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CodingZero

A curated directory of tools and resources for developers and designers

Web app Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link
codingzero.vercel.app
Built by
Software Guy

Bloat

97/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

CodingZero is a live, working link directory with 80 categorized resources, saving, and a submit option. It was posted once in April and has had no sign of work since, with no domain, pricing, or way to earn money. It's a decent personal project, but the idea is easy to copy and there's no path to revenue yet.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

The problem of forgetting good tools is real, but directories like this are free everywhere and the page shows no way to charge anyone or any clear audience that would pay.

22/100

Rubric 21–40A real problem, but no plausible path to anyone paying, or a market well out of this builder's reach.

Receipts (2)

  1. The creator built it to solve his own habit of forgetting tools, and mentions no business model or paying users.

    “Back when I was learning web dev, I had this problem… I’d discover insane tools, get excited, use them once… then forget they even existed 😭 So I built something for myself, a simple page to keep all the good stuff in one place. I called it CodingZero. Fast forward to now… I randomly revisited it and ngl, I was like: “yo… this actually had potential 👀” So I rebuilt it properly: fresh, clean ”

    Post · @software_guy · 23 Apr 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. No pricing, payments, or accounts were found on the site, so there's no path to revenue visible.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · codingzero.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

A curated list of well-known tools can be rebuilt in a weekend, and the list itself overlaps with many existing directories and awesome-lists.

8/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

  1. Listings are public, well-known tools (shadcn/ui, Next.js, Supabase) with one-line descriptions, nothing proprietary.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · codingzero.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  2. The community showcase is the only differentiator mentioned, and it's only a plan to add projects by hand.

    “Back when I was learning web dev, I had this problem… I’d discover insane tools, get excited, use them once… then forget they even existed 😭 So I built something for myself, a simple page to keep all the good stuff in one place. I called it CodingZero. Fast forward to now… I randomly revisited it and ngl, I was like: “yo… this actually had potential 👀” So I rebuilt it properly: fresh, clean ”

    Post · @software_guy · 23 Apr 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

There's one post, on a single day in April, and no sign of work in the roughly 167 days since. The project was rebuilt once but hasn't been kept up.

0/100

  • Sustained shipping0/60

    Worked on across 0 days.

  • Consistency0/40

    Updates in 1 of 1 month.

  • Quiet

    No update for 167 days, so scaled to 42%.

Receipts (1)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “Back when I was learning web dev, I had this problem… I’d discover insane tools, get excited, use them once… then forget they even existed 😭 So I built something for myself, a simple page to keep all the good stuff in one place. I called it CodingZero. Fast forward to now… I randomly revisited it and ngl, I was like: “yo… this actually had potential 👀” So I rebuilt it properly: fresh, clean ”

    Post · @software_guy · 23 Apr 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A real, working directory is live with 80 categorized resources, saving and submission, but it's a thin static-style site with no accounts, backend signals or docs beyond the list.

52/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://codingzero.vercel.app responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Served over HTTPS.

  • Real product25/35

    The site works: 80 resources, categories, discover tabs, a saved list and a submit link. It's a static-style directory, so it's thin rather than a full product.

  • Own home0/10

    Only on a free subdomain or link-in-bio page.

  • Maintained0/15

    Last sign of shipping 2026-04-23.

  • Operations2/15

    It's a single site on a free host with no accounts, backend signals, status page, or support contact. Only a docs flag was detected.

Receipts (4)

  1. https://codingzero.vercel.app responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · codingzero.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  2. The live page shows 80 categorized resources with Saved, Submit, Trending and New Releases navigation.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · codingzero.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  3. The post describes a rebuilt UI, more resources and a community showcase.

    “Back when I was learning web dev, I had this problem… I’d discover insane tools, get excited, use them once… then forget they even existed 😭 So I built something for myself, a simple page to keep all the good stuff in one place. I called it CodingZero. Fast forward to now… I randomly revisited it and ngl, I was like: “yo… this actually had potential 👀” So I rebuilt it properly: fresh, clean ”

    Post · @software_guy · 23 Apr 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Facts show no accounts, no status page, no payments, and a free host.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · codingzero.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

It sits on a free subdomain with no payments, pricing, privacy policy, terms or support contact, and there's no revenue plan. Commitment looks light with one post and a vague promise to add community projects.

15/100

  • Distribution12/30

    A site on a free subdomain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    Nothing in the post or on the site mentions customers, sales or revenue.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment3/20

    There was a rebuild and a stated intention to add community projects, but a single post and no activity for about five months. There's no team, channel or roadmap.

Receipts (4)

  1. A site on a free subdomain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · codingzero.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)

  2. The post is only about discovery and bookmarking, with no mention of income.

    “Back when I was learning web dev, I had this problem… I’d discover insane tools, get excited, use them once… then forget they even existed 😭 So I built something for myself, a simple page to keep all the good stuff in one place. I called it CodingZero. Fast forward to now… I randomly revisited it and ngl, I was like: “yo… this actually had potential 👀” So I rebuilt it properly: fresh, clean ”

    Post · @software_guy · 23 Apr 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  3. One launch post with a vague 'I might add it' for community submissions.

    “Back when I was learning web dev, I had this problem… I’d discover insane tools, get excited, use them once… then forget they even existed 😭 So I built something for myself, a simple page to keep all the good stuff in one place. I called it CodingZero. Fast forward to now… I randomly revisited it and ngl, I was like: “yo… this actually had potential 👀” So I rebuilt it properly: fresh, clean ”

    Post · @software_guy · 23 Apr 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Last sign of shipping was 2026-04-23, with no later updates.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · codingzero.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)