Zarmeen Zehra

For early stage solo makers who want to bootstrap what is your opinion on revenue streams? Some people say it is better to grow an audience and make money through affiliate programs such, as Amazon, AliExpress or SaaS programs before launching your paid tool. Other people say you must focus completely on launching your product from day one. Has anyone here financed their journey through side hustle affiliate income?

It feels as if every six months the tech world changes its focus driven by a new tech trend. A years ago every startup tried to figure out how to add blockchain or Web3 to their roadmap. Today if your product does not have an "AI Agent or an LLM wrapper, investors and users ask why.
It is very tempting to pause your core product development just to chase the tech trend hype and gain a quick marketing lift. I have also seen products become confusing and bloated because they keep AI in places where a simple algorithm would have worked better.
How do you stay disciplined. Focused on your original vision? Do you actively ignore industry hype. Do you set aside a small portion of your time to test new tech trends just in case they truly benefit your users?

Tomorrow, I m hunting my first product. I ve launched products here before, but this time I ll be on the other side, introducing someone else s product to the community.

Pretty excited to experience Product Hunt as a hunter for the first time!

Any advice for a first-time hunter?