The best career advice I ever received was: "Don't be afraid to ask for opportunities and put yourself out there. The worst that can happen is that someone says no."

Hi folks, what are you reading and what's that one thing from the book that's going to stay with you?

Does your metal health affect your work adversely, does it make you more high functioning, and how do you cope with it?

I'll go first. "Creating content that adds value."

I know that many of us are working on side projects but I also see a lot of folks building full fledged companies. And a number of those companies are likely going after venture capital. If you're considering or actively pursuing Angel funding, I'm really curious as to how much capital a single Angel needs to provide in order to have a definitive and beneficial impact on the trajectory of your company. Thanks in advance for your insight and thoughts!

As a founder, there are any number of things you're juggling. And any number of issues plaguing your traction and growth. But more often than not, there's that one problem. You know the one. That one big obstacle that is keeping you up at night. And that is not only impeding your progress but feels like a weight you're carrying. It could be something real. Or it could simply be something perceived. Like a mental block. Or a fear. There are any number of assumptions in the industry about what that hurdle may be, but I'd love to hear actual issues from folks who are comfortable sharing. Because if we all have a better understanding of the actual problems, then we all have a better chance of helping one another resolve them. Thanks in advance for considering this. Looking forward to your feedback.

I'll ask you the same question I ask everyone. The last year and a half have been a lot. A lot a lot. Being a founder is hard enough without additional pressures. And yet, here we are. With no definitive end in sight. With that in mind how are you doing? Seriously. Are you good? Are you barely getting by? Are you really struggling? Please let us know. And please let us know what we, as a community, can be doing to help.

I'm on 20 days visit streak. Use this discussion to flaunt your streak numbers and share your last week's favourite product. I'll go first Better Viewer by @adem_kouki https://www.producthunt.com/post...

[Full disclosure: I am the cofounder of and have run an everchanging startup accelerator experiment since 2009.] As we prepare to recruit our next class of startups, we are curious as to how the changing dynamics of the market are affecting founders and the decisions they're making about their companies. One of our concerns obviously is the current perception of startup accelerator programs, their perceived value to founders, and the likelihood that folks are still interested in applying to these programs. Which leads me to ask Beyond YC and Techstars which are clearly in a category of their own, is the startup accelerator model still relevant to you and the work you do, or is it simply a relic of startups gone by to which we're clinging out of nostalgia ? Interested to hear your thoughts. P.S. This doesn't have to be pro-accelerator feedback. I am also completely willing to hear that you don't find any value or use in accelerators. That sort of feedback is extremely helpful and welcome, as well.

[Caveat: I know this gets asked every now and then. It's been a minute since I've seen a recent post asking this.] Think about everything you've learned since you started your first project. It's staggering, isn't it? And honestly, most of what you know today requires the context of years of experience to even make sense. Still, there are those snippets of insight. Truisms that are readily understandable and intelligible by even the most naive novice. Like you were. When you started. With that in mind, you now have the opportunity to share some of your current knowledge with that earlier version of you. By writing a note to yourself. What is one thing you wish you had known before you began this journey of building products, setting up side hustles, or starting startups ? I'm looking forward to learning from you. Thanks in advance.

Granted, we're a community of folks across timezones around the world, but I've always been curious: When do most of us swing by Product Hunt? Is PH part of a daily habit? Do you just leave it open in a tab and check it throughout the day? Thanks for taking a moment to respond. And if one of the responses doesn't match your use case, please let folks know about your PH habit in the comments. EXTRA CREDIT: In addition to sharing when you visit PH, feel free to share your timezone/GMT offset in the comments.

Most entrepreneurs, especially bootstrappers are working from home, alone, struggling with trying to get paying users, and not really knowing what to do... There are just too many variables... Any tips to deal with it?

I'm always looking for new ways to streamline my tech news consumption, what blogs, news sites, newsletters and twitter accounts do you follow to keep up to date?

Do you remember when technology blew your mind for the first time ever and kickstarted your tech ambition? For me it was the iPod Nano, I remember seeing the ad and being hooked on tech and especially music tech ever since.

Time to time I've got invited to different organizations and, summarizing the information, I can define the next group of benefits they supply - help to create a successful pitch deck, investigate and assess your idea, etc - help to find an angel investor - some of the supply some amount of money for winners At the same time, these programs are paid and they usually request from 1 to 10% of your company. Do you have experience in cooperation with such organizations? Are they worth money and time?