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Ask HN: Is there any founder building non AI startup in 2026?

13 points by daudmalik06 6mo ago

Ask HN: Is there any founder building non AI startup in 2026 ? Just curious to know what other founders are building around and what are current challenges.

panavinsingh 6mo ago
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asxndu 6mo ago
Yes. I'm working on a fintech project that has completely zero AI.
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convexly 6mo ago
Yeah, decision tracking tool. Helps people log predictions with probability estimates and see if their judgment is actually getting better over time. Not a single LLM in the core product. The math is all classical stats.
goodonebro 6mo ago
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codegodnvn 6mo ago
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MarcelinoGMX3C 6mo ago
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TJHXPCB 6mo ago
Building hardware manufacturing infrastructure in China — PCB design and assembly. Very much non-AI, very much physical atoms. The supply chain complexity alone keeps us busy without needing to add LLMs to the mix.
anuk123 6mo ago
Nope, I'm building An AI startup called Nexra AI for solo founders
tomm-wei 6mo ago
Yeap, It's me.I am building a cross-patform tiny NAS app -- egos. Ancient-style programming. AI can do fantastic thing but when you transfer and backup files and photos it can make it. I don't even use AI agents to write code. Because if I spend 15 minutes writing code with an AI agent, I end up spending a week debugging it. I've put a file server into the browser, desktop, and mobile apps. Each platform runs its own file server with identical logic (because the file systems are different and local data varies, they can't share the same codebase). Debugging across all these platforms is extremely tedious. If I don't have a clear understanding of every line of code, once a problem occurs, I have to spend ten times to fixing it. Here's how I test a feature: Browser A → Browser B Browser A → Desktop Windows C1, Mac C2, Linux C3 Browser A → iOS D Browser A → Android E Desktop C1 → Browser A Desktop C1 → Desktop C2 → Desktop C3 Desktop C1 → iOS D Desktop C1 → Android E ...
moomoo11 6mo ago
I'm building a startup using AI. There are some AI features, but basically it is just me calling OpenAI api's.
valentinconan 6mo ago
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kathir05 6mo ago
Yes. We are building huntyourtribe.com , portfolio-first ATS for startups and lean teams. We are only ATS, making it easier for people to showcase real work and for startups to spot better candidates faster. We are not building AI heavy/AI-native tool. We have integrated AI as tool wherever is necessary. We believe you can't built customer-centric tool if AI is thrown everywhere. Our tool is meant for real human connections and discovery.
danieka 6mo ago
Certainly! We’re building https://repejo.se/en/ https://repejo.se/en/ which is a fundraising platform for NGO’s. So far we’ve been focusing on the Swedish market and local payment methods. We’re looking for use cases where AI makes sense, but for some reason determinism seems to be a highly valued trait when moving money around. I feel a bit of FOMO around AI features in our product, but not enough to shoehorn in AI where it doesn’t fit. I don’t think end users will start building their own SaaS using Claude Code. They don’t want the hassle and it’s not their core expertise. But I think that SaaS prices will decrease since fewer developers can provide more value, which leaves room for new businesses to enter the market.
dhruv3006 6mo ago
We are building https://voiden.md/ https://voiden.md/ - an API client - think jupyter notebook but for APIs.

13 points by daudmalik06 6mo ago

Ask HN: Is there any founder building non AI startup in 2026 ? Just curious to know what other founders are building around and what are current challenges.

panavinsingh 6mo ago

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asxndu 6mo ago

Yes. I'm working on a fintech project that has completely zero AI.

deleted 6mo ago

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convexly 6mo ago

Yeah, decision tracking tool. Helps people log predictions with probability estimates and see if their judgment is actually getting better over time. Not a single LLM in the core product. The math is all classical stats.

goodonebro 6mo ago

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codegodnvn 6mo ago

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MarcelinoGMX3C 6mo ago

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TJHXPCB 6mo ago

Building hardware manufacturing infrastructure in China — PCB design and assembly. Very much non-AI, very much physical atoms. The supply chain complexity alone keeps us busy without needing to add LLMs to the mix.

anuk123 6mo ago

Nope, I'm building An AI startup called Nexra AI for solo founders

tomm-wei 6mo ago

Yeap, It's me.I am building a cross-patform tiny NAS app -- egos. Ancient-style programming. AI can do fantastic thing but when you transfer and backup files and photos it can make it. I don't even use AI agents to write code. Because if I spend 15 minutes writing code with an AI agent, I end up spending a week debugging it. I've put a file server into the browser, desktop, and mobile apps. Each platform runs its own file server with identical logic (because the file systems are different and local data varies, they can't share the same codebase). Debugging across all these platforms is extremely tedious. If I don't have a clear understanding of every line of code, once a problem occurs, I have to spend ten times to fixing it. Here's how I test a feature: Browser A → Browser B Browser A → Desktop Windows C1, Mac C2, Linux C3 Browser A → iOS D Browser A → Android E Desktop C1 → Browser A Desktop C1 → Desktop C2 → Desktop C3 Desktop C1 → iOS D Desktop C1 → Android E ...

moomoo11 6mo ago

I'm building a startup using AI. There are some AI features, but basically it is just me calling OpenAI api's.

valentinconan 6mo ago

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kathir05 6mo ago

Yes. We are building huntyourtribe.com , portfolio-first ATS for startups and lean teams. We are only ATS, making it easier for people to showcase real work and for startups to spot better candidates faster. We are not building AI heavy/AI-native tool. We have integrated AI as tool wherever is necessary. We believe you can't built customer-centric tool if AI is thrown everywhere. Our tool is meant for real human connections and discovery.

danieka 6mo ago

Certainly! We’re building https://repejo.se/en/ https://repejo.se/en/ which is a fundraising platform for NGO’s. So far we’ve been focusing on the Swedish market and local payment methods. We’re looking for use cases where AI makes sense, but for some reason determinism seems to be a highly valued trait when moving money around. I feel a bit of FOMO around AI features in our product, but not enough to shoehorn in AI where it doesn’t fit. I don’t think end users will start building their own SaaS using Claude Code. They don’t want the hassle and it’s not their core expertise. But I think that SaaS prices will decrease since fewer developers can provide more value, which leaves room for new businesses to enter the market.

dhruv3006 6mo ago

We are building https://voiden.md/ https://voiden.md/ - an API client - think jupyter notebook but for APIs.