, including official documentation and programming language references, combined with large language models and retrieval-augmented generation. The tool is designed to provide more relevant and accurate answers to developer queries by drawing from domain-specific sources rather than general web indexes.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Devv is the next evolution in AI coding: a native coding agent that helps indie builders and small teams ship full-stack AI-powered products fast. Trusted by 700k+ developers, backed by millions in funding. Start your first AI product this weekend.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I am Jiayuan, and I'm here to introduce a tool we've been building over the past few months: Devv (https://devv.ai). In simple terms, it is an AI-powered search engine specifically designed for developers. Now, you might ask, with so many AI search engines already available—Perplexity, You.com…
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