706 days. That s how long I ve been on Product Hunt without missing a single day.

Last year, I launched the first version of Heep.ai to help restaurants manage bookings directly on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. It was simple and manual, but it worked.

Be honest, creating, distributing and scaling a product is more challenging than many people imagine.

And turning a profit from a business is also not entirely easy.

When you succeed,...

I start every day by reading social media and technology news, and just today I came across 2 articles referring to a related issue AI avatars as therapists.

get that many, myself included, find it easier to share problems with AI than with people. But children are more easily misled, and for those already vulnerable, this can be especially dangerous.

I have been here for so long that visiting the Product Hunt page is like an automatic reflex after waking up. Just kidding.

Anyway, there are 10 hints on how to keep that streak going:

Yesterday, I asked for the best places/platforms to connect with talent for your team.

The next question is more about how you select or proceed in selecting the right candidate.

The most prominent pioneer in AI is certainly OpenAI, but Grok, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude aren t doing badly either.

And now that these tools have already adapted to the market, it feels like Apple is only just waking up.

Curious what's your preference: @bolt.new @Lovable @Replit @v0 by Vercel? or else?

Whenever I m about to buy something (especially something more expensive), I can be easily influenced by recommendations from people I trust and know. That might be well-known accounts on X or suggestions from friends.

Or, I go and read the reviews.

Some time ago, a friend of mine - a business consultant - brought up something during a live conversation that really stuck with me:

If AI gives us back time, but we don t use that time more wisely - what have we actually gained?

I often see the media sharing articles about layoffs due to AI, how junior programmer positions are less in demand, how there is also a decreased interest in copywriters and graphic designers, etc.

About 2 weeks ago, Teammates launched a tool (AI HR-ist), and right now I came across a post from a local marketer who shared interesting data about Ask AI (an internal AI/chatbot system), which today handles almost 94% of all routine HR requests, such as:

• vacation requests

• onboarding new employees

• payroll information and attendance records

• benefit selection and answers to basic employment questions

Results of AI implementation at IBM

• 94% of the HR agenda is automated

• Payroll, vacation, administration even terminations have been automated

• $3.5 billion saved

• 40% drop in HR costs

IBM also claims that employees are happier. The HR department s internal NPS score increased from -35 to +74 after the implementation of AskHR (source: HR Asia). 6% of questions are still directed at people AI has not yet completely replaced complex or emotionally sensitive situations.

Sometimes I wish I had a clear answer to this question, but... I don't :D

A lot of people ask me in DMs what to do and when the best time to start.

I read in TechCrunch today that Perplexity is trying to dominate the Indian market, which could potentially increase the number of users (and thus compete with OpenAI).

Perplexity is trying to attract more users by offering a free 12-month Perplexity Pro subscription normally worth $200 to all 360 million Airtel subscribers. (That is the cost for them.)

I believe every project should have a website to showcase its offering, not to mention for SEO purposes. Whether SEO will still be relevant due to AI is another discussion.

Do you have any favourite websites that are both functional and beautifully designed?

Before starting any discussion on Product Hunt, make sure you're not violating the PH community guidelines and the PH Forum Guidelines.

From my experience of actively contributing and spending time on this platform, I ve noticed a few things, and I d love to share them with you.

Hey PH community

I'm new here, and just launched my first SaaS product SalesTarget.ai, a platform focused on helping businesses run smart, scalable cold email outreach campaigns.

I've been obsessed with the idea that cold email when done right can still be one of the most effective growth levers for startups, agencies, and solopreneurs. But there s so much noise, poor data, deliverability issues, and blackhat tactics out there... I wanted to fix that.

So, I built:

Life comes at you fast.

I experience 2 types of inspiration:

• Internal my drive to improve based on my results and aspirations for where I want to be.

• External people around me, talks, success stories, etc.