Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about apps like Cal AI, Strava, Duolingo, Letterboxd, GitHub, etc.
Not because of their features.
But because of something WAY more important:
👉 They have CULT FOLLOWINGS.
People don’t just use these apps.
They identify with them.
And honestly, I think there’s still a HUGE opportunity to build apps/websites like this — especially for students, developers, creators, and internet-native communities.
From what I’ve observed, the apps that explode usually combine: The product becomes part of the user’s personality.
Not just another coding tracker.
I mean:
Basically:
turn career growth into a social game.
I honestly think this market is still wide open.
Students track:
Add:
This could become addictive VERY fast.
Think:
“Duolingo + HackTheBox”
Daily hacking labs.
XP.
Ranks.
Challenges.
Bug bounty progression.
The cybersecurity community is insanely passionate already.
Upload:
Get:
Basically:
an operating system for ambitious students.
Students post:
A mix of:
This space feels VERY underbuilt.
Most successful cult apps are NOT insanely complex.
They win because they:
People stay because of the feeling, not just the feature set.
I think AI + community + gamification is still massively underrated.
Especially in:
I’m seriously exploring ideas in this space:
If you’re: and interested in building internet-first products with strong communities, let’s connect.
I’d love to meet people who think long-term and want to build cool things on the internet.