About
A platform where people collaborate on problems together. One person has an idea, others join to work on it.
Collaborative Problem Solving
RealPainPoints is about working on problems together. One person has an idea in the form of a problem to be solved, and others can join them to collaborate and build solutions.
Entrepreneurs
Browse problems people are working on. Join group chats to collaborate with others who are building solutions.
Founders
Submit a problem you want to solve. Others can join your group chat to collaborate. Work together to build a solution.
Problem Solvers
Find problems people are working on. Join group chats to collaborate with others. Contribute your skills to help build solutions together.
Our Mission
The Problem
Too many entrepreneurs and developers spend months or years building products that nobody actually wants. They start with a solution and then try to find a problem to solve, rather than the other way around.
This approach leads to wasted time, money, and energy on projects that fail to gain traction or generate revenue.
The Solution
RealPainPoints lets people collaborate on problems together. One person submits a problem they want to solve, others join their group chat to work on it together.
It's a database of problems with group chats for collaboration. You can browse problems others are working on, or submit your own and see who wants to join.
How It Works
1. Discover or Submit Problems
Browse problems people are working on, or submit your own problem if you want others to join you in solving it.
2. Join or Start Collaboration
Join group chats to work on problems together. If you submitted a problem, others can join your chat to collaborate with you.
3. Build Solutions Together
Work together in group chats to build solutions. Combine your skills with others who joined the problem.
The Story and Vision Behind RealPainPoints
Founded from Frustration
RealPainPoints was born from my own frustration. In an oversaturated market, I had the skills to develop but lacked insight into real company and consumer pain points. It felt challenging to find an actual problem worth solving without creating a solution in search of a problem.
During my research, it became clear that this struggle wasn't unique to me. Countless developers and problem solvers face the same challenge ... whether through posts asking "is this a good idea?" or "what are some good saas ideas?" or even those sharing "my saas project is failing." These conversations revealed a fundamental disconnect between people and organizations that are facing certain pain points and those who are willing and ready to solve them, but unaware of their existence.
Sometimes knowing a problem is worth solving is enough to get started. But working on it alone is hard. RealPainPoints lets you find others who want to work on the same problem, or join others who are already working on something.
Right now it's a database of problems with group chats for collaboration. One person has an idea, others join to work on it together. The plan is to make it easier for people to collaborate on problems, but we're starting with the basics.
—Geordan Gesink, Founder of RealPainPoints
How We Discover Problems
We use automated systems to scan technical communities, forums, and online discussions for recurring pain points. Human reviewers validate these problems to make sure they're real challenges people are actually facing. The community also submits problems directly. Most of the value comes from the community—people validating, discussing, and solving problems together.
Our Values
Community First
The platform exists to connect entrepreneurs, founders, and problem solvers. The community is what makes it useful.
Problem-First Approach
Start with problems, not solutions. Too many people build things nobody wants because they started with a solution.
Collaboration
Problems are validated before they're listed. Group chats let people work together on problems. One person starts, others join to collaborate.
Transparency
Problem descriptions, scoring metrics, and community feedback are all visible. You can see what you're getting into before you commit.
Ready to Get Started?
If you have a problem you want to work on and want others to join you, or if you want to join others working on problems, check it out.