G Muktha Krishna

G Muktha Krishna

CS Student. Intern at WorkSaga.
17 points

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I am an enthusiastic and motivated student with a strong drive to explore new opportunities and continuously improve my skills. Passionate about learning, I am always eager to take on new challenges and push myself beyond my comfort zone. With a hardworking, dedicated, and genuine approach to everything I do, I strive to bring excellence and creativity to every task, ensuring meaningful contributions to the projects I work on. I am committed to growth, both personally and professionally, and am excited to apply my abilities in dynamic, real-world settings.

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Gaurav Singhal

12mo ago

Let's have a discussion on the "Streak" system of Product Hunt

Hey, Product Hunt community As both a maker and data scientist, I've been analyzing engagement patterns on Product Hunt, and something about the streak system has been bothering me. Let me share my thoughts, and I'd love to hear yours. The current streak system seems to be an oversimplified metric that might actually be counterproductive to genuine community engagement. Here's why: Translating This to The Data Problem: 1. A user with a 365-day streak might just be logging in daily without meaningful interaction 2. Someone with a broken streak could be writing detailed reviews and launching successful products 3. The binary nature (streak/no-streak) doesn't capture the quality of engagement The Psychology Impact: When a high-value community member loses their 300-day streak due to a personal emergency or technical issue, they face a demotivating "start from zero" situation. Should a year of valuable contributions be nullified by one missed day? Questions for the Community: I hope someone from ProductHunt also says something here. What if we had a weighted point system that considered: - Quality of comments/discussions - Product launches - Successful hunts - Community help I see they have a KittyPoint system which I think should be the main highlight of the profile and not the streak. Could we implement a "streak pause" feature for verified emergencies? What metrics would YOU consider more meaningful for measuring community contribution? As someone who works with data, I believe we can create a more nuanced system that truly reflects and encourages valuable community participation. What are your thoughts? I especially want to hear from long-time PH users and the Product Hunt team!

Launching 2nd Product Next Week — Let's Support Each Other!

Hi PH community, Happy New Year! I hope you had an amazing year 2024 it was a thrilling roller coaster ride for me! How about you? I'm excited to share that we ll be launching our second product, Work Saga(https://www.producthunt.com/prod...), next week. Let s support one another as we continue this journey together. Looking forward to connecting with you all!
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