Ya Liu

Ya Liu

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Daniel

8mo ago

What’s one metric you secretly ignore in your marketing?

We're drowning in dashboards. Impressions, click-throughs, followers, reach, saves, shares but not all things are equal. Telling, is there a metric you're meant to be keen on, yet in actuality, you're not? Maybe you: Don't care about likes but are ridiculously fixated on replies Track shares but never take the time to check reach Are concerned about DMs only because that's where the magic happens We're building a social tool on the social web and taking a lot of time deliberating about what's truly important, and what just looks good on a chart. Would be great to hear your own opinion regarding what you're paying attention to (and what you're not).
Daniel

8mo ago

Most social tools feel like they were built for someone else.

My friend and I were running into the same brick wall over and over again: we'd attempt a tool, be excited for about 10 minutes and then it'd be like it was built for another team, another workflow, or honestly, another era.
Some were clunky. Some were too complicated. None of them worked how we needed.
So we set out to build Loopify, something we'd actually want to use ourselves:
Quick. Efficient. Simple. Doesn't get you thinking you require a training program just to book a TikTok.
We are looking for as much user feedback as possible. Talking with teams, individual creators, small brands, anyone who's had to fight through tools just to keep up online.
If that sounds like you, I'd love to hear:
What's your biggest friction point with current tools?
What's one teeny feature you'd love to have but never see?
Or just something you dislike doing that could be simpler?
Seriously appreciate any ideas you pitch our way.

Talshyn Nova

8mo ago

Products that began as "toys" but became essential business tools

Remember when products designed for consumers unexpectedly revolutionized how businesses operate? For example, Discord started as a chat app for gamers but is now essential for remote teams.

Its journey from gaming-focused platform to business tool is fascinating:

  • Originally built for gamers needing low-latency communication

  • Features like server organization, voice channels, and role permissions were perfect for gaming

  • Discord thrived during the pandemic as businesses discovered its community-building strengths worked brilliantly for remote collaboration

  • Now powers everything from customer communities to virtual events

Nika

8mo ago

What hobbies or skills do the founders in the Product Hunt community have?

Whenever I click through to the social media profiles of the makers in the product hunt community, I find that they are quite versatile and are involved in things other than just business.

What other skills do you have besides your work skills?

Principles for building AI-native products?

Hey Product Hunters, The "AI-powered" wave is everywhere, and it's exciting! But as builders, it makes me think: are we always pushing 'AI-First' in a way that truly benefits the user, or are we sometimes just adding AI features, potentially increasing complexity, and calling it innovation? Having spent time building a tool where AI is foundational rather than an add-on, my strong belief is that true AI-First design should fundamentally be about subtraction, not addition. The goal should be a significantly simpler, more intuitive user experience than a non-AI alternative. Based on my experience, here are some principles I focus on for genuinely AI-native products: * Automation for Simplicity: AI's power should be used to abstract away underlying complexity. It should take raw data, complicated processes, etc., and deliver a clear, simple output or actionable insight to the user. * Proactive Value Delivery: The AI shouldn't just sit there waiting for user input. It should proactively surface what's important, highlight changes, or suggest the 'next best action' without the user having to manually pull or analyze. * Built-in Adaptability: A truly AI-native product learns from the user and data patterns to adapt the experience over time, ideally simplifying onboarding and personalizing the workflow without requiring extensive manual configuration from the user. The core idea is to use AI to do the 'heavy lifting' the mundane, time-consuming tasks the user previously had to grapple with manually. The product should deliver the result, the insight, or the recommended action directly, rather than requiring the user to navigate complexity to find it. If integrating AI requires users to learn more steps or adds layers of complexity, it's likely missing the point. The real magic of AI-First is its potential to drastically lower cognitive load and accelerate time-to-value. It's less about the number of AI features, and more about how AI enables simplicity and proactive usefulness. Curious to hear your thoughts and experiences! As builders or users, what are the best examples you've seen of AI genuinely simplifying a product or workflow? Conversely, where has it added frustration? And importantly, what UX/product principles do you believe are non-negotiable when building truly AI-native experiences? Let's discuss!

Weekend Bugs, AI Prompts, and an Accidental Feature

Hey everyone, just wanted to share a quick update from my weekend vibe coding grind ,i mostly use v0 for building and here is how I accidentally landed on something cool.

I was deep in bug fixing mode on @Unrealshot AI . you know, the usual why is this broken now?! kinda vibe. For the last 8-10 days, no sales, competition s tough out there. While working through those bugs, I started thinking about ways to make the app more unique, useful, and personal.

What if it could create photos not just of one person, but couples too? Real, believable couple shots from just selfies.

Release: May 16, 2025 // More improvements and bug fixes

Hello everyone, more tweaks and bug fixes just landed. We appreciate your patience as we work through our bigger milestones - we had a delay as we faced some UI/UX challenges. The good news is that our designs are in the final stages, and we ll be sharing flow previews of search for your feedback next week in Discord!

Improvements:

  • Better Copy and Paste: Links and formatting are now correctly preserved when copying content from Recall to other apps.

  • Undo/Redo on Mobile: The editor toolbar now includes undo/redo options, extending this functionality to mobile.

Bug Fixes:

With so many new AI Note Takers - what's your favorite and why?

I've tested so many AI Note takers as of late. @Fathom, @Fireflies.ai , BuildBetter, @Grain, and even Google's Transcribing feature. They're all pretty good but lately @Granola has been winning me over.

BuildBetter is really good for teams, has a nice chat function that lets you chat across all your meetings and get good insight from your team members, calls, clients, etc.
But for personal, and individual notes - Granola is a champion. Recently I've been using Granola's new mobile app for in-person convos and it's amazing. Particularly for my conversations in Japanese, where the chances of me misinterpreting something, missing a key note, or simply not knowing a word are higher. Granola captures all key points and topics and WRITES THE NOTES IN ENGLISH.
Literal immediate translating assistant. I'm not sure if other's do this, but Granola has been the easiest to quickly boot up and get my notes in a snap...without needing to translate.
I'm curious what everyone else uses and why!

🛠️ What are you building this weekend? Share your ideas 🧠 Get feedback 💬

Weekends are for side projects!

Share what you're going to be building or an idea you're kicking around.

With so many new AI Note Takers - what's your favorite and why?

I've tested so many AI Note takers as of late. @Fathom, @Fireflies.ai , BuildBetter, @Grain, and even Google's Transcribing feature. They're all pretty good but lately @Granola has been winning me over.

BuildBetter is really good for teams, has a nice chat function that lets you chat across all your meetings and get good insight from your team members, calls, clients, etc.
But for personal, and individual notes - Granola is a champion. Recently I've been using Granola's new mobile app for in-person convos and it's amazing. Particularly for my conversations in Japanese, where the chances of me misinterpreting something, missing a key note, or simply not knowing a word are higher. Granola captures all key points and topics and WRITES THE NOTES IN ENGLISH.
Literal immediate translating assistant. I'm not sure if other's do this, but Granola has been the easiest to quickly boot up and get my notes in a snap...without needing to translate.
I'm curious what everyone else uses and why!

💬 Let’s talk ColourSense!

We'd love to hear your thoughts and answer any questions you have. Here are a few things we d be especially excited to dive into with the Product Hunt community:

Curious how it works?

Ask us about the AI behind ColourSense, how it detects skin tones and undertones, or how we built our color palette logic!

Hi from the Maker

Hi everyone!

I'm Nuno, the developer of Quick Codes.

Nika

8mo ago

Does your company/tool support the inclusion of people with impairments? Inspiration by Apple & Meta

Whether it's employing people with disabilities or making products more accessible, I ve been noticing efforts by major companies to support inclusion.

For example:

Rajiv Ayyangar

8mo ago

Favorite minimalist personal website?

@catt_marroll reminded me of @natfriedman 's website: https://nat.org/ - in particular the section "Some things I believe" which I really like.

There's also https://amasad.me/ from @amasad and the classic https://www.paulgraham.com/.

Feedback volume over time 📈 ‌

By very popular demand, the Kraftful Repository now shows how much feedback you re getting from each source over time.

You can filter the chart by source and time range (week, quarter, year).

Why is making something in 3D still so hard?

We built RADiCAL because we hit the same wall so many people do: You open a 3D tool, ready to try something cool and suddenly you're drowning in panels, shortcuts, and tutorials just to move a shape.

It shouldn t take a whole course to make a rough idea come to life.

We re curious:

What was the first 3D tool you tried?

📢 Introducing the Unicorn Index

We ve gamified how startups grow, pitch, and raise

Each startup on Unicorns Club now gets a live Unicorn Index a score based on:

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Nika

8mo ago

Which companies do you think will completely use AI instead of human beings?

More big tech companies bet on AI instead of employees.

  • @Duolingo is starting to prioritise AI over employees and contractors.

  • @Shopify is planning on going "AI first."

  • @Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman just sent his employees the most brutally honest email: "AI is coming for your jobs. Heck, it's coming for my job too."

  • Firecrawl hires AI agents and has a Slack channel solely for AI agents.

Kev

8mo ago

Is it just me or it is kind of hard to find people to build something with?

Hey,
I ve been a software engineer (backend) for over nine years and have been wanting to build something on my own for a while now. I have ideas, good planning skills, and the discipline to execute, but unfortunately, I lack the experience as an entrepreneur, which I believe is an important aspect. This has led me to consider finding partners to help me bring my ideas to life or collaborate on new projects. However, it s been challenging to find people who are committed, structured, have a long-term mindset, and maintain positive energy.
Many people get excited about a project initially, but then they disappear or lose interest when results don t come quickly. And unfortunately, I m not in a position to hire people at the moment.
Has anyone else been through this? How have you found people who are truly committed to the long haul?

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