Yanjun Lin

Yanjun Lin

Entrepreneur and AI innovator

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Yanjun Lin

5mo ago

If Our Product Were a Superhero, What Would Its Superpower Be?

Our team's been debating this for days: If our product were a superhero, what would its signature power be?

As first-time Product Hunt posters, we have learned many things surprising in this community: framing product value through storytelling gets 10x more engagement than feature lists!

So let's play a game:

Y Combinatorp/ycRajiv Ayyangar

6mo ago

YC deadline in <2 weeks; Who's applying?

If you're applying, reply below with what you're building so we can cheer you on!

If you're doing a startup and not applying, why aren't you applying?

Y Combinatorp/ycRajiv Ayyangar

6mo ago

YC deadline in <2 weeks; Who's applying?

If you're applying, reply below with what you're building so we can cheer you on!

If you're doing a startup and not applying, why aren't you applying?

Nika

6mo ago

Is interacting with AI characters becoming the norm for you? (Your POV)

Common Sense Media published a report on this topic, and it reminded me of how big a bubble I live in.

When Meta announced back in 2024/2025 that they wanted to create AI avatars to boost engagement, I was skeptic, but data speaks clearly  young people enjoy AI interaction.

🚀 9 Days Until InvisOutlet Pro Launches!

We re officially 9 days away from launching InvisOutlet Pro right here on Product Hunt!

InvisOutlet Pro is a flush-mounted smart outlet that blends into your wall and replaces bulky smart devices and plugs with something smarter, sleeker, and Matter-compatible.

Check what Google thinks of your content

Have you ever wondered what Google thinks of your landing page, product page or blog posts?
There are a ton of SEO tools that try to help you rank better on Google but did you know that there are actually official guidelines by Google on content?
We did a deep dive on Google's EEAT guidelines and built a simple free tool that lets you check a URL for how well your content scores against the guidelines.
It works for any URL, can be your own website, the website of a competitor or of a client.
We just launched on Product Hunt today:
https://www.producthunt.com/prod...
If you have any feedback for us on how we can make LLM SEO EEAT better for you: let us know!

How far in advance do you prepare your launch on Product Hunt?

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.

What is one business advice you'd give your younger self?

Building and launching products, testing them in real markets and building a business are like mini-MBAs. It teaches you a lot of things about human behavior, finance, marketing, sales, entrepreneurship, management and more.

We become wiser; and wish someone had given us the right advice at the right time.

Leon Xue

6mo ago

What’s one product trend you’re tired of seeing?

Lately, while building our next product, I ve been thinking a lot about trends in product design, especially the ones that feel a bit overdone.

So I m curious:

Do you check work emails on the weekend?

I know people who never miss an email, even on a Saturday night.

And I know others who won t even open their inbox until Monday morning no matter what.

🤔 Free or not free? 💰

What's one feature you're completely torn about pricing. Should it be free to hook users or paid to drive revenue? Builders, let's help each other out!

Should you launch often on Product Hunt?

Many teams still treat launching on Product Hunt as a one-time thing, like something you do once and move on.

From working with teams who use Product Hunt strategically, I ve seen a different pattern, and I d love to share it here.

Yanjun Lin

5mo ago

How do you keep your motivation up after a product launch?

Launching a product is exhilarating weeks (or months!) of building, refining, and late nights finally go live. But once the hype fades the post-launch dip hits. Less dopamine, more bugs, feedback to process, and growth pressure.

I m curious how do you manage that in-between phase?

Some things that help me:

Leon Xue

6mo ago

What’s one problem at home you wish technology could solve?

We (Intecular.com) develop products designed to quietly improve everyday life, and it s had me thinking a lot about the little frustrations we just live with.

So, here s my question:

We Were Drowning in AI Tabs. So We Built Brain MAX

Hey PH Community

We re the team behind ClickUp, and today we re launching something straight from our innovation labs: Brain MAX, a native AI desktop app that ends AI sprawl and puts your entire workflow in one place.

The Problem

We were drowning in AI tabs. ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, copying context, re-uploading files, losing track of where things were. Total chaos.

Gabe Perez

6mo ago

Coding with an AI IDE (visual) vs AI CLI (Terminal), what's better?

I've been primarily using @Cursor as I like how it operates, enjoy that it's visual, and I am getting very comfortable with using it and being able to easily select different code bits and modify what I need....however....
I recently started using Gemini CLI in @Warp and I must say... I'm kinda liking it. I feel that it's able to do a lot more, faster without needing me to jump in. When I do jump in, it's simply to provide it guidence and direction.
I haven't done much with it yet, but I can see myslef now doing a combination of CLI and IDE development. I'm curious what everyone elses experience is! Or if you haven't used a CLI or IDE AI tool, why?
A bit of additional background, I'm not a develpoer but more of a "vibe coder" I can kinda understand different languages and don't mind diving into tech docs but I prefer AI do more of the coding than me :)

Cluesop/cluesoAshutosh Raj

6mo ago

What’s your favorite part of the video creation process?

We ve talked a lot about the pain points in video creation, but what about the parts you actually enjoy?

Is it scripting? Storyboarding? Editing? That final moment when everything just clicks?

Curious to hear what parts of the process make it worth the effort for you. Drop your favorite bit below would love to see what others vibe with too.

What topics and when to post on Product Hunt to make the most impact

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.

Yanjun Lin

5mo ago

What’s one productivity hack that changed your workflow in 2025?

Hey makers!

We re halfway through 2025, and I m on a mission to learn your best productivity upgrades this year.

What s one tiny change that gave you outsized results? For me:

Gabe Perez

6mo ago

Coding with an AI IDE (visual) vs AI CLI (Terminal), what's better?

I've been primarily using @Cursor as I like how it operates, enjoy that it's visual, and I am getting very comfortable with using it and being able to easily select different code bits and modify what I need....however....
I recently started using Gemini CLI in @Warp and I must say... I'm kinda liking it. I feel that it's able to do a lot more, faster without needing me to jump in. When I do jump in, it's simply to provide it guidence and direction.
I haven't done much with it yet, but I can see myslef now doing a combination of CLI and IDE development. I'm curious what everyone elses experience is! Or if you haven't used a CLI or IDE AI tool, why?
A bit of additional background, I'm not a develpoer but more of a "vibe coder" I can kinda understand different languages and don't mind diving into tech docs but I prefer AI do more of the coding than me :)