Objective

Fed is a California-based #software-engineer and #entrepreneur known for creating Gummy Search, an audience-research platform built around pattern-discovery in Reddit communities. Before this venture, he developed The Hive Index, a directory of online communities designed to help users locate interest-aligned forums. He began building tools for programmatic discovery while promoting The Hive Index and subsequently transformed those internal scripts into a commercial product. As an independent, bootstrapped operator, he emphasized incremental iteration, transparency, and user-centric development. Over its lifecycle, Gummy Search attracted more than 140,000 users and became a notable resource for founders seeking early customer signals and niche-specific insights. The service announced its wind-down in late 2025 after several years of operation.

Subjective

I was introduced to Fed by Thomas Slabbers in November 2025.

Contexts

• #exited

• #redditor (See: Reddit)

• #orange-sticky (See: My Sticky Wall)