Ask HN: What new startups are creating products that are changing the world?

2 points by staunch 7y ago ↗ HN

Slack is technically pretty boring, given that it's just hosted chat. But it's important because its adoption enables people to work remotely, which reduces long commutes, expensive housing, etc.

Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are also technically boring but have had also had huge real-world effects.

What are some other newer startups that, like these, are having a big positive (or mixed) impact in people's daily lives?

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ilostit12 7y ago ↗

Scale API seems like a fairly simple product (technically wise), however, they have presented a better UI for self-driving car companies to annotate their training data.

convertml 7y ago ↗

- Labelbox (labelbox.com) is pioneering how teams can actually build real-world computer vision products and bring them to market. They are making great labeling tools and workflows available to everyone.

- Figma (figma.com) is making design tools accessible to everyone. It's super easy for anyone on earth to participate in digital design.

- Loom (loom.com) is tapping into video medium and making high bandwidth asynchronous communication super easy.