... they did right after they closed it. That's usually where the outside work lives, and it never comes up if you only ask about the product itself. Comment from Anastasiia(@alieksia): One thing I'd add before "problem vs solution": is this person actually my user? The feedback that trips you up usually isn't a feature request - it's a smart-sounding opinion from someone who won't ever be your customer, and it slowly pulls you toward ... ... part is discovering those invisible workarounds when you are not sitting next to the user. What has worked best for you there: session recordings, support conversations, analytics, or simply talking to users regularly? Comment from Anastasiia(@alieksia): @andrasczeizel  Likewise

... projects specifically, though I believe the idea can be applied to any kind of project, I use an Architecture Decision Log. It's essentialy a directory containing versioned records (Markdown documents) that describe the context behind each decision, the alternatives considered, the decision itself, and its consequences. These records are immutable, except for when they are marked as superseded by a later decision. There's an decision log file that indexes all the decisions. Claude is instructed to read that ... ... decision log at the start of every session (that's why the log needs to stay concise) and consult a relevant decision. Likewise

... understanding customers at a deeper level. Those things don't show up on a r sum as easily as the latest framework or AI tool. The best organizations I've seen create cultures where learning is expected at every age. Likewise, the most successful professionals I've met treat reinvention as a permanent job description. Curiosity ages far better than any specific skill set. In the AI era, I actually think this becomes an opportunity. AI is lowering the barrier ...

... actual insight, and it's bigger than it looks: making the notification say why it's waiting is what turns a ping into a triage. "Done" makes you tab back to find out what "done" means. "Needs approval vs finished vs

... matching their one experience into a rule. Comment from Sherice Jacob(@kicksaascopy): The contradictions are real but most of it's because the advice is collapsed by stages, so people are compressing "What worked for me in the beginning" vs. "What saved me at launch" in the same sentence and before too long it's passed around like universal law. I'd ask what kind of failure the advice is protecting against. "Launch fast" is a correction for the founders ... ... true, just aimed at different types of people When you get advice like this, I'd ask "what went wrong for the person giving this advice," then ask yourself if that's the trap you're in right now. Likewise

... native Product Hunt Launch Day dashboards? Anything we can build to make the hunter/maker launch day smoother? Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): oh good question! @pie6k may have some suggestions here? Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): @hillarynjo  thank you, likewise! Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): @npmitaart  definitely @Dub ! they have powerful analytics built-in. see: d.to/stats/try Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): @rohanrecommends  TIL - thanks, Rohan! Comment from Dan Mindru(@dan_mindru): @mikekerzhner   @fmerian  just reach ...

... over 60) I wish to have a better 2026 in terms of health, more action when it comes to my solutions and learning new things (wanna improve at languages). Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @monatruong_murror  Likewise and thank you! :) Comment from Kavyashree S(@kavyashree_s1): @monatruong_murror I wrote a letter to my future self today, hoping that when she looks back, she'll be proud of the path I took today. And if I were ...

... same. Progress came less from grinding and more from showing up consistently and actually talking to people. Appreciate you sharing this. Solid reminders to carry into the next year. Comment from Syed Hassan(@syed_hassan9): @busmark_w_nika  Likewise Always nice to connect with people thinking along similar lines. Enjoy your week too! Comment from Syed Hassan(@syed_hassan9): @busmark_w_nika  Appreciate that,It honestly helps knowing we re not alone in feeling this way. Conversations like ... ... wanted it! It's equivalent to taking a calculated risk to be delusional! I think this is important because before others you need to be the first leap-of-faith taker in your ideas. Money vs

... every day, not just try it once." Keep going, guys. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): Yeah, and eventually, leading to more MRR! :D Merry Xmas! Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @gostroverhov  Thank you and likewise! :) Comment from Boris Glen(@borisglen): @musa_molla  Yes, you're right, that was indeed missing :) Comment from Boris Glen(@borisglen): @npmitaart  Absolutely agree with you. Thank you, my friend! And success to all of us in the coming year Comment ...

... Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @nico  I have seen the launch. Will there be a relaunch? :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @davidos366  Thank you for sharing :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @kavyashree_s1  Likewise, happy New Year to you as well! :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @kavyashree_s1  Have my fingers crossed for you! Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @kavyashree_s1  yep, and probably it can be cost-consuming. Such ...

... continuously build awareness among new audiences. Take advantage of that when you can. And what about you? :) What has this platform taught you during your time here? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @byalexai  aaaaw, thank you  Likewise Alex! :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @byalexai  At least, we somehow connected. That's a win! :) Better than World Cup tournaments :D Comment from Rishiraj Gupta(@rishiraj_gupta): This is awesome - very clearly articulated Agree connecting with people ...

... Engineer, remote EU, US Keep reading The Breakpoint [2025-11-15] - Read the docs The Breakpoint [2025-11-04] - The future of software engineering? The Breakpoint [2025-10-31] - Do early users care about design? Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): likewise! Comment from Marek Nalikowski(@marek_nalikowski): thanks for the mention! Comment from Zahle Khan(@zahle_khan): Thanks for the shoutout! Comment from Santosh Arron(@santosharron): Thanks for the shoutout. Appreciate your work, keep pushing! Comment from Artem Luko(@artluko): Thanks ...

... founders and builders to uncover what's powering modern startups: tech stacks, GTM, and approach to AI. See full report here Some results that struck me: AI coding tools are indispensable for startups, and not just @Cursor (27%) and @VS Code (25%). Vibe coding tools like @Lovable , @bolt.new , and @v0 by Vercel are also common. Most startups are already integrating models like @OpenAI (39%) or @Claude by Anthropic (21%), especially for semantic search, summarisation, and customer support. Half are building ... ... Jibin Victor John(@jibinvictorjohn): 5 and 6. There is a slight variation to the 6th point, 61% founders also believe some big tech company could make a better product (most of the time, small projects often outperform their big competitors

... like to introduce yourself, comment below! Comment from Jonny Tyers(@jonny_tyers): @mahesh_jammu  Great to hear Mahesh! Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-8847903): Comment Deleted Comment from Jonny Tyers(@jonny_tyers): @lonny_shatzel  Likewise Lonny! Comment from Jonny Tyers(@jonny_tyers): @anisha_agarwalla  Thanks Anisha! Following our launch I'd love to chat Comment from Anisha Agarwalla(@anisha_agarwalla): Hi Jonny! Good luck on the upcoming launch! I'm Anisha, a growth strategist ...

... Perfecting each video takes a lot of time! I think what would give a lot of value is if you could over a service that fills some gap/omissions in recording (like a line or two) without having to record. Likewise if you could brighten up the videos without it seeming artificial. Comment from Onis Ortuno(@onis_ortuno): @sheraz_abdul_hayee  I appreciate your response. That makes a lot of sense. Getting the message across clearly can be tricky when ...

... accumulate fewer reviews as some brands may forget to return to drop a review. We would prefer a creator have as few as 10 real, quality reviews on our platform than 50 reviews that seem forced from some brands. Likewise on a creator's auction page, brands have several data points and YouTube metrics to assess a creator with. All this happens in the open rather than working with a middle man (agency) who does the behind-the-scene things ...

... real physical goods? What are the barriers trust, logistics, habits? Would love to hear how others see the future of ownership. Let s discuss. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @crazystartuper  That's so kind of you, Michael! :) Likewise. Comment from Michael Seredich(@crazystartuper): @busmark_w_nika  Thanks, Nika! Totally agree high-ticket items like cars or apartments are already widely rented, and it makes sense due to their cost and complexity. What we re exploring with Givgive ...

... followers with special offers and some kind of giveaway. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ajinsunny  At the moment, I am not promoting any specific product. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ajinsunny  :D Thank you! Likewise. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @david_conelly  Thank you, David, for this point. Actually, I started with shared articles on Substack, so let's see how it goes. :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @angelinashv  So should ...

... push it to PH Comment from Nikoloz Turazashvili(@turazashvili): PH Launch and submission links! :) https://www.producthunt.com/prod... https://devpost.com/software/ope... Comment from Samantha aka CandyToyBox(@candytoybox): @fmerian I registered. Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): @busmark_w_nika Likewise, Nika! To participants: if you are reading this, feel free to reach out! happy to help and support Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): @candytoybox  great! keep us posted on what you're building ...

... partners including @Anthropic   @Clerk @Cursor @ElevenLabs @Resend @Supabase ... Anyone here joining? What are you building? Comment from Angus Mac(@angus_mac): Dang it's sold out. Thanks for sharing though! Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): @angus_mac  likewise! fun fact: it's how i launched my second company 15 years ago! is it how you started building @Wordlink ? Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): @rajiv_ayyangar  we're sponsoring the event with @Bucket so I'm supporting participants does ...

... start introducing The One Trading app to PH community) but not initiate the launch for the Product of the Day before the proper preparation? Please advise Comment from Elissa Craig(@elissa_craig): @supa_l  will do an likewise! Comment from Olga Aleksiutovich(@monolgaz): @supa_l Hi Supa! Nice to meet you here! So excited to follow your progress. Can you share the pitfalls from your previous launch? I think it can be valuable insights for those who are considering ...

... loving learning Spanish with one of my teachers from real things (even songs!). Comment from Stephen Chow(@growth_journal): I firmly believe content matters! If it's written by admired figures like Steve Jobs, it can be truly captivating. Likewise, well-crafted advertising copy is also worth reading ...

... motion picture party! All you need is a film projector, incredible nourishment, companions and your preferred motion pictures. To see the motion picture better, you'll have to cover your garage door with a white material wrap. You can likewise tape huge sheets of white blurb board onto the door itself.        Also Read:: GARAGE DOOR INSTALLATION OR REPAIR: WHICH IS BETTER? Use It as Your Very Own Broadway Stage! With a little creative mind, any working ...