I Almost Built the Wrong Product

Meer Shettigar — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:53:38 +0000

When I started building my first product, I thought the hardest part would be writing content.

I was wrong.

The hardest part was answering one question:

Why should anyone trust what I'm building?

That question changed everything.

Instead of thinking about publishing more articles, I started thinking about whether every article would genuinely deserve someone's time.

Today, AI can generate thousands of articles in minutes.

Publishing isn't difficult anymore.

Earning trust is.

That completely changed how I'm building my project.

Every feature now has to answer one simple question:

Does this actually help someone learn better?

If the answer is no, it doesn't get built.

I'm still early in the journey, but it's already taught me something valuable:

People don't remember websites that publish the most. They remember the ones who consistently respect their time.

I'm curious...

Has building your own product changed the way you use the internet?

I'd genuinely love to hear your thoughts.

P.S. The project I'm building is called ReadRiff. It's still in development, and I'm documenting the journey here. If you're curious, you can find it in my profile.

The Internet Doesn't Have a Content Problem. It Has a Filtering Problem.

Meer Shettigar — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:51:59 +0000

Every day, we create more content than ever before.

Yet finding one article that's actually worth your time often feels harder than finding the answer itself.

I don't think the internet has a content problem anymore.

I think it has a filtering problem.

That's the idea behind ReadRiff.

Instead of chasing trends or publishing endless articles, I'm building a platform focused on quality over quantity—bringing practical, well-researched knowledge across AI, technology, business, productivity, psychology, science, philosophy, and more into one place.

It's still in the early stages, and I'm constantly improving it based on feedback. Features like audio playback, offline reading, reading queues, and community-driven topic suggestions are already part of the roadmap.

If this sounds like something you'd genuinely use, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

🔗 [https://readriff.com]

Every suggestion helps shape what ReadRiff becomes.

DEV Community: Meer Shettigar

I Almost Built the Wrong Product

The Internet Doesn't Have a Content Problem. It Has a Filtering Problem.