Hawkee

App studio since 1997

Show what you built.
Share every part.

We build tools that let you share your creations and break down exactly what went into them — so others can learn, get inspired, and build their own.

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Our Approach

Same playbook, different communities

We all love showing off what we've made — a drone build, a studio setup, a creative project. But there's rarely a good place to break it all down: what parts you used, why you chose them, and how it all fits together. We build that place.

01

Find the community

You’re building incredible things — drones, studios, creative setups — but sharing what you made and how you made it is scattered across Reddit, YouTube, and random forums.

02

Give you a stage

We build a dedicated place where you can show off what you’ve created and list every part that went into it — the components, the tools, the gear.

03

Make it discoverable

Browse builds, compare setups, and find exactly the parts you need. No more digging through dozens of tabs — it’s all in one place.

04

Connect the dots

When you share a build and tag the parts, we make it easy for others to buy those same parts. You get recognition, and the community grows.

Products

What we've built

Two live products, each giving a community a place to share what they've built and the parts that make it work.

RotorBuilds
Live

The home for FPV drone builders

Share your drone builds — frame, motors, flight controller, the whole parts list. Browse other setups, see exactly what parts work together, and get inspired for your next build.

Build sharing & discoveryParts databaseCommunity-driven
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Creator Context
Live

See what gear creators actually use

Explore studio setups — cameras, mics, lights, everything. See exactly what gear your favorite YouTubers and podcasters use, and find links to buy the same stuff.

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Technology

Built to last, built to scale

We pick proven tools and own our infrastructure. We also build with Claude AI to move faster and ship better code.

Frontend

React / Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS

Backend

Node.js
PHP

Data & Real-time

MongoDB
MySQL
PostgreSQL

Tools & AI

Claude AI
CI/CD

Our Story

Nearly 30 years of building communities

What started as a hobby project for IRC scripters became an app studio. The thread connecting it all: helping you find what you need.

1997

Where it started

Hawkee started as a hub for mIRC scripters to share and discover scripts. If you were writing automation tools for IRC chat, there was no good way to find them — so we built one.

2003

Growing up

The site was rebuilt from the ground up and expanded beyond mIRC. Developers writing in all kinds of languages started using Hawkee as a home for their projects.

2004

Code snippets

We added a code snippet platform — a simple way for developers to share useful bits of code with each other. Think of it as a precursor to GitHub Gists, years before that existed.

2006

Developer social network

Hawkee evolved into a full social network for developers. TechCrunch took notice and featured us as one of the early platforms connecting programmers online.

2015

RotorBuilds launches

FPV drones were exploding in popularity, but finding good build information was a nightmare. RotorBuilds gave the community a dedicated place to share builds, compare parts, and help each other.

2024

Hawkee dev community winds down

After two decades, the developer community had run its course. The landscape had changed — GitHub, Stack Overflow, and others filled the space. We closed the community and shifted focus entirely to vertical product platforms.

2026

Creator Context launches

Content creation tools are everywhere, but figuring out what gear the best creators actually use is surprisingly hard. Creator Context makes that information easy to find.

Today

Still building

Almost three decades in, the mission hasn't changed: find communities struggling with information overload, and build the tools that bring clarity.