Rebuilding the first versions of great products with AI
FirstVersion takes you on a journey through time, recreating the first versions of today’s tech giants with AI, collaboratively refined and maintained by the community – and updated for free. You can also duplicate them for free and build your own versions.
Hi PH community!
On the final day of 2024, I’m excited to share FirstVersion which showcases the first versions of iconic tech companies, rebuilt by AI, along with their inspiring startup stories.
Why FirstVersion?🚀
Every great product began with a simple Version 1.0. FirstVersion takes you on a journey through time, recreating the humble beginnings of today’s tech giants to showcase how simplicity and focus sparked their success.
We hope this inspires you to embrace simplicity, solve real problems, and take that first step toward your own great product!
Google (1998)YouTube (2005)Product Hunt (2013)Airbnb (2008)Twitter (2006)X.com (1999)Yahoo! (1994)eBay (2002)
FirstVersion itself and all the recreated websites are built using Trickle AI, collaboratively refined and maintained by the community. The project will be continually updated and is completely free.
Why did we decide to launch this on PH?🐱
Product Hunt is the birthplace of countless innovative ideas and products. Every day, solomakers and entrepreneurs launch their "Version One" here, just as the tech giants did in their early days. And as 2024 closes, I wanted to honor the past while inspiring the next wave of tech pioneers.
Special thanks to archive.org, firstversions.com, and versionmuseum.com for preserving these historical snapshots and screenshots, making our rebuilds possible. 🫶
