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@AYi_AInotes: Telling the AI product story that moved me the most recently: a Chinese dad made a word app for his daughter. In the summer of 2022, Ace Lee picked up his daughter from school every day, and she always pointed at things by the roadside and asked for their English names. Once she pointed at a street sign and asked. He couldn't answer. He opened a translation app, and a cold robotic voice came out. The girl...

X AI KOLs Timeline ↗ · 2026-05-16 Cached

A Chinese father created an AI word app CapWords for his daughter, which uses the camera to recognize objects and generate interactive stickers, supports 9 languages and real human pronunciation, and won the Apple Design Award in 2025.

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Creating for a niche

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-05-07 Cached

The author reflects on the challenges of creating for niche markets, citing the closure of MtnKBD and their own experience building Table Slayer and Counter Slayer. They discuss the sustainability of niche software development, highlighting open-source models and community engagement.

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