From failed launches to nightmare bugs, we ve all seen some wild things. What s the worst product-building disaster you ve witnessed firsthand? (Bonus points for a hilarious or painful lesson learned.) I'll start. At one of the past companies I've worked for, my team spent 8+ months building a highly-requested initiative. As we're about 2 weeks away from going into experimentation leadership decides to change strategic direction and kill the product.
This had cascading effects on morale and trust across many different team members in Product, Eng, DS, PMM, Sales, Legal, and Design. For more context, this initiative had alignment across the entire leadership and executive teams.
I ve noticed that the purpose of people on Product Hunt is always different. Of course, the vast majority want to become the Product of the Day, Week, Month, or Year (or win Kitty Awards).
However, some are there for the community and their success metrics may lie in something else (e.g. the number of discussions created and rated).
As a PM at Lyft and now building a tool to help PMs and engineers collaborate better with each other and other stakeholders, I ve seen firsthand how difficult alignment, documentation, and decision-making can be. Curious what s been your biggest challenge working across Product and Engineering while building and aligning on documentation, and what has actually worked for you?"
I m a software engineer at Acorns, where I ve spent years building fintech products that help people invest in their future. While working in tech, I noticed a recurring problem product managers struggle with documentation, approvals, and handoffs to engineering. So, I decided to build Artefact alongside my co-founders @royesegal and @marc__milberg.
This is my first product launch, so go easy on me.
I m one of the co-founders of Artefact, but let s be real I m not the one writing the code. My brilliant partners @russell_lowry and @marc__milberg are the true builders. I m the marketing guy, the one making sure people actually hear about this thing and (hopefully) love it.
I ve noticed that the purpose of people on Product Hunt is always different. Of course, the vast majority want to become the Product of the Day, Week, Month, or Year (or win Kitty Awards).
However, some are there for the community and their success metrics may lie in something else (e.g. the number of discussions created and rated).
Hey everyone, I m Marc! I ve been in Product for nine years and am currently at Lyft. I m excited to join the community! I d love to connect and learn from others here. Does anyone have insights on the best strategies for launching on Product Hunt, especially when your USP are enterprise customers?
Product Hunt changed my life. A year ago I stepped in as CEO, and a couple weeks ago we launched Product Forums (which you're reading this on!). Before that I founded and launched @Tandem (virtual office - YC S19), and @Cryptagon.io.
Ask me anything about Product Hunt, launching, startups, YC, or what we're trying to do with forums!
As many of you are likely aware, Product Hunt has always been a place for builders, founders, and tech enthusiasts to discover and share what s new. But as the startup landscape evolves, so does the next generation of Makers.
I d love to hear your thoughts - how can we make Product Hunt more appealing to first-time founders, students, and emerging Makers? Are there specific challenges they face that we have the chance to address?
As many of you are likely aware, Product Hunt has always been a place for builders, founders, and tech enthusiasts to discover and share what s new. But as the startup landscape evolves, so does the next generation of Makers.
I d love to hear your thoughts - how can we make Product Hunt more appealing to first-time founders, students, and emerging Makers? Are there specific challenges they face that we have the chance to address?
Artefact
