Product Hunt changed my life. A year ago I stepped in as CEO, and a couple weeks ago we launched Product Forums (which you're reading this on!). Before that I founded and launched @Tandem (virtual office - YC S19), and @Cryptagon.io.

Ask me anything about Product Hunt, launching, startups, YC, or what we're trying to do with forums!

Last week I saw the Neo Gama model on Product Hunt humanoid for house chores.

Today, it is Protoclone and there are even more.

One model is pricy now, but a one-time investment may be cheaper long-term than ongoing salaries from the point of view of a company.

Hey Hunters, I know that user feedback is very important when building a product, especially for startups. The problem is, I m still figuring out the best way to collect it effectively.

Right now, I m debating between:

Email: Sending out direct emails to users. But how should I structure them? Short & casual or more structured surveys?
In-App: Using a widget or pop-up inside the app. But where and when is the best moment to ask?
Feedback Tools: There are so many. Which ones are actually worth it?

With the Producthunt launch, we also updated the starter content for new users.

A lot of the tags in the setup are using new Tana features in cool ways: #brainstorm lets you capture ideas and questions from voice on mobile, #daily prep lets you plan your day on the go, #article is built to go from voice->Tana publish in no time.

I recently installed @Augment Code based on an ad somewhere, and I'm super impressed, but haven't heard a peep about it in most channels. But it got me wondering what else I'm missing. This is a crowded field with a few frontrunners and a lot of more esoteric newcomers, but I want to know about the ones that blow your mind but hardly get any coverage.

ICYMI: 1x launched the NEO Gamma, a new generation of humanoid robots that are designed to help out with things at the home like doing the laundry, cleaning, putting up photos, etc. This is the kind of stuff I used to dream about as a kid but now as an adult I'm not sure if I want a robot walking around my house. Would you let one in and what do you think about home robots? Think they have a future or is it going to be a hype train before fizzling out?

What a week. What a ride!

Tanka just launched this week, and thanks to all of you, we didn t just launch we took off.

Lately I realise that I use AI to automate stuff etc, but when it comes to growing products that I built or my social presence, it does not help me much.

Like, there are probably a BILLION tools for AI-powered content creation and blah blah blah, but they haven't really helped me generate any meaningful content. So, I always end up writing the stuff I want myself, cause they are just better than the AI tools create.

I hate to say it and I don't want to sound pessimistic (but it's probably happening already :D)...

with all the conveniences we have, we are so fast and unfortunately also comfortable.

For me:

1. TikTok-like launch party / AMA livestream

2. "Where Are They Now?" Tracker of products 3-6-12 months post-launch

3. Feed of launch stories sharing successes, failures and tips like a substack community/feed

4. Pre-launch AI scoring + domain-specific expert advisory

5. Generative launch creatives for social media distribution

6. "This vs. That" Showdowns head-to-head product debate & polls

7. Dedicated boards for more content diversity: hardware, non-AI tools, pre-orders, alpha user invitations etc.

8. Launch-in-public real-time analytics (visitor heatmaps, referrals, engagement - inspired by hunted.space)

9. Different display views of daily product launches (inspired by PHDeck)

10. More fun gamification in points system (interactive badges, referral, waitlist pre-launch)

11. Better search filters (category, reviews, personalized recommendations)

12. Founder matching hub for advisory and mentorship

@rajiv_ayyangar Curious to learn more about ProductHunt's future roadmap! :)