OpenAI 2026 hackathon

Project Stack Tracker

Project Stack Tracker helps developers organize projects all in one place.

Solo project by Carson Coleman · 0 likes · 0 comments

Archive position — measured, not model output

0 likes on Devpost

2,264 of the 7,856 archived projects have more likes, and 5,592 share exactly 0 — so this project's #6,102 place in the like-ranked listing is a tie-break inside that group, not a ranking.

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Likes on Devpost. ▲ marks this project's group.

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LikesProjectsShare of archive
05,59271.2%
11,75822.4%
22853.6%
3–41321.7%
5–9751.0%
10+140.2%
Devpost like counts for all 7,856 archived projects, captured when this archive was built.

Executive Summary

The description states that Project Stack Tracker is a website for developers to organize projects in one place, tracking services used, costs, subscriptions, and to-do lists. The author built it using ChatGPT and Codex, with no evidence of revenue, customers or adoption. The project appears to be a personal tool developed during a hackathon, with no indication of commercial traction or market validation. The single most important open question is whether the author intends to develop this into a product for others beyond their own use.

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What The Product Actually Is

The description states that Project Stack Tracker is a website that allows users to keep track of all their projects in one place. It tracks what kind of services a user regularly uses in their projects to help with future projects. Costs and subscriptions are shown. It also has a to-do list section for tasks that need to be done on certain projects.

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Positioning & Claim Evolution

The description states the product helps developers organize projects all in one place. The author's own write-up indicates it was built to track apps and websites they are building, with no evidence of positioning as a commercial tool for others or market expansion beyond personal use.

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Target Customer & ICP

Not evidenced. The description does not identify a specific customer segment or target persona beyond "developers" in general.

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Business Model & Pricing Evidence

Not evidenced. There is no mention of pricing, monetization strategy, or business model in the description.

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Technical & Delivery Signals

The description states that the project was built with ChatGPT and Codex, using technologies including expo.io, node.js, openai, react-native, resend, supabase, typescript, vercel. The author notes they guided and debugged while the AI did most of the coding.

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Traction & Maturity Signals

Not evidenced. There is no evidence of revenue, customers, user adoption, or product maturity beyond a single developer's personal project.

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Competitive Context

Not evidenced. No information provided about competitors or market positioning.

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Key Risks & Red Flags

The description indicates this was built by one person (Carson Coleman) as a hackathon project, with no evidence of commercial traction or market validation. The author notes they had to focus on making it work rather than adding features, suggesting limited development beyond basic functionality. There is no indication of any business model, pricing, or customer base.

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Diligence Questions To Ask The Founders

  • What specific problem are you solving for developers beyond personal project tracking?
  • How do you plan to monetize this tool if it's not just for personal use?
  • What is your roadmap for product development and user acquisition?
  • Are there any existing tools in the market that solve similar problems?
  • What is your timeline for moving from a personal project to a commercial offering?

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Investment/Partnership Verdict

Not evidenced. The description provides no information about financials, traction, or strategic fit for investment or partnership. The project appears to be a personal tool developed during a hackathon with no evidence of commercial viability or market demand.

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Source

Submitted to the OpenAI 2026 hackathon on Devpost. Project home on DevPost.

The analysis above was generated by a language model from the project's own one-line description. It is not independent research and contains no verified traction, revenue or customer data.