... 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 ...

... also stay up to date thanks to our LinkedIn , Instagram , X and FB . 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 ... ... 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 ...

... forced to completely change their occupation? 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 do). It's indeed a bad combo knowking AI came directly after this, prolonging the situation. But in my opinion, it will get way better for interns & juniors in the near future, while actual seniors ... ... 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

... this primarily due to the funding environment or maybe changing philosophies about burn rate? 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 when the company is actually doing really well so therefore, doesn't need to raise? Should founders who manage to run a profitable business pay themselves more even if they've only ever raised a small seed round? Comment from Chris ... ... correct that there are lots of early-stage founder-CEOs that are paying themselves far below market Comment from Sarah Evans(@prsarahevans): @waseem_daher  do you think we will continue to see a wider gap in AI startups versus

... 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 ...