The latest articles on Forem by Hasan Özcan (@hasan_zcan_6cb354f0d0fb9). https://forem.com/hasan_zcan_6cb354f0d0fb9 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3677471%2F33aa2c1a-b96d-49b3-bba9-d92bed66687d.png https://forem.com/hasan_zcan_6cb354f0d0fb9 en Hasan Özcan Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:08:25 +0000 https://forem.com/hasan_zcan_6cb354f0d0fb9/i-built-an-ai-powered-contract-analyzer-to-detect-risks-in-seconds-1237 https://forem.com/hasan_zcan_6cb354f0d0fb9/i-built-an-ai-powered-contract-analyzer-to-detect-risks-in-seconds-1237 <h2> Why I built Contract Analyzer </h2> <p>Contracts are everywhere — employment agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts,<br> service agreements — but reviewing them manually is slow, stressful, and easy<br> to get wrong.</p> <p>I noticed that many people outside legal teams struggle to understand:</p> <ul> <li>Which clauses are risky</li> <li>What’s missing</li> <li>What really matters in a long contract</li> </ul> <p>So I decided to build <strong>Contract Analyzer</strong>.</p> <h2> What is Contract Analyzer? </h2> <p>Contract Analyzer is an <strong>AI-powered web app</strong> that analyzes contracts and<br> highlights:</p> <ul> <li>Risky clauses</li> <li>Missing or unclear terms</li> <li>Key insights and summaries in plain language</li> </ul> <p>The goal is simple:<br><br> <strong>Help people review contracts faster and with more confidence.</strong></p> <h2> Tech stack </h2> <p>I kept the stack modern and simple:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Frontend:</strong> Next.js deployed on Vercel </li> <li> <strong>Backend:</strong> .NET API running on Railway </li> <li> <strong>Database:</strong> PostgreSQL </li> </ul> <p>This setup allowed me to iterate quickly and deploy globally without heavy<br> infrastructure overhead.</p> <h2> Challenges </h2> <p>Some of the biggest challenges were:</p> <ul> <li>Making AI output understandable for non-legal users</li> <li>Handling long contracts efficiently</li> <li>Designing a UI that feels simple, not overwhelming</li> </ul> <p>There’s still a lot to improve, but this first version already saves a lot of<br> time.</p> <h2> What’s next? </h2> <p>I’m currently working on:</p> <ul> <li>Better clause explanations</li> <li>Support for more contract types</li> <li>Improved summaries and risk scoring</li> </ul> <h2> Launched on Product Hunt 🚀 </h2> <p>I just launched Contract Analyzer on Product Hunt and would love feedback from<br> the dev community.</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://contractscan.net" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://contractscan.net</a></p> <p>If you have ideas, feedback, or questions — feel free to comment.<br><br> Happy to answer anything!</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fim7v8jjxsfyvemdomcuh.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fim7v8jjxsfyvemdomcuh.png" alt=" " width="800" height="800"></a></p> ai startup webdev productivity Hasan Özcan Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:32:50 +0000 https://forem.com/hasan_zcan_6cb354f0d0fb9/devstoolsapp-25-free-dev-tools-100-client-side-no-data-leaves-your-browser-1662 https://forem.com/hasan_zcan_6cb354f0d0fb9/devstoolsapp-25-free-dev-tools-100-client-side-no-data-leaves-your-browser-1662 <h1> I launched DevsTools.app: 25+ free dev tools, 100% client-side ⚡️ </h1> <p>JSON formatter/validator, Base64, UUID, QR, MD5/SHA hashing, HTML/CSS/JS minifiers, PNG compression and more… all in one place.</p> <p>No uploads. 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