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@rajiv_ayyangar would love your feedback on Raven
RavenWrite like you give a damn
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🪶 First PH launch ever - hardly know what I'm doing 🪶
Hey Product Hunt community! I'm absolutely THRILLED to announce that Raven, my slightly sadistic writing app, is officially live on Product Hunt today! This is my first ever Product Hunt launch and I couldn't be more excited to share it with all of you! Why I built Raven As a publisher and writer, I grew frustrated with writing tools that were either bloated with unnecessary features or...
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@marc__milberg alignment between Product and Eng is like herding caffeinated cats. Clear docs and decision-making frameworks help, but let’s be real—regular syncs and actually listening to each other matters more than another Notion doc no one reads. I've seen so much get lost with even the most organised teams because the team just doesn't care for each other and each other's goals. Team...
What are the biggest collaboration challenges between Product and Eng teams?
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@dan_leshem goldmine of a roadmap for non-coders diving into app development (my journey to dev was through AI). Understanding the basics—like front-end frameworks (React, Next.js) and UI components—is crucial. And yes, embracing code, even a little, can make a world of difference... still getting there myself. As a cheeky postscript, it's my first PH launch today for Raven, a sadist...
"Vibe coding" for non-coders
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What's More Effective for Productivity: Gentle Encouragement or Hard Consequences?
Hey Product Hunt community! My first launch today, yikes... As a publisher and writer, I grew frustrated with writing tools that were either bloated with unnecessary features or completely passive about my constant procrastination. I needed something that would actually hold me accountable. So, I'm excited to announce that Raven, my slightly sadistic writing app, is officially live on Product...
Choose me as your go-to writing app. Why? Because mediocrity can go f*ck itself. I'm no ordinary muse. I'm the mischievous trickster that'll push you to write when you'd rather be scrolling through cat videos.
RavenWrite like you give a damn
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@rajiv_ayyangar, a small question... no search bar on the forums? Is that intentional, still coming, or forgotten? The amount of time I spent searching for it or trying to find a way around not having it... it would be so valuable for finding topics you want to authentically engage with, rather than only engaging with the popular/trending topics of the week. Perhaps I'm missing something here...
I'm the Product Hunt CEO, and I've launched 8 times on PH. AMA (unfiltered)
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@hussein_r just here for the advice - thanks for prompting it ;)
For bootstrappers, how do you grow without paid ads?
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@alan_rivera, I've dabbled with Asana, Notion, Trello, Monday... but @ClickUp has become my go-to. It's got a bit of feature bloat, but it just blew the others out the water for me... it's really so dependent on your style of management, though, and what automations you need.
What task management software are you using?
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@willemvdeijkel, many apps lack contextual learning, making it hard to apply new languages in real-life situations. An adaptive approach that tailors content to individual interests could bridge this gap and enhance engagement.
What's your biggest pain point or frustration with current language-learning apps?Â
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Supposedly, Estonia's e-Residency program has been pretty great for startups. From my network, I've heard countries the Netherlands, Portugal and Ireland have been leading though. I'm from South Africa, and while specifically Cape Town has an incredible start-up environment, it's supported primarily through private initiatives (government tries, but just isn't really set up to make a large...
Which European countries do you consider pro-startup?
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Congrats to all the winners! MGX's multi-agent platform sounds great for streamlining workflows, @luobaishun . And Finyx's coding assistant adapting to individual styles? That's a developer's dream, @farooq_adam . Curious to see how these tools evolve - bookmarking to follow up on. Also @juan - kind of keen to see some more non-AI products entering the top ranks - I guess that's on us as a...
Product of the Week Winners: March 3-9 Spotlight
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@pederzh @marco_visin This looks amazing. Pretty incredible for a new product that has an unfamiliar user base. Going to test the heck out of it
Orango AIIncrease user activation with an AI agent in your product
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This looks awesome @sparshmellow - excited to try it out and see how well it deals with nuances and individual dev dynamics
TometoAI engineering manager for startup teams
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Upvotes are nice, but engagement (comments, shares, and actual site traffic) tells you way more. A high-upvote launch that leads to zero new users is just vanity. If people are talking, asking questions, and clicking through to your site, that’s when you know it’s working.
Which of the Product Hunt metrics matter to you the most?
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@busmark_w_nika - From my guess, a lot of it comes down to access—access to funding, networks, and mentorship. Investors tend to back people who fit the same pattern they’re used to (aka, mostly men). Also, the tech world still has a serious culture problem where women have to constantly prove themselves. Until funding patterns and work culture shift, we’ll keep seeing this gap... that being...
Why are there so few women in founder roles or in tech overall?
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@hussein_r - It’s a smart move if you have the bandwidth to do it properly. It helps build trust, brings in early supporters, and makes marketing easier. But it’s also a time sink, and if you’re just forcing updates for the sake of engagement, it’s not worth it. If you’re naturally inclined to share and get feedback, do it. If not, don’t force it.
Thinking of going Build in Public, smart move or just extra work?
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@matistski - Voice AI has so much potential, but the big limitation right now is real-time, emotionally adaptive responses. AI voices sound great in controlled settings, but the second you need them to react dynamically in a conversation, they fall apart. Any plans to tackle that?
I'm the ElevenLabs CEO - what do you want to do with voice AI but can't? (AMA)
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@mia_k1, transitioning from film/screenwriting to marketing/AI-driven content strat is intriguing. Did you run into any issues training AI to think like an experienced strategist? I know from experience that sometimes what you expect to get from feeding content in is not always the output you expected. Best wishes for your upcoming launch on Product Hunt! Will be following.
Been here for ages, it was about time! :D
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