Stop Building Things Nobody Needs

Discover Real Problems Before Writing Code

Pain Point Studio helps solo developers validate ideas through structured customer research. Find out what people actually need in 15 minutes, not 3 months.

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The Problem Most Developers Face

70% of side projects are abandoned within 3 months. Not because of bad code, but because they solve problems that don't exist.

  • Building in a Vacuum

    You spend 3 months building a "better bookmark manager" only to discover nobody wants it. Your problem isn't everyone's problem.

  • No Research Skills

    You know you should talk to users, but you don't know what questions to ask or how to interpret the answers.

  • No Access to Users

    Even with good questions, where do you find project managers or designers to interview? LinkedIn has 5% response rates.

From Idea to Validated Problem in 15 Minutes

Stop theorizing. Start collecting real data from real people.

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Choose Your Research Area

Pick any topic you're curious about. "Productivity for ADHD" or "Developer Tools" or "Remote Team Management". No perfect idea needed.

Example: Developer Productivity

Exploring pain points around focus, task management, and workflow optimization for software engineers.

Trend Analysis
Interest over last 6 months
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Use Proven Questions

We provide research-backed question templates. No guessing. No leading questions. Just proven patterns that uncover real pain points.

Describe the last time you felt you lost control of your time at work. What happened?
What tools do you currently use? What frustrates you most about them?
Engagement Metrics
Interaction types by frequency
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Share & Collect Responses

Get a simple link. Share it anywhere - Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, Discord. Zero friction for respondents. No login required. 10 minutes to complete.

painpoint.studio/r/dev-productivity-2025
Response Velocity
Daily responses collected
4

See Patterns Emerge

After 10-20 responses, patterns become obvious. Either you see a clear problem worth solving, or you don't. No more analysis paralysis.

Responses Collected23
Common Pain Points5
Identified Pain Points
Severity of user reported issues

Built on Functional Minimalism

Every feature must pass one test: Is it absolutely necessary to go from 'I don't know what to build' to 'I have a validated problem worth solving'?

No Complicated Onboarding

See "Start New Research". Click it. Fill form. Get link. Send to people. Collect answers. That's it. 15 minutes from signup to first feedback.

No Dashboard Bloat

Your dashboard shows your research missions. Click one to see responses. No widgets. No graphs. No features that look impressive but distract from the goal.

Solo First, Social Optional

Use it privately forever if you want. All social features are opt-in. Your research is private by default. Share only when you choose to.

Action Over Analysis

Stop spending months theorizing. Pick an area. Ask questions. Get data. Decide. One week of real research beats one month of planning.

Built for Different Types of Developers

Whether you prefer working alone or finding collaborators, Pain Point Studio adapts to your style.

Solo Steve

Just wants to validate ideas quietly. No social pressure. No public profiles. Private research forever.

  • Private by default
  • No social features required
  • Focus on research only

Collaborative Chris

Wants to find co-founders and team members. Share research publicly. Build together.

  • Public research sharing
  • Find similar researchers
  • Form teams easily

Learning Laura

New to product development. Needs templates and guidance. Wants to learn by doing.

  • Pre-built question templates
  • Guided research process
  • Learn customer development

Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't

Focused tools that help you validate ideas without the bloat.

Research Templates

Pre-built question sets for common research areas. Customer interviews, problem discovery, feature validation.

Zero-Friction Sharing

Simple link. No login required for respondents. Works on any device. 30-40% response rates vs industry 5-10%.

Pattern Recognition

Automatic highlighting of common themes across responses. See what problems appear repeatedly.

Privacy First

All research is private by default. Share publicly only when you choose. Full control over your data.

Community Access

Optional: Find other developers researching similar problems. Form teams. Share insights.

Fast Setup

From signup to collecting your first response in under 15 minutes. No tutorials needed.