The home for builders who Build in Public.

One directory of everyone shipping in the open. Search by name, by what someone is working on, or by where they build from.

What they're building

Every new product launch gets a 3D office in Tablif Town. Founders claim theirs, publish pages and climb a weekly Season 1 ranking.

Backend developer and cybersecurity-focused software engineer in Addis Ababa. I build APIs, data systems, and secure products, from WAF tooling to consumer...

KARD is the social marketplace where collectors scan, showcase, buy and trade real trading cards — with the KARD token rewarding every contribution.

A 6-month progressive journey combining nervous-system breathwork with targeted daily identity shifts.

Build websites and apps by chatting with your AI team. Preview changes live, publish when you're ready, and keep your business running with Rebot.

Brevolka: log fuel in seconds, see real mileage and cost per km, all offline and private on your phone.

Where builders are

Bait in Public. Build in Public.

Read the manifesto

The best ideas don't happen in isolation. They thrive in the open, strengthened by collaboration, refined through feedback, and accelerated by momentum.

For years this community has shown up for each other: shipping in public, celebrating the wins, carrying each other through the slumps. This is a permanent place for that, one that can't be switched off by a single product decision on someone else's platform.

If you've ever posted to the community, ever learned from someone here, ever rooted for a stranger's launch, this is your home too.

Questions

What can I do here today?
Claim a profile at buildinpublic.com/x/yourhandle and browse the directory of everyone building in public. Search by name, bio, or location, and see which cities and countries have the most builders.
Do I need an X account?
For now, yes. That's how we verify real builders and bring your handle over.
Why does this exist?
The #buildinpublic community grew to 250,000 members on X Communities, a product X has announced it's shutting down. Whether or not that ends up happening, a community this good shouldn't live somewhere it can be switched off. So it has its own home now.
What's coming next?
Richer profiles, so you can show what you're building and not just who you are. After that, we follow what the community actually asks for.
What do you do with my email?
We use it to keep you posted on what's new here. We won't sell it or share it.
Who's behind this?
Marc Köhlbrugge, the same person who's run the #buildinpublic community on X for years.

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