home appliance / washing machine

Desire for washing machine notifications when cycle is complete.

Problem statement normalized from the linked evidence

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Qualification checklist

Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026

At least 3 independent users2 / 3

NOT MET

At least 2 independent discussions1 / 2

NOT MET

At least 1 supporting signalInsufficient data

NOT MET

Observed signals

Users2

Discussions1

Mentions2

Active days1

Source coverageHacker News

TrendUNKNOWN

First seenAug 13, 2026

Last seenAug 13, 2026

Why the gate is holding

Fewer than 3 independent users
Fewer than 2 independent discussions
No supporting growth, persistence, intent, workaround, alternative, blocked-workflow, or cross-source signal

Competition research, commercial scoring, and Build Gap analysis do not run until this gate passes.

Source evidence

2 evidence records

hacker_news · MEDIUM · Aug 13, 2026

Hacker News

> However, I'd very much like my washing machine or tumble dryer to notify me when they're done (with those appliances sitting in the basement of my house). Every one I've used has an alarm that goes off when it's done, and a timer so you generally know when it should be done anyway. This isn't something you need an app or an internet connection for at all.

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hacker_news · MEDIUM · Aug 13, 2026

Hacker News

> “I have to now use an app to operate my washing machine. Why?!” Frankly, that's asinine. However, I'd very much like my washing machine or tumble dryer to notify me when they're done (with those appliances sitting in the basement of my house). I even remember a dorm at uni (TU Dortmund, back in the late 90s) having a website for their washers that'd retrieve and display a status via TCP/IP. IIRC, some guys at the local computer science department jerry-rigged some custom board into sta…

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BjoernKW · Hacker News

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