> One example... the number of posts like "Show HN: Here's a thing I made" ... where the first comments is "Here's a link to a product that has been out for 10+

> One example... the number of posts like "Show HN: Here's a thing I made" ... where the first comments is "Here's a link to a product that has been out for 10+ years that does what you just built and 100 times more" So? With the number of people who have access to development tools it's hard to build something that doesn't already exist. I think it's a shame that when someone shares something the first reaction is to shoot them down by saying it already exists, but it's helpful to give the OP and others an idea of what's already out there