Learned to code during lockdown and built a Rotten Tomatoes for tech

In plain words

RecoRank is a developer tool that applies review aggregation concepts similar to Rotten Tomatoes to technology products. Built by someone who learned to code during lockdown, it launched in 2021 and helps developers discover and evaluate tech tools through compiled ratings and reviews. The platform serves developers seeking reliable recommendations for software and services within their workflow.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  RecoRank2020 · ▲2

  Rotten Tomatoes-style summary of tech reviews

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  Repick2016 · repick.co · ▲401

  Well-designed products from all over the internet

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  Recaster AI2024 · recaster.ai · ▲456

  Transform your e-commerce into intelligent commerce

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  Salespeak - Website AI Grader2025 · isyourwebsiteready.ai · ▲424

  Test your website’s AI compatibility today

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  Screpy2020 · screpy.com · ▲208

  AI-based SEO & website analysis tool.

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  Reky2021 · reky.org · ▲78

  API development platform & response visualizer

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  /dev/null▲486

  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 3d ago · dev-null.sh

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  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 28d ago · github.com

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  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 26d ago · github.com

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  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

  Dev tools · 23d ago · openbot.run

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  Talanoa▲346

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 21d ago · talanoa.email

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  CoreSpeed▲332

  One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools

  Dev tools · 28d ago · corespeed.io

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  Ghost 4.0▲1,100

  Newsletters, memberships, subscriptions - all in one place

  Dev tools · 2021 · ghost.org

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  I wrote a book about Go▲919

  Life & fun · 2021 · practical-go-lessons.com

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  OpenVC▲903

  2,200+ VC firms by thesis. Radically free and open. 🚀

  Dev tools · 2021 · openvc.app

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  First 1000▲652

  Case studies on how companies got their first 1000 customers

  Growth · 2021 · first1000.co

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  Svelte NodeGUI, a lightweight Electron alternative with native UI▲624

  Build performant, native and cross-platform desktop applications with native Svelte + powerful CSS-like styling.🚀 - nodegui/svelte-nodegui

  Life & fun · 2021 · github.com

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  Video Game in a Font▲605

  Life & fun · 2021 · coderelay.io