Inspiration
I believe independent creators do not lack talent or opportunities; they lack the time and trust infrastructure to find money they can actually win. I've been a product of this, as I've benefited from winnings via hackathons. But discovery was difficult, as I found the opportunities through random chance encounters or ads across the web. Prize capital is scattered, stale, and mixed with scams, so most of it goes to whoever can afford to search.
What it does
Aroppo (aroppo.com) is an AI-run marketplace that matches independent creators to real-money opportunities: contests, hackathons, open calls, and paid commissions.
How we built it
Claude Code and Gemini for day-to-day AI operations.
Challenges we ran into
Time, especially for marketing as my product launched mid-July. But I believe Aroppo will be successful in the long term.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
The business runs completely autonomously with AI and has little to no input from me for maintenance. And it provides a ton of value to users, both free and paid. Thus, I can focus entirely on customer support.
What we learned
How difficult and time consuming marketing is.
What's next for Find your next opportunity
Mobile app has been "Waiting for Review" for over a week, so excited to get that reviewed and approved and start marketing it.
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