Startups, entrepreneurship and 'being your own boss' is all cool, until you experience the struggles of building a product, marketing it, handing support requests.
For a lot of people it's a shocker. If you are a thrill seeker, you may actually enjoy the process of building your business.
I started coding when I was 12, and over time I ve built tens of apps, websites and programs. Most of them didn t have a clear purpose so I ended up leaving them unattended. However, I do remember one particular project I created during the pandemic: an augmented reality app. I worked on the project for around three years and last summer, while talking to some friends and my mum, I ended up deciding to terminate the project. Have you ever been in this type of situation where you are afraid of stepping down from a project because you re perhaps emotionally attached to it?
At first, it was novel. It gave us a real look into what it takes to build a clothing brand, a tech product, or a service business. It built loyalty, connection, and people appreciated the honesty.
But now it feels like everyone has to do it, like it s an obligation. Feeds are flooded with MRR screenshots and day 37 of building X, and it s harder to tell what s authentic. Curious what it s been like for others. Have you found it worth the effort?
So imo, one of the logical conclusions of AI automation is a universal basic income that fully meets people's needs (let's call that a "full UBI"). If one day, 99% of jobs as we know them were automated, at that point I think the vast majority of people would want a full UBI, which is much higher than what most countries offer today, if they have a UBI at all.
But what I'm wondering is: what is the tipping point? Clearly the current level of automation isn't sufficient to get everyone on board with UBI. But some people have predicted that 50% of jobs could be automated within 20 years: if 50% of jobs went away, would you want a full UBI? What about 70%?
I read a lot but I always losing the quotes, and thoughts while I m reading, and I do not like at all the rest of the products in the market so I built my own reading journal app.
I m wondering, when you read:
Do you keep a reading journal, or wish to do it?
What usually stops you from updating it regularly?
A year ago, while working at a startup, my senior introduced me to Product Hunt when they announced we d be launching a new feature, and I was tasked with managing the launch activities.
The next two months were a whirlwind, joining communities, connecting with folks on LinkedIn, and hustling to spread the word. Our hard work paid off when we snagged the #4 Product of the Day spot! That day, the whole team was glued to a Teams call from noon until 9 PM, everyone doing their part to chase upvotes. It was equal parts thrilling and exhausting, but so much fun.
Now, a year later I just keep an eye on new Product Hunt launches, upvoting the ones that catch my interest or when someone reaches out to me on LinkedIn.
Most of us launching soon come across lots of articles with titles like Best Day To Launch on PH 2025 not to mention the enormous amount of spam emails that offer to scale and optimise your launch. I wouldn t say there s such thing as a great or nearly-perfect day to launch, but rather just launch your product whenever you feel ready to do so. What are your thoughts on this? Have you also received some of this spammy emails?
If you re launching a desktop app (Windows, macOS, or Linux), how do you prefer to distribute it? Some devs publish to official app stores like Microsoft Store, Mac App Store, or Snap/Flatpak. Others skip that entirely and just provide executable downloads directly from their website. Each route has pros and cons: App stores can build trust, offer updates, and sometimes bring in new users. But they also come with submission processes, review delays, and platform restrictions. Direct downloads give you full control and faster iteration, but some users might hesitate to install an app from a website, especially if it s not open source or well-known. I m building a cross-platform app and thinking carefully about this. Curious to hear from others: What do you prefer when launching or downloading desktop software?
Any lessons learned from doing it one way or the other? Would love to hear your take. Especially if you ve had to balance visibility, user trust, and update flow.
What's your bet on the next frontier? Everyone's still catching up with AI, but some interesting stuff is already happening. Some areas where I see the world heading next are quantum computing, which is finally moving from lab experiments to actual commercial systems. Brain-computer interfaces are another one. With the way Neuralink and other similar companies are heading, we may be more closer to reality than other people realise. While everyone's obsessing over Agentic AI, some of the really wild breakthroughs might be happening in these corners of tech. Looking forward to your thoughts!! :)
my friends and I are looking at AI app ideas that help you get on track each day. since how you wake up plays an out-sized role, we're starting there. if you have a sec, take a look at this video highlighting 4 features we're considering, and reply with any feedback. thx!
