As a solo builder, every small friction point in your product can feel 10x bigger. For me, one of those pain points was moderation.
I’ve been working on DevPromptly, a platform where developers can save, share, and discover prompts. It’s my attempt to stop devs (myself included) from constantly rewriting the same prompts or losing them in Notes and Slack.
The Problem
From the start, moderation was tricky:
I didn’t want spammy or inappropriate prompts.
But I also didn’t want to slow contributors down with manual approvals.
As a solo dev, I couldn’t realistically review every single prompt.
And there was an extra wrinkle: edits.
What if a user created a great prompt that got approved… then later modified it into something low quality (or worse, inappropriate)? I needed to handle that too.
The Solution: AI Moderation 🤖
So I shipped an AI moderator for DevPromptly.
Here’s what it does:
- Every new prompt goes through the AI moderator.
- If appropriate, it’s auto-approved instantly.
- If not, it gets flagged for review.
The goal is simple → make contributions fast while still keeping quality high.
Why This Matters
This change might look small, but it’s a big unlock:
- Contributors see their prompts live immediately → faster feedback loop.
- I spend less time in “gatekeeper mode.”
- The platform scales better without needing a moderation team.
What’s Next
This is only the beginning. I want to:
Add a feedback layer so the community can rate + refine prompts.
Improve the AI moderator with context over time (e.g. category-specific checks).
Focus on growing the community around high-quality dev prompts.
If you’re curious, you can check it out here 👉 DevPromptly
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