Whenever I browse product launches, I somehow subconsciously judge not only the product itself and its quality, but also the quality that is reflected in the effort the makers put into preparing it.
It may sound insignificant, but in my case, these things also make a significant difference:
Icon GIF at the launch it enlivens the overall impression and is dynamic
Quality graphics and video
First, a properly filled-out comment
Photos in the makers' profiles (it's less trustworthy for me when there's only the letter "J" or something similar)
Whether any of my contacts or acquaintances on the platform reacted to the launch
We often see launch posts, milestones, and success stories. What we don t see as much are honest breakdowns of products that quietly stalled or failed.
I feel there s a lot of learning hidden there about timing, assumptions, and trade-offs.
With today s tools, translation (UI, copy, even video) is no longer the hard part.
What slows us down instead are things like tax, legal compliance, hiring, support, payments sometimes even geopolitics. The moment users show up from a new country, a product problem turns into an operating one.
The day before yesterday, I was looking at the profiles of founders and team members of Lovable, as well as other companies, e.g. Hubspot, and they all look pretty good.
Lately, I ve been getting offers to help grow LinkedIn profiles from several founders, and I m starting to feel like at least LinkedIn is hype.
We recently discussed the changes that took place on the platform in 2025, so it s clear that the approach to Product Hunt will need to evolve as well.
Some features were removed, others were added, but there are still opportunities to gain visibility.
A tagline is the first piece of content a user will see about your product on the leaderboard. It's so important that you get it right. You should be able to get a really solid idea of what your product is just by reading a handful of words.
In the spirit of forever optimising our taglines, I wanted to do a little experiment:
A tagline is the first piece of content a user will see about your product on the leaderboard. It's so important that you get it right. You should be able to get a really solid idea of what your product is just by reading a handful of words.
In the spirit of forever optimising our taglines, I wanted to do a little experiment:
In 2019 we built a new project called YourStack. Product Hunt is primarily about what s new, a firehose of the latest tech launches. YourStack was all about the products you use and love. Our goal was to expand beyond tech, to help people discover and buy products recommended by people respect and trust. But it failed. Occasionally I m asked why, so I wrote a post mortem. The TL;DR: 1. Product discovery isn t a daily or even weekly activity. This made it incredibly difficult to build a habit and drive meaningful engagement.
A/B test your way to email marketing glory! Split test subject lines, CTAs, and timing to see what gets clicks. Segment your list for laser focus on interests. Personalize with names and past behavior to build trust. Analyze results, refine, repeat. Emails that convert are just a test away! Boost relevance, build trust, and see what drives clicks with this winning strategy.
Remote work is here to stay, and managing remote teams has become both an art and a science. From time zone juggling to building team culture, it s no walk in the park. Here are my top 3 not-so-obvious tips for managing remote teams:
1 Fewer, but better meetings: instead of frequent check-ins, schedule fewer but more intentional meetings. Use async updates (video or chat) to keep everyone in the loop without disrupting their flow.
2 Focus on outcome over hours: encourage your team to focus on delivering results rather than clocking hours. 3 Recreate the watercooler moments: remote teams often miss casual bonding. Use Slack channels, virtual coffee breaks, or even team gaming sessions to bring those organic interactions to life. I m curious: What s your biggest challenge when managing a remote team? And more importantly, how do you overcome it?
A few that come to mind... Ideal customers are:
- Using spreadsheets.
- Using search engines
- Doing nothing. What else? I'd love your thoughts! [BTW, this was edited!]
