shitfa.st
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What is shitfa.st?
shitfa.st is a satirical archive and museum documenting generic AI-generated startup websites that appear suspiciously polished but lack real products. The site functions as an
shitfa.st pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free - the website is completely free to use with no paid tiers mentioned. Users can browse the archive, submit sites, score sites themselves, and use the live ShitScore calculator without any payment required.
shitfa.st pros
- Satirical humor that entertains while critiquing
- ShitScore metric quantifies generic startup site patterns
- 15 detailed field guide patterns for spotting AI-generated sites
- Real examples with specific roast notes on each offender
- Browseable archive with filters and worst-first sorting
- Interactive ShitScore calculator for users to test sites
- Weekly awards highlight current trends in generic SaaS
- Editorial curation maintains quality over automatic submission
- Submission desk lets community contribute suspect sites
- Specific prompt residue detection identifies AI generation
- Feature grid density scoring reveals boilerplate stuffing
- Value prop vagueness metric catches undefined claims
- Trust signal suspicion scoring flags fake credibility
- Shipfast resemblance detection identifies copycat templates
- Educational resource for avoiding AI startup tropes
shitfa.st cons
- Purely satirical with no practical product building value
- Negative tone may alienate some startup founders
- No API or integration for automated site scoring
- Limited to web landing pages only, no app analysis
- No mobile app for on-the-go site roasting
- Archive size unclear with no total count shown
- No notification system for new submissions
- Subjective scoring lacks transparent methodology
Frequently asked questions about shitfa.st
What is shitfa.st?
shitfa.st is a satirical archive and museum of generic AI-generated startup websites. It documents suspiciously polished landing pages with screenshots, scorecards, taxonomies, and brutally specific notes on why they scream generated in one prompt.
How does the ShitScore work?
The ShitScore is a 0-100 metric that measures how generic a startup website is. Higher scores indicate more suspiciously clean and generic sites. Users can tick tropes in the live ShitScore calculator to watch their score climb using the same formula the editorial desk uses.
Can I submit a website to the archive?
Yes, there is a submission desk where you can send the URL of a suspiciously polished non-product. The archive is curated by hand with editorial standards, so not every submission will be accepted.
What are the 15 patterns in the field guide?
The field guide covers: gradient dependency syndrome, three-card feature religion, scroll animation as engineering proof, promise without product, authority logo hallucination, social proof number hallucination, testimonial without a last name, founder face improbability, security badge as fiction, waitlist as product, roadmap theatre, B2B sludge, SEO hustle, AI agents, and still converts.
Is shitfa.st free to use?
Yes, the entire website is free. Users can browse the archive, submit sites, score sites themselves, view weekly awards, and use the live ShitScore calculator without any payment or subscription required.
How are sites selected for the archive?
Sites are curated by hand by the editorial desk. They look for suspiciously polished landing pages with clear prompt residue, feature grid density, value prop vagueness, trust signal suspicion, and other indicators of AI generation in one prompt.
What is an open roast file?
An open roast file is the detailed critique page for each featured offender in the archive. It contains the site URL, a quote describing why it's generic, prompt residue score, and individual scores for feature grid density, value prop vagueness, trust signal suspicion, founder photo artificiality, product proof absence, and Shipfast resemblance.
Do the roasted sites actually exist as products?
Most do not have real products. The archive documents landing pages that forgot to become products. Some entries like n8n.io note that the tool has a real user base and real product, but the critique focuses on the generic homepage patterns.
What are the weekly awards?
Weekly awards give small trophies for large crimes, highlighting the most generic site this week, the best self-own, and sites that somehow still convert despite being buzzword slot machines with undisclosed elements.
Who should use shitfa.st?
The site is for indie SaaS developers wanting to avoid AI tropes, startup critics, web designers, marketers, AI enthusiasts, and anyone interested in internet culture who wants to recognize and critique the telltale signs of AI-generated startup landing pages.