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The Latest

Five of the most interesting recent dev tool (or dev tool-adjacent) launches on the site. 

TestSprite is an AI end-to-end testing agent for small and growing developer teams. It manages both frontend and backend processes-from generating test cases to writing testing code, diagnosing issues, and even proposing patches.

Google AI Studio is a browser-based integrated development environment (IDE) that enables developers to prototype and fine-tune generative AI models using Google's advanced technologies, such as the Gemini API. 

Fullmoon is a privacy-focused AI app for Apple devices, enabling on-device interaction with large language models. It supports offline functionality, ensuring data never leaves the device, and is optimized for Apple silicon for smooth performance.

DeepSeek for iOS is a mobile AI assistant powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model. It offers advanced conversational capabilities directly on your device, designed for seamless, high-performance AI interactions.

Kolors is a text-to-image diffusion model that generates photorealistic visuals based on text prompts. It’s built to handle complex semantics and detailed rendering, making it a tool for high-quality creative outputs.

Suffering = Growth

This is an excerpt from a piece by Calvin Chen that we published on the Stories page of our site, where we regularly post longform articles about the art of shipping products. Be sure to check it out!

When I left school in January of 2023 to build a startup, I didn’t know what to expect. I had previously built two startups — one was a success, and the other did okay. If you had shown me what the next year and a half would look like, I may not have done it.

I have failed repeatedly, generating new ideas, building new products, even making substantial revenue, and then pivoting away. Nothing seemed to click. On paper, things looked great, but on the inside, we were wandering around in the dark.

I wanted to write this to be transparent about my journey and what it has been like as a founder. We often hear of the success stories but rarely do we hear about how hard the beginning was. My hope is to be able to document my journey and jot down some lessons at this point in time so I can look back to see how far I’ve come in the future…

Read full story here.