Zhiqi Shi

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Nika

1mo ago

Which health tech has significantly improved the quality of your life?

With all smart HW devices (Aura rings, Smart watches) and software (exercise apps, step counters, calorie trackers), we can prevent serious diseases.

Which new technology has significantly improved your health and lifestyle?

Ray

2mo ago

Will personal brands matter more than CVs in the next 5 years?

Everywhere I look, I see founders and operators investing heavily in their personal brand:

  • LinkedIn posts every day

  • X threads

  • Podcasts, YouTube, newsletters and substacks too

Meanwhile, their CV or portfolio gets updated maybe once a year.

I m wondering if we re heading into a world where your online signal (what you say, who engages with you, what you ship publicly) will matter more than any formal CV or resume.

Why Is "Perspective-Shifting" So Crucial in Content Creation?

As someone who's worked for a long time in both the "content creation tools" and "educational content" industries, this is a question I get asked all the time.

The answer is both simple and complicated.

What Makes "Good" Content?

As someone who's spent a lot of time in both content creation tools and educational content, this is a question I get asked all the time.

It's one of those questions that's neither simple nor complicated.

The trickiest part is that "good" doesn't have a universal answer. "Good" is super subjective. What one person thinks is great, another might find too basic, too difficult, or just plain boring. And honestly, people's judgment about content gets swayed by all sorts of things their environment, social circles, even current trends.

Zhiqi Shi

6mo ago

Why Products Need a Sustainable Business Model from Day One Now

Let's take a step back first and look at why so many products in the past could "lose money" and still take off.

If we look at the evolution of the internet, we've actually gone through two really clear tech booms, and these two booms basically gave rise to most of the tech giants we see today.

The first big boom was: personal tech going from zero to widespread adoption, like the spread of PCs and smartphones. The second big boom was: internet connectivity evolving from dial-up to 5G, bringing massive connectivity and shifts in content consumption.

The Evolving Landscape of Note-Taking Tools

We can really think of note-taking tools as content creation platforms. Broadly speaking, they actually fall into the same big category as video and audio editing software they're all about helping people create stuff. The main difference is that text is way more flexible and has a lower barrier to entry compared to audio or video. That's why note-taking tools are also better at helping us retain knowledge and express ourselves, and they can even double as knowledge management solutions.

Honestly, no matter what kind of content you're creating or what platform and tools you're using to produce and publish it, the underlying creative process pretty much stays the same. It goes from topic selection, information gathering, and idea formation, to the actual production and finally publishing. These steps make up the core content creation workflow. If we were to map these steps out in a table, you'd clearly see where different types of tools come into play.

Nika

10mo ago

When do you think humanoids will largely replace manual labor?

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.

Would you let a robot in your home or not? 🤖

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?

Recapp/recapZhiqi Shi

11mo ago

The first update after Recap's launch-check out the new features!

Since Recap s launch in January, we ve received a lot of encouraging feedback and valuable suggestions. Based on these friendly inputs, we ve quickly rolled out an updated version with the following key features:

  1. You can now upload links/images directly from the mobile device, so you can use Recap on your phone!

  2. We ve removed the 20-page limit for PDF uploads, and more importantly, we now support text recognition from images within PDFs.

  3. YouTube content browsing is optimized. Now you can jump to key time points directly on Recap web.

  4. Overall performance improvements: page load speed has increased by over 200%.

It s important to note that all of the above features are available to all users, including those on the free plan.

Rohan Chaubey

11mo ago

Product Hunt Finally Adds Text Formatting!

For nearly a decade, Product Hunt didn t offer any built-in text formatting those who wanted to style their text had to use raw HTML tags.

But that s changing now! You can finally format text in launch post comments, Maker comments, and forum threads (both posts and comments).

Rohan Chaubey

11mo ago

Product Hunt Finally Adds Text Formatting!

For nearly a decade, Product Hunt didn t offer any built-in text formatting those who wanted to style their text had to use raw HTML tags.

But that s changing now! You can finally format text in launch post comments, Maker comments, and forum threads (both posts and comments).

Ravi Gadgil

11mo ago

What's the best advice you've ever received?

Someone once told me. "Don't wait for perfect conditions to start." It's been a game-changer for me when I overthink projects. What's the best advice you've ever been given and how has it impacted your decisions or mindset?
Tasos V

11mo ago

The number one thing you are most excited about in 2025?

For me these are the two most exciting things: 1. Will cash out big time from the crypto markets. 2. My goal to generate revenue with a product that I built and helps people. What's yours?
Nika

11mo ago

What do you struggle with the most when launching a product?

Personally, for me, the hardest part has been reaching out to others for help. (But this is more of a personal challenge than a technical one.) What has been the most difficult part for you when launching a product?
Martin Maričák

12mo ago

What do you think about DeepSeek?

Is it a good news in the notoriously under-discussed AI climate impact topic? We didn't witness AI losing its job to AI. We witnessed AI getting more useful while spending less money in the process. Which is a great thing. Humanity might've found a climate-conscious way of building AI models. Now just make one that can talk about Tiananmen Square as well as the Spanish Inquisition.
Nick Anisimov

12mo ago

Subscription or one-time payment. Which should a startup choose?

There was a lot of talk in 2023 and 2024 about startups using a one-time payment model, but earlier this year, I started to see founders going back to subscriptions. What do you think?

Failed partnership. Share your experience.

Many entrepreneurs have had experiences with unsuccessful partnerships. Please share your experiences and tell us about the red flags that let you know that a person is not suitable for you as a startup partner.
Zhiqi Shi

12mo ago

How do you measure success for your product in the first 30 days after launch?

It has been half a month since Recap's launch, and I'm really eager to know everyone's answers to this question.