... note before we start: What follows is fiction. A thought experiment set in an alternate world that only looks like ours by accident. Any resemblance to real labs, real bosses, or real workplace policies is the reader s imagination doing the heavy lifting. With that out of the way. We ve seen this movie before In this imagined world, strip the hype off AI (artificial intelligence, software that learns from huge amounts of data to answer questions, write text ... ... next century. Maybe it is something simpler and uglier, like bosses who finally have an excuse to cut headcount. We do not really know. The order comes from somewhere above, and it does not get questioned out loud. Christianity

... everyone, I'm Christian , a full-stack developer who's been building at the intersection of AI and real-world problem solving for the past decade blockchain apps, civic tech, document intelligence tools, and now @CartLens . CartLens started from a simple frustration: I kept suspecting I was overpaying at certain stores, but had no way to prove it. Receipts pile up in a drawer and tell you nothing useful. So I built the thing I wanted : snap a receipt ... ... connect with other makers, especially anyone working on consumer AI, fintech, or crowdsourced data products. Always happy to exchange notes on what's working. cartlens.co 7-day free trials for all plans. Comment from Rian Robertson(@rianbrob): Hey Christian

... Chris, a developer and first-time founder. I ve been exploring PH for a while but finally decided to officially jump in and introduce myself. A little about my journey: Like many of you, I hit a massive bottleneck in my workflow. I was spending hours manually organizing, renaming, and fixing metadata for hundreds of messy files like `IMG_9942.jpg` before uploading them to my CMS. I got so tired of the digital chaos that I decided to build a solution ...

... part of managing people feels the most chaotic for you right now? Is it the follow-ups, the prep, or the simple anxiety of forgetting a key conversation? I m looking forward to finally being part of the conversation. Chris Payne Builder, Vertex Suite (AspectOS, VantageOS, VectorOS) Comment from Rian Robertson(@rianbrob): @chris

... According to @RevenueCat 's State of Subscription Apps 2026 report, " hard paywalls convert 5x better than freemium, but with significantly wider variance." Day 35 download-to-paid, freemium vs. hard paywall Does access method impact download-to-paid conversion within 35 days? Quoting the report: Median D35 conversion sits at 10.7% for hard paywalls. Freemium is 2.1%. That gap alone should make you pause. But the more revealing part is the distribution. Hard paywall top decile apps approach 40% conversion ... ... less impressive reality. I would say to anyone building a product, unless it is obvious what issue you solve, you have a clear demonstration, and there are enough proof points - incorporate some try before you buy. Comment from Chris

... would need to reach a break even. - How much revenue you want to get. That could help you shape the target of your commercial services. Comment from M nevver (@munevver_ertuncccc): I like the way you framed it around general vs tailored value, that s a really clean way to think about it. For products, it often feels similar: free should help users understand the value, while paid should unlock outcomes they can t easily get on their own. The tricky ... ... governance, cost tracking. The mistake I see most often: gating the "aha moment" behind a paywall. If users can't experience why your product is valuable without paying, your conversion rate will always be low. Comment from Janefrances Christopher

... between thought to voice to clarity. We re building Sway for people who think better by talking. If you ve tried it: What still feels friction heavy? Where does it not feel magical yet? Would love your honest feedback Christian Comment from wisdom ojieh [copywizard](@copywizard): Love these updates, Christian

... This post is actually inspired by a tweet from @sandradjajic + an update here on PH from @chrismessina . A few days ago I saw this: A year ago, I would have instantly retweeted, liked, bookmarked, and moved on. Oh, and maybe sent to my boss (by accident). Now - as a slightly more evolved marketer these days - I paused. Because while I agree marketing is becoming more important than ever product is still everything. I say that after several months building @Meet ... ... every product I use daily and the journey the startup must have been on to get to that can't-live-without-you feel. But. But . But . There's a but of course. Product is now abundant. Literally yesterday, Chris

... everyone I'm Christian, co-founder of Ekamoira, a digital marketing agency turned AI-powered SEO platform based in Austria. Quick background: We started as an agency in 2021, got frustrated with how opaque SEO tools were, and decided to build our own. Now we're focused on helping businesses get visible in AI search engines namely ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. We're launching our first Product Hunt product on January 14th: a hosted MCP server that connects ...

... Product Hunt fam, Quick heads up for anyone who's been on the fence about WordFlippin: Our Christmas discount (up to 30% OFF) expires at midnight but here's the thing that makes this different: The discounted rate locks in permanently. Not just your first payment. Every renewal. Every billing cycle. Forever. So if you've been thinking about: Finally crushing that GRE vocabulary Communicating with more confidence at work Actually retaining words instead of forgetting them ...

... Guys, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I'd like to wish each of us to learn how to find problems that: 1. Haven't been solved by anyone yet. 2. People are truly willing to pay to have solved. 3. Have a really large market. 4. Solving them is profitable for you. 5. You enjoy solving. And, as per the old tradition, a few new problems have been published. Comment from Boris Gostroverhov(@gostroverhov): @busmark_w_nika  Nika ... ... that's right, I hope so :D Merry Christmas

... Every company has its own vibe, but I ve noticed a pattern: the bigger the company, the less they tend to do for employees around Christmas. In smaller teams (or startups), it s usually way cosier people actually try to keep the holiday spirit alive (in our country, that often means a Christmas

... Today, on Christmas Day, I received a gift that completely touched me. It was a handmade Noti Shiba from my two daughters, aged 7 and 13. Over the past few months, my wife and I have been working extremely hard on NotiSprite. We talk about it constantly at home. It has quietly become part of our daily family life. I never realized how much our children were watching, listening, and understanding what this project meant to us. When I opened ... ... handmade gift reminded me why I started. In the new year, I will keep going and finish the full suite of NotiSprite, step by step. MAKE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE! Thank you for being part of this journey. Merry Christmas

... Kudos to the diligent folks launching on a popular holiday, like Christmas Day. Especially if they're pulling the full 24 hours. Do you see a popular holiday launch as a competitive advantage? Internationally, what days have you not chosen to launch on because it was a "basically, everyone is offline" kind of holiday ...

... Last Christmas, I thought so. I built a simple Letters to Santa app - write a letter, get an AI reply. ~200 people used it. Then my niece asked Santa for a "purple flying unicorn." She got a text reply. She smiled. But something was missing. That's when I realized: AI generation isn't magic. Presence is. A text reply can't hold space. It doesn't listen. It doesn't surprise you. So I scrapped everything and started over ... ... this time building around 3 core Christmas

... Product Hunt We just launched a Christmas-limited plan for SuperIntern: 90% off your first month, available until Dec 25, PST. How to claim: enter coupon code [ SANTA ] at checkout. SuperIntern helps you with: Live captions / transcript during calls Real-time translation for multilingual meetings Chat with an AI that already knows your meeting making it effortless to request automations. Deal link: https://ref.super-intern.com/p-x... Curious: what's the biggest pain you'd want live captions/translation to solve in your ...

... builders It's Christmas. You're probably supposed to be doing something else right now. And yet here we are. Both of us. You reading Product Hunt, me posting on it. I built a thing. It's called It Works ( itworks.now ). The story A year and a half ago I found a 28-page book from 1926 that sold 1.5 million copies. The book is called "It Works: The Famous Little Red Book That Makes Your Dreams Come True ... ... simple web-app where you: Write your intentions (The List) Log income when it arrives (The Money Map) Watch your "activity rings" fill up like Apple fitness rings, but for money This year: +55% YoY. December alone: +151.9% vs

... Merry Christmas Jonathan Ross (Groq s Founder)! $20B will buy a lot of holiday cheer! Today, Groq announced that it has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Nvidia for Groq s inference technology. The agreement reflects a shared focus on expanding access to high-performance, low cost inference. As part of this agreement, Jonathan Ross, Groq s Founder, Sunny Madra, Groq s President, and other members of the Groq team will join Nvidia to help advance and scale ... ... from Elias Berg(@eliasbergx): Let's call a spade a spade this isn't a licensing agreement, it's an antitrust dodge. We've seen this playbook with Microsoft/Inflection and Amazon/Adept. Nvidia knows a direct $20B acquisition of a competitor

... stars in 2026.** I'm not asking you to code (though PRs are always welcome). I'm not asking you to donate (we're open source, always will be). Tell your friends over a beer. Tell your family over Christmas dinner. Tell your coworkers at that after-work event. Hell, tell ME over a video call (my email's on my profile - seriously, reach out). **Tell them about:** - A tool that gives AI actual memory - Infrastructure for the polyglot ... ... Every star. Every fork. Every issue. Every PR. Every discussion comment. **It all matters.** We're building something real here. Something that could change how developers interact with AI forever. **And you're part of it.** --- ## Before I go Christmas

... everyone! With the holiday season coming up, I'm curious how entrepreneurs and business owners are prepping for Christmas. The rush can be a goldmine for sales, but it also means: dealing with slowdowns, staff vacations, and potential disruptions. How are you planning to maintain your company workflow during the festive period? Speaking for me and my team, we have this "hacking" system: The holiday season will actually be quieter in terms of day-to-day workload. Some team members ... ... celebrate Christmas

... Product Hunt community! I'm Christian van Gils, and I'm the maker behind PulseBoard, a tool focused on preventing long-term sick leave by solving the 'Presenteeism' problem. My team and I have spent the last months tackling the single biggest barrier in this space: TRUST. We are launching on Wednesday 18-12-2025, and I am here now to answer any questions you have today, Sunday, about our journey. Ask me anything about: 1. The technical challenge ...

... Hello everyone, I'm Christian van Gils , Co-founder of PulseBoard. For my entire career, I've been a dedicated entrepreneur. I successfully built and ran a media agency for 12.5 years, followed by a software company that I recently and successfully exited after 22 years. Now, I'm redirecting all of that experience, knowledge, and entrepreneurial drive toward a single mission: making 2026 a healthier year by focusing on people. The Mission: Beyond Software This time, the software ... ... count me in. And not just 7 days, if you ever need an external feedback for your product, I am willing to volunteer. FYI, I have beta-tested a lot of products on PH, it's fun! Comment from Christian

... everyone! I'm Chris, a solo-founder and parent who likes building small tools that make everyday life easier. My project is a micro-saas called Togethrly that helps parents plan theiry kids' birthday. The idea came from real life as with every birthday party I organized for my kids I noticed several gifts that were either plastic toys they didn't want in the first place or duplicate gifts that end up unused. So I built a tiny tool ... ... connect with you. If you are on a similar journey follow me on X @NightShiftDebug to exchange ideas and lessons learned. Did I mention this is my first launch? Really excited and anxious about the whole launch... Hugs! Chris

... When I heard about Stickerbox, I thought it d be the same but it quickly made me forget that plan in about five minutes. From unboxing to first print, it feels like a quality toy , the kind that creates real Christmas-morning excitement. More importantly, it nails what most kids AI products miss: simple, delightful interaction with consistently safe outputs. Pros & Cons Pros Fast prints with consistent quality Engaging screen and intuitive feedback Kid-ready hardware: big top button ... ... teach her some to create an image for Stickerbox makes me really happy to see. It s a rare tech gadget that earns a place in the quiet-time toolkit and actually helps my kid focus. Comparisons & Alternatives

... Contexto is a daily semantic word-guessing game. For the holidays, we ve added a special Christmas theme to bring seasonal cheer to your word puzzles! Key Features: Festive Christmas