Maker Stories

In plain words

Maker Stories is a collection of brand and product narratives that explores the origins and development of companies and products. Launched in 2014, the platform focuses on startup books and technology topics, offering readers insight into how various brands came to be. It serves people interested in entrepreneurship and product development who want to understand the stories behind the businesses and innovations they use.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Stories of brands and products we love.

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  Maker Stories by Product Hunt2019 · ▲398

  A platform for Makers to share their knowledge

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  Maker Success2015 · makersuccess.com · ▲274

  Discover the stories behind successful Product Hunt launches

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  The Makers Book 20172017 · flammate.com · ▲195

  50+ top Makers stories for free

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  Maker Launches2018 · ▲213

  Stats & stories from maker launches 🚀all over the world 🗺

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  A collection of stories from people who build products2014 · sweattheproduct.com · ▲38
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  Siftery Creator Stories2017 · siftery.com · ▲299

  Interviews with creators to discover stories behind products

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲867

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 21h ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 13d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 14d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 8d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 12d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 22d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Noizio▲779

  Ambient background sounds for your Mac

  Work · 2014 · noizioapp.com

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  Duet Display▲749

  Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac

  Work · 2014 · duetdisplay.com

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  Product Hunt Collections▲577

  A simple way to bookmark & curate product collections

  Life & fun · 2014

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  Workflow▲556

  Automate things you do every day on your iPhone/iPad

  Dev tools · 2014 · apps.apple.com

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  Grammarly for Chrome▲506

  Clear, effective, mistake-free writing everywhere you type.

  Work · 2014 · grammarly.com

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  Front 2.0▲500

  Shared team inboxes to manage Email, Twitter, SMS & more

  Work · 2014 · front.com