jaiman
Founder, Unbuilt
“Building was never the hard part. Finding out if anyone needs it, and reaching them, is why Unbuilt exists.”
I work as a Product Engineer at AllEvents, and lately I've been building a lot of different things. Somewhere along the way I realised something interesting: building is not really the biggest challenge anymore. With AI, open-source tools, and all the resources available to us, you can go from an idea to a working product surprisingly fast.
But there are two much bigger problems: one before you build, and one after. Before, it's validation: how do you know people actually need this thing? How do you find the right people to talk to? And after, it's distribution: you finally launch, and then… what? How do you get your first 10 users? Your first 100? How do you reach the people who would actually care?
I kept feeling there should be a space where people come together, share what they're building, discuss ideas, get honest feedback, find collaborators, and connect with others who are curious and love creating things. I couldn't find the room I wanted. So I built it. That's Unbuilt.
And the best part: you don't need to be a developer or have any technical background. Maybe you have an idea. Maybe you're learning something. Maybe you're building a startup, or a side project, or you're just curious about what other people are making. You're welcome here.
jaiman
still building
My goal with Unbuilt is simple: a place where we learn from each other, build together, validate ideas while they're still cheap to change, find our people, and help each other get the things we make in front of the people they're for.
The rules don't change along the way. Independent forever. Free forever. Open to anyone curious enough to show up. If a room full of builders can't solve validation and distribution together, nobody can.
Lead by shipping
The founder posts work-in-progress first. If I ask you to be brave with your unfinished things, you get to watch me be brave with mine.
Honesty is the membership fee
One uncomfortable truth is worth a hundred polite nothings, and that standard starts with how I take feedback on Unbuilt itself.
Every decision in the open
Rules, changes, money if there ever is any: discussed in the room, decided in the room. There is no back channel.
The door stays human
I read every introduction and answer every mail. If that ever stops scaling, we'll fix it without becoming a ticket queue.
Building something? I want to see it.
Not the pitch deck. The real thing, or just the idea, however early.