A curated list of product builders, AI tinkerers, and UX thinkers sharing their process on Substack.
Substack's discovery algorithm favors big names and high-traffic posts. That’s great for validation—but not great if you’re looking for:
- Builders who ship weird stuff at 1AM and write about it at 2AM
- Product folks exploring the edges of AI, UX, and dev tools
- Honest, raw insight from people still in the trenches
This list was built because I got tired of seeing ghost-town newsletters or the same 10 famous results.
So, I made a list. Then the internet loved it.
Now it's versioned, forkable, and lives in this repo.
Product_AI_Substack_Directory.md— The full list of creators (name, newsletter, link)README.md— This file, explaining the what and whysubmissions/(coming soon) — Community-submitted entries for future editionsCHANGELOG.md(optional) — Release notes, if we go full semver on newsletter lists
- PMs building side projects
- UX designers exploring AI workflows
- Devs who want real product feedback
- Solo founders looking for community
- Substack readers who want substance, not just hype
Topics commonly covered by these creators:
- Building meaningful, trusted products
- Shipping with AI (without the buzzwords)
- Ethical UX, neurodesign, and human-centered dev
- Product process transparency (think: public roadmaps, audits, launch diaries)
- Not thought leadership. Just people doing the thing.
- Browse the list in
Product_AI_Substack_Directory.md - Open issues for submissions, removals, or corrections
- Fork it and build your own discovery tools or reading lists
- Embed it into your own newsletters or resource hubs (just credit the source)
- 🧱 StackShelf – visual, browsable version
- Community Chat
- Product with Attitude Lounge at AI Vanguard Society
This list is unbiased by follower count
Because quality ≠ quantity.
And some of the best builders are just getting started.
Made with 🧡 by Karo.
Want to contribute? Open an issue, fork the list, or ping me.
MIT License because, of course. """