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RaceIQ
RaceIQ is live on the App Store, which immediately makes this review more interesting. Runners already obsess over race day. Now the question is whether the product earns enough trust to become part of the training loop instead of another motivational quote dispenser with a stopwatch.
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Founder Lessons · 2026-06-10
I Built 8 Apps With AI and Somehow That's Not Even the Dumbest Thing I've Done This Year
Morgan Mitchell on building eight apps with AI, getting humbled by Apple, and learning that shipping is the only part that tells the truth.
By Morgan Mitchell
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RaceIQ is the first published review. The next spots are for founders building something real enough to take feedback.
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RaceIQ is live on the App Store, which immediately makes this review more interesting. Runners already obsess over race day. Now the question is whether the product earns enough trust to become part of the training loop instead of another motivational quote dispenser with a stopwatch.
Founder: Morgan Mitchell
ExpoCodexRevenueCatSupabase
Strong Potential
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Morgan Mitchell
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Morgan Mitchell is a software engineer, runner, and indie founder behind Vibe Rater. Vibe Rater exists to review AI-built apps, document what it actually takes to ship, and help founders create products people use.
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Current goalLaunch Vibe Rater with real founder submissions, honest reviews, and a useful directory of AI-built products.
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Cut the pretend founder stuff before launch.
Opened a real founder submission queue.
Reworked Vibe Rater around real projects and founder submissions.
Kept the reviews grounded: no invented revenue, traction, or founder stories.
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