TheAsk

A community platform organized around problems, not products. Post wishes, find solutions.

How it works

Step 1

Post a wish

Describe a problem you want solved or a feature you wish existed.

Step 2

Community upvotes

Popular wishes rise, signaling real demand to builders.

Step 3

Solutions appear

Others submit products, workflows, prompts, or ideas that solve the wish.

Step 4

Best solutions win

Upvoting and acceptance surface what actually works.

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Problem-first

Everything organized around the wish, not the solution.

Self-promotion welcome

If your product solves a problem, posting it is the whole point.

Demand signal for builders

Browse unsolved wishes to find validated problems worth building against.

FAQ

What is TheAsk?

TheAsk is a community platform organized around problems, not products. Users post wishes and pain points, and others respond with solutions — tools, workflows, prompts, or new ideas.

What counts as a solution?

Anything that solves the problem: an existing product, a workflow, a prompt, a configuration tweak, a browser extension, or even a proposal for something that should be built.

Is self-promotion allowed?

Yes! Self-promotion is encouraged. If your product solves someone's problem, posting it is the whole point.

How is TheAsk different from Product Hunt or Reddit?

TheAsk is organized around problems, not products or subreddits. Solutions include more than just products — workflows, prompts, and ideas all count. And self-promotion is the feature, not spam.

Who is TheAsk for?

Everyone. Consumers with problems, developers looking for validated ideas to build, and makers who want to promote their solutions to people who actually need them.

Got a problem? Post a wish.

Or browse existing wishes and submit a solution.