Show HN: Satirical AI Portfolio Project. How to Make It Funnier and Meaningful?

Hey HN,

I built robotsave.me in a short burst of inspiration as a portfolio piece. The idea:

A fake AI productivity tool that pretends to automate your job with one click.

But behind the joke, my real goal was to:

  Showcase that I can ship a product from scratch, fast.

  Integrate OpenAI and Zapier APIs meaningfully.

  Design something clean, responsive, and slightly unhinged.

  Poke fun at automation hype while still delivering a working product.

Now that it's out, I feel it’s... missing bite. It doesn’t hit the “this is hilarious but also kind of real” note I was aiming for.

Looking for feedback and ideas. Specifically:

  - How would you add stronger humor without turning it into a total joke site?

Should I go full parody (like a fake SaaS pricing page)? Or stay dry and subtle?

  - What would give it more meaning?

Any ways to anchor this more in reality, maybe by turning it into commentary on AI, layoffs, or startup culture?

  - Would you add more interactivity or fake use cases?

For example: “Robot saved my job by firing me before my boss could,” etc. Would that help or distract?

  - Does it communicate the underlying message at all?

If you didn’t know this was a dev portfolio piece, would you get it?

  - Any thoughts on tone?

I’m aiming for “sarcastically sincere.” Does that come across or fall flat?

Note: The site does use real AI calls in the background (OpenAI + Zapier), so please go gentle — there's a usage cap and it’ll stop working if abused

Would love your thoughts — and if it made you chuckle, all the better.

Thanks!