Joe Pacal

Joe Pacal

Co-founder of Wonders.
49 points

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Hi PH! 👋 I'm a co-founder of Wonders AI—the academic research platform bringing the entire research workflow into one. single. tab. ➡️ 👩🏻‍💻 ⬅️ Previously lead UX @Yousician and designed things for cool companies like Verlinvest, BCG, and Vodafone. My hot take – tagliatelle is the best pasta shape.

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Sahil Khan

7mo ago

Should you offer free access when launching a paid product on Product Hunt?

I'm seeing more products launch on Product Hunt that require payment to actually use any features. No free trial, no freemium tier, just a download that leads straight to a paywall.

Part of me thinks this makes sense. If your product has real value, why give it away? People on Product Hunt understand they're looking at premium tools. Plus offering free access can attract users who will never pay anyway.

But I also see the argument for temporary free access during launch. Product Hunt users want to actually try what they're upvoting. How can they give meaningful feedback or become advocates if they hit a paywall immediately?

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