In 2019 we built a new project called YourStack. Product Hunt is primarily about what s new, a firehose of the latest tech launches. YourStack was all about the products you use and love. Our goal was to expand beyond tech, to help people discover and buy products recommended by people respect and trust. But it failed. Occasionally I m asked why, so I wrote a post mortem. The TL;DR: 1. Product discovery isn t a daily or even weekly activity. This made it incredibly difficult to build a habit and drive meaningful engagement.
