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Proof of Usefulness

Proof of Usefulness

Validation System for Real World Usefulness

Launched 19d agoProduct Hunt Website
Votes
29
Comments
6

What this means

20%Vote pace is below typical for AI Agents.
Running at 20% of comparable launches.
-50%Category cooling: Business Intelligence.
Launches down 50% week-over-week.
18Founder Conviction Index: 18 — low signal.
Few of the conviction sub-signals (reputation, velocity, buyer-intent, tagline clarity) are firing yet.

Prediction

Top-5 finish probability
7%
today
Projected end-of-day votes
29range 22–39
Trajectory
stable
Vote pace holding steady.
Speed vs peers
0.2×
72 AI Agents launches

About

HackerNoon evaluates projects based on actual human, technical, and financial adoption to answer the most important questions. Is it useful? Do people use it? Individual developers and budding startups are welcome to participate, with access to free tools that help you build and promote something meaningful. Any technology is welcome, but bigger prizes are reserved for AI and ML projects that use sponsor technologies.

AI Summary

Proof of Usefulness is a validation system that assesses projects based on real-world adoption metrics, including human, technical, and financial usage. It invites individual developers and startups to utilize free tools for building and promoting their projects, with a focus on AI and ML initiatives for larger rewards.

Vote & comment velocity

Scores

Velocity5.1
Vote pace vs avg
Momentum5.1
Sustained over 6h
Virality14.0
Spread × engagement
Engagement41.4
Comments per vote

Founders

Linh Dao Smooke
Linh Dao Smooke
@ldao90
rep 20
David Smooke
@smooke · hunter

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceTechBusiness Intelligence