... founder, I m starting to feel like there s a rude awakening waiting on the other side of building something. You spend months obsessing over an idea. You build it. Break it. Fix it. Change things you were convinced were right. Question whether the idea is any good at all. Then eventually you get to that incredible moment where you can finally say: I built something. It exists. And then you realize... So did everyone else. Every time I land ...

... there in the first hour, not a drive-by upvote. Useful timing, too: we're live with Ctruh Studio right now, so all of this is unpleasantly fresh rather than remembered. I'll write up what actually worked versus what we burned effort on and send it over well before your date - including the parts that flopped, which are usually the more useful half. If I'm going to complain that nobody writes the playbook down, I should probably write ... ... weeks of preparation. Building relationships, identifying the right people, becoming visible in the community, preparing the assets, and creating a real outreach network. It is very difficult to do properly from one day to the next. On the men versus

... without which you would not be productive? Here is my short schedule: I wake up at about 7, do a short workout and read a book this is important for me to boost the day, especially for concentration and awakening the brain and body Reading what is happening in the world ( TechCrunch, SocialMedia Today, X ) Apple Reminders to remind me of tasks GMail + Google Calendar to arrange communication and coordinate the day Community management (mainly ProductHunt + LinkedIn ) in this part ...

... platform, but not new on LI or Twitter. Credibility matters. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @mickc79  It is a fact that Producthunt has changed a lot in terms of visibility of products (launched vs featured). I take it as one of the ways to partially make yourself visible. But it is also a good marketing training and can help produce some "content" and buzz around the product. People pay with their attention (a limited resource), so makers need ... ... maybe one) then i would say that someone also wins the lottery every week. I'll say again, I was a product hunt superfan for over a decade, visiting the site multiple times daily for several years. The awakening

... Hello Product Hunt! I'm Rhonda, a visual storyteller passionate about weaving sacred narratives into digital experiences. My recent projects focus on unveiling divine themes through cinematic storytelling, aiming to inspire and awaken audiences. Exploring Pippit AI has been enlightening. Its AI-driven tools align seamlessly with my vision, offering efficient ways to create impactful content. I'm excited to integrate Pippit into my workflow and see how it enhances my storytelling journey. Looking forward to connecting with fellow creators ...

... Lylia Djait-Paulien(@lyliadp): @eljo_prifti  Agree - as an early stage start-up - I initially naively thought that cs interns from top unis would be like hiring the next elon musk... boy was I in for a rude awakening. The time to train about basic things (like work ethic) was just too much cost for us to take on at an early stage where if you dont add value right away... it's just slowing everyone else down... Comment ... ... interns in data, marketing, sales/bus dev. Comment from Julian Constantine(@constships): At least for technical people, I think this is still just a post-covid situation where big companies hired people just to have them (and not let their competitors

... founder, and the fundraising landscape is better for AI founders at the moment. Comment from Sarah Evans(@prsarahevans): @waseem_daher  do you think we will continue to see a wider gap in AI startups versus everyone else in the next year or so? Comment from Justin Wiguna(@justinwiguna): @waseem_daher How do you think about how founder compensation should change when the company raises a new round vs

... could start my career over, I would enter the world of architecture. Designing unique furniture, arranging interiors to awaken my full creative potential, and writing blogs about it for leading magazines ...