Master debugging like pros—track, share, and compete on real-world bugs you solve manually.
Experienced software developers feel their years of mastering traditional coding are devalued by AI hype, making programming less enjoyable and potentially obsolete.
DebugVault is a personal and community hub for logging debugging sessions from real projects, tracking time spent reading docs/SO, and sharing anonymized war stories. It gamifies traditional debugging with leaderboards and challenges, restoring joy in problem-solving. Devs build proof of expertise while learning from peers.
Mid-career software developers skilled in traditional coding practices like debugging, reading docs, and StackOverflow problem-solving
Focus exclusively on manual debugging logs with SO/doc integration and competitive leaderboards, no AI solvers.
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Log bugs with timestamps, docs/SO links, steps taken, and resolution.
Track total debug hours, avg resolution time, and skill trends over time.
Compete on anonymized public bugs; weekly challenges from community.
Export sessions as blog posts or PDFs with visuals.
Auto-categorize linked resources and suggest related ones.
Share sessions within teams for reviews.
Unlock badges for milestones like 100 debug hours.
Integrate with external portfolio tools.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| username | text | No |
| total_debug_hours | int | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| steps_json | text | Yes |
| duration_minutes | int | No |
| is_public | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| description | text | No |
| submissions_count | int | Yes |
| end_date | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| challenge_id | uuid | No |
| session_id | uuid | No |
| score | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/sessionsLog new debug session
/api/dashboardFetch user stats
/api/challengesList active challenges
/api/submissionsSubmit to challenge
No challenges, 5 exports/mo
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 3% | $112 | $1,344 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 5% | $1,500 | $18,000 |
Log your manual wins, compete on leaderboards, and own your debugging legacy.
Share MVP in r/debugging and StackOverflow chats, offer lifetime Pro for first logs; target Twitter #Debugging threads with demo video; email 20 devs from personal network facing AI devaluation.
Error monitoring
Enterprise only, no personal/gamified tracking
Personal, fun, skill-focused
Crash reports
No manual process logging
Human debugging emphasis
Community challenges create engagement flywheel; debug data improves scoring.
AI tools weak at debugging edge cases; devs want proof of resilience.
Niche too narrow
Broaden to all manual skills
Realtime leaderboards lag
Use Supabase Realtime
Success: 80% log interest
Success: 20% share publicly
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