Hey, PH community! I'm Mac, a full-time CEO :). In my free time, you can catch me playing basketball and sailing. I used to travel the world, but since I ve got two small kids it s much harder now to pack all stuff into a small backpack ;) Before I founded WebWave, I was a software developer and created websites for clients as a side hustle. I was ace with code, but lacked the imagination and creativity to design great websites. It helped me to realize engineers only slow the process. So I started creating a tool for designers so that they could make websites in a friendly and familiar environment. Since then, we have bootstrapped WebWave to over 500,000 users and 30 employees and now got #1 Product of a week on Product Hunt! Our superpower is that WebWave looks and feels more like a graphic design tool, Figma, Canva, or Photoshop, rather than other website builders. More here:
https://www.producthunt.com/post... And now, let's chat about all the things around bootstrapping and managing the company, the SASS market, developer experience, UX and UI, web design, productivity, community building, and beyond. I am here to answer any and all of your questions in the next 48 hours. So fire away!
One of the primary aims of new products is to increase the waitlist until the public launch. What is the most effective strategy you've used to expand your waitlist and ensure it works?
Almost everyone mentions Twitter as the best channel for growing an audience Twitter is my favorite social channel. This is because I can communicate with my niche easily compared to other channels. What's your preferred channel?
I m Sanchali, Founder & Maker of Commons. I tracked my emissions in a spreadsheet for 6 years. To celebrate our Product Hunt launch, I ve decided to run an AMA to answer any questions you might have about how to live sustainably If you have questions about building as a solo founder, especially women, feel free to ask, too. Check out our product here: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Hi, whats up all? I'm really curious what are you doing to gain interest to gain and keep interest to yourself, your product, startup, company etc? How do you engage people, what are the most important factors to remember when building a community?
There's so much out there on HOW to launch here on PH, but not so much of a discussion on whether it's worth the effort. After our launch where we took #1 product of the day, I sat down to run an analysis on whether it was worth it or not. Put all our findings here:
https://www.alpeaudio.com/post/i... Curious to hear your thoughts on this topic!
We've seen a lot of growth in AI comment generators lately auto-creating comments and replies based on available info. Do you think apps like these are positive or detrimental to community-focused platforms like Product Hunt? Fwiw, we're aware that many folks are already choosing to use these kinds of services on Product Hunt. We're actively working on ways to address it, but I'm curious how our community feels about this type of engagement. Please vote (and explain your thoughts)!
