... follow me on linkedin. walked away with $0. Second business, built in secret, barely anyone knows what i'm doing and 24 months in i'm semi-retired. I tried to start getting more involved with customers recently but basically the business/customer based optimized itself so there's nothing for me to do (the best customers stayed, the bad fit ones left -- I guess the free market works). Comment from eroltoker(@eroltoker): I think you are right with your intuition ... ... makes pricing easier. Products from anonymous creators compete on price. Products from known practitioners with a track record compete on trust. That's a completely different conversation. Comment from Samir Asadov(@samir_asadov): For specialist/practitioner products this 'brand vs

... more comprehensive paid option without much deliberation. Comment from Nitin Verma(@nitin_verma20): I m a freelancer. When someone approaches me with a question about my services, I first assess the scope of work and the urgency involved. If the requirement aligns with a brief consultation or a high-level business roadmap, I provide that guidance free of charge. My priority is to build trust and establish credibility from the outset. Once the client sees value in the initial interaction ... ... paid tier. Out of curiosity do you usually prefer a free tier, or a short trial that unlocks the full product? Comment from Takahito Yoneda(@y_taka): Your general versus

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... sparked an interesting thought experiment: how likely is it that we ll see AGI (AI that thinks and learns like a human) within the next five years? The report highlights a fascinating divergence: the view from money vs. the view from science. Money : the probability inferred from trillions poured into data centers, Nvidia chips, and servers. Investors seem to be betting that AGI is inevitable. Science : the probability inferred from research papers and AI development models. Experts are far more ... ... might be ahead of reality. Expect volatility, overpromised outcomes, and valuable lessons along the way. Meanwhile, AI continues reshaping work, attention, and human behavior. I d love to hear the community s perspective: Are you seeing this money vs

... assume they re not eligible, when in fact they could be and vice versa. Qualifying Activities HMRC s core test for R&D tax relief is whether a project: Sought to achieve an advance in science or technology ; Involved the resolution of uncertainty that a competent professional could not easily solve; Used systematic or investigative approaches to resolve that uncertainty. This can include work such as: Developing new software or improving existing systems; Creating prototypes or testing alternative

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... ubiquitous. But it's about to be disrupted, not replaced, but  supplemented , by a new category of tools: AI-native 2D-to-3D platforms that make SketchUp look slow. Here's the numbers: A typical architectural project involves 30-40 hours of SketchUp work - modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering. The results are good. But the time investment is significant. Now, that same project takes 30-40 minutes with AI 2D-to-3D. The computer reads your 2D floor plan, understands ... ... architecture, generates photorealistic 3D scenes with materials, lighting, and furniture - all automatically. Why this matters        97% time reduction:  40 hours vs

... folks I ve been building a product that involves a mix of AI-driven matching + dynamic user experiences (can t share exact details yet). The idea is to create something that feels alive and adapts to each user s vibe. But here s my dilemma I m torn between focusing first on core UX feel (smooth, immersive flow) or AI logic depth (smarter matching + personalization). For those who ve shipped vibe-heavy or AI-integrated products what worked better ... ... early on? Curious to hear how you approached this tradeoff: polish vs

... brand mentions across these models in real time, analyses sentiment and provides prompts showing how and where the brand is being referenced. It also sends real time alerts when a brand is cited by an AI model and offers competitor monitoring to identify positioning gaps. Thirdeye as one of the most-advanced AI analytics and recommendation platform that helps brands get discovered not just on Google but inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity, emphasising that if you aren t cited ... ... platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are becoming the new homepage for information, so brands must optimise for visibility across these models. This shift is supported by wider industry data: according to Nowspeed s guide on AEO vs

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... ProductHunt community! Big news in the tech world! France has officially launched a criminal probe into X (formerly Twitter) for alleged algorithm manipulation and " fraudulent data extraction ." Prosecutors are investigating whether X has been involved in election interference , even classifying them as an " organized gang " a pretty serious label! X, predictably, is not happy about this, calling it a "politically-motivated" investigation and refusing to cooperate. This is a fascinating and potentially game-changing development for social media platforms ...

... separate noise from signal and shape your roadmap. 6. Start to build the product in production Use what you can from your initial prototype, but understand that you may need to revisit a lot of the code. Involve users as you build the product out. Invite them to feedback calls, share screen-by-screen updates, and keep them in the loop. This has two big benefits: They feel invested and develop a sense of ownership. You build a pipeline ... ... just about product feedback. It s also about psychology and trust. The takeaway AI has changed how fast we can build. But it hasn t changed this: you still need to understand your users deeply and involve

... head of their technical team. So much so, we deployed senior solutioning leaders into their office for over a year. Our team helped: Shape the technical specs Co-create the pre-qual for the RFP And spent months deeply involved in the RFP process By all traditional markers, we were in a strong position. Then we lost the deal. Not because the competitor

... manager , which we believe will become the default interface for much of PostHog. I love pushing ambition and taking bets, so this suits me perfectly. There are also a handful of things we both want to be involved in, such as people and strategy. We think both of us being involved

... life disappeared. It felt the same way as if, one day, nobody would be playing on Call of Duty 2 servers anymore (that hasn t happened yet, right?). Anyway, here I ve compiled a list of the top 6 alternatives to Skype for international calling. I used the following criteria to select them: VoIP-based . That means I only need an internet connection to use the service. Calls from most SIMs abroad are prohibitively expensive, and eSIMs typically include only ... ... verification call, enter the code, and you re good to go. You can also receive calls, but only if you buy a number $1.95/month for a US or Canadian line. It works globally with no paperwork involved

... creditor notice period from 1 year to say 3-6 months Edit: but this has to happen on a local legislation level! Comment from Per Clingweld(@per_clingweld): Wow, this is amazing! Thanks for passionately moving things forward and involving us in the process. I talked about this in a podcast just yesterday. I truly think key here will be to have a process and UX/UI that is super simple to set up, run and comply ... ... company. I'd use Estonia's E-gov as a blueprint for how to build this, and not try to involve

... rephrase and tweak it a bit. My question was: "Why is it so difficult to get a remote job offered by a U.S. company?" Many responses mentioned factors like: cultural background, time zone differences, geographical proximity, U.S. vs. EU law, optimising costs (e.g. instead of hiring from the EU, they hire from Asia). I want to look at this from the perspective of HR or those involved

... have only participated in our last launch), but now am part of the team leading our 4th product hunt launch at the end of this month! Would love some advice for PH newbies. Really curious on how people get involved with the communities here, is it mainly via this forums page? Btw, if you can't tell from the title of this intro, I love cats. So always happy to connect with fellow cat lovers haha. Other than ... ... mainly involved

... work as TPM and my superior is far from technical things but we have to sync every 1-2 weeks. I know it's always challenging for big bosses to be in same field and be involved deeply into different team's processes. And I see it as my own responsibility to prepare an information for my boss so she could be involved