{
  "id": 4624318,
  "title": "I Built a Tools Directory Instead of Another SaaS, and It Became My Top Project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/i-built-a-tools-directory-instead-of-another-saas-and-it-became-my",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T00:35:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "HackerNoon",
    "slug": "hackernoon",
    "url": "https://hackernoon.com/i-built-a-tools-directory-instead-of-another-saas-and-it-became-my-top-project?source=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I have been shipping a number of small projects, many of which are SaaS products with a payment flow, database, and landing page. This project, however, is different. It is a curated directory of over 300 tools across 20+ categories, along with a blog where I write about the process of developing and testing these tools. I decided to build this directory instead of another SaaS product because I wanted a reliable list that I could trust to share with others, without any caveats. Unlike other directory models, I did not want to focus on reach or popularity, but rather on providing a trustworthy list of tools for developers, indie hackers, and startup builders. Every entry on justship.now is something that I have either used myself, watched a trusted founder ship with, or researched closely enough to have an opinion on. This ensures that the list is high-quality and relevant, and that it carries more information than simply being listed through a form. The submission process for justship.now is simple: there is a \"Submit a Tool\" link on the directory, and I review each submission myself. There are no fees, sponsored tiers, or fast-track options, and the one-person review queue ensures that only a limited number of tools are added, allowing me to personally vouch for each one. While I believe in the potential of makers.page, the gated Marketing Assistant MCP project, I want the first thing a visitor to my site sees to be a reliable and trustworthy resource. That's why justship.now is currently the top project on my site.",
  "summary": "Why I built a curated directory of 300+ dev tools instead of another SaaS product, and why it beat my other project for the top spot on my site.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}