Alright, picture this: you’re signing up for yet another online account, and the site hits you with the usual nonsense—
“Your password must be 12 characters, one uppercase, one lowercase, a number, a hieroglyph, and a blood oath.”
Cue the sigh. You roll your eyes so hard you almost see your brain, and then like everyone else, you Google password generator.
But here’s the problem:
Half the sites look like they were built in 2004.
The other half are basically ad farms screaming “FREE BITCOIN HERE!!”
And a few are so sketchy you wonder if they’re sending your password straight to a hacker’s inbox.
😬 Not exactly comforting when you’re literally trusting them with your digital life.
So, one day I snapped and thought: “Fine. I’ll build my own.”
And that’s how SecureGen was born.
🎯 What Makes SecureGen Different?
Dummy-proof simple → no endless dropdowns or clutter. Just click and boom, a strong password.
No sketchiness → no ads, no tracking, no hidden scripts.
Actually secure → random, beefy passwords you can trust.
Speedy as heck → works even on your grandma’s phone that still thinks 3G is the future.
It’s not trying to be the next Silicon Valley unicorn. It’s just a clean, safe little tool that I (and maybe you) actually needed.
🛠 Why I Built This
Honestly? Out of frustration.
Sometimes, the best ideas don’t come from trying to be “innovative”—they come from solving a really annoying problem you keep running into.
Building SecureGen also taught me a valuable lesson: small projects can still matter. They can save time, save frustration, and in this case, maybe even protect someone’s account.
Plus, launching it gave me that builder’s high. You know, the “I actually made this and put it out there” feeling? Totally worth it.
🔗 Check It Out
👉 Live here: [adools100.github.io/SecureGen]
👉 Product Hunt launch: [https://www.producthunt.com/products/securegen?launch=securegen]
💬 Final Thoughts
This is my very first launch ever, so I’m ridiculously excited (and slightly terrified). I’d love to hear what you think:
What features would make this more useful for you?
Would you use something like this day-to-day?
Wild idea: should I add a “password vibe check” button that screams “YOU’RE SAFE NOW!” when you copy a password? 😅
Thanks for reading, and if you’ve ever had the thought “I could build a better version of this,” take this as your sign to do it. Even the smallest projects can be fun, useful, and the start of something bigger.
🚀 Here’s to many more launches!
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