... goes. Comment from Abusaid islam said(@abusaid_islam_said): @busmark_w_nika  Haha, absolutely! Coffee is definitely a must-have for launch day And to answer your question yes, 100%. Doing a quick "competitor research" on Product Hunt is one of the first things I do. But I don't check to get discouraged by competition; I check to learn: The Positioning: How did they present the solution? What resonated with the PH community? The Feedback Loop: Reading ... ... limited testers. They gave us the first feedbacks for us to make the app better. After we didn't succeeded with a try on LinkedIn, where the feedback was nearly zero, we are on our way to find good alternatives

... guilt an acceptable growth strategy, or are we overusing behavioral design? (For context: the app is called Folio. I'm experimenting with what journaling looks like without the usual engagement loops.) Comment from Atul Chatuvedi(@purposelab_studio): @fabian_maume That's a good thought. I can see value in showing trends like "you wrote more this month" or recurring themes. I'm just trying to avoid turning journaling into another leaderboard. Thank you. Comment from Fabian Maume

... hundreds of users, the tool choice matters less but the price matters more. We went with PostHog because replay and event in one place fits our stage. Curious what others picked at the earliest stage? Comment from Fabian Maume(@fabian_maume

... better results with communities, partnerships,SEO, direct outreach, or another channel? I'd especially appreciate real examples of what worked during your first few months and how long it takes before you started seeing result. Comment from Fabian Maume(@fabian_maume

... both content and   product work.   2. Google Search Console I basically live in it. For anything SEO, it's the only honest source of truth   about what's actually happening vs. what I assume is happening.   3. Ahrefs keyword and competitor

... nika): @sanjeev617  I can't say... some ads are really good, but some (most of them) are off, even when there are possibilities of using AI for executing the idea. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @fabian_maume  Some AIs do it to sound more human :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @you_x_you_i  The thing is many people are disgusted and even when you write well, they can have bias "another piece ... ... exact number, this real before/after, this thing I shipped on this date. a generator wont produce that because it has nothing real to put on the line. so id promote with falsifiable specifics, not better vibes. Comment from Fabian Maume

... experiment for my startup, @Pretty Prompt : Remove the monthly tier; offer only Free or Yearly (basically no monthly plan available). We decided to do this after doing some simple maths and seeing that 42% of users today choose annual vs our monthly plan. So what if I can take out the monthly option entirely? Has anyone here done something similar or has experience with this? I think a big part of PMF is also a different type ... ... Pricing Market Fit). Does removing monthly pricing hurt conversion or actually make pricing clearer and push more users toward longer commitment? So then I did a bit of research: @Screen Studio Monthly + heavily discounted annual ($29/mo vs

... things, because they cannot "give someone keys" to their personal profiles. Which opens the question: Which approach brings more advantages in your opinion? Comment from Piyush Gajrani(@piyush_teq): @busmark_w_nika Most founders don t fail at brand vs product they fail at timing clarity. Knowing when to show up vs

... first nominations. Comment from Kshitij Mishra(@kshitij_mishra4): To make Orbit more useful for founders A short why this ranked breakdown like mini report cards Review badges founders can embed on sites / social Clear separation between early traction vs sustained traction More weight on reviews from verified, long-term PH users Optional founder interviews / behind-the-build insights Comment from Christopher Kilpatrick(@kilpatrick): Don't miss the value in that subtle "this" link . I'd recommend everyone that's launching ... ... Comment from Chris Messina(@chrismessina): @rajiv_ayyangar  what will motivate makers to write in-depth reviews? Other platforms pay. What does Product Hunt offer? Comment from Chris Messina(@chrismessina): @laura_cruickshanks   Comment from Chris Messina(@chrismessina): @fabian_maume

... However, I think people themselves will not fundamentally change. It may just increase the number or percentage of successful dates and users Comment from Igor Lysenko(@ixord): @busmark_w_nika  Absolutely Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @fabian_maume  AAaaa, imagine only listening to those romantic songs while having a date :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @bailey_stelia  Which apps? :D because I have only heard how my friends met some nerds :D Comment from ... ... this dating option to me in the summer. They tried to promote it to me, but I was like: eeeh. No, thanks :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @byalexai   AI kids soon :D Comment from Fabian Maume

... project was a todo webapp classic entry point But the one I'm most proud of came later: Claudine , a kanban board for Claude Code. Built it because I kept losing track of which agent conversations needed my attention vs. which were still running. Tool used: Claude Code itself (meta, I know) Most difficult part: Auto-detecting conversation status from raw JSONL files inferring "is this waiting for me?" is surprisingly tricky Earned money? Not directly it's free ... ... were played around with, but the first official launch into the wild that was built with @Lovable is Furthur: https://furthur.ai/ A social network for sharing and discovering prompts across different AI models (e.g., a PromptNet) Comment from Fabian Maume

... churns? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @abe_qarm  :D looking forward to upgrades :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ngorgiashvili  Good points :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @monolgaz  Appreciate it :) Comment from Fabian Maume(@fabian_maume

... your Stripe account(s)? Do you use ONE Stripe account for all your apps? Or do you create a separate Stripe account per project? Some things I m considering: Easier management of subscriptions & webhooks per app Centralized dashboard vs. separation of concerns How taxes / payouts / reporting works across multiple apps If you ve scaled solo or run multiple indie products I d love to hear how you do it and why! Drop your thoughts, setups, or gotchas ... ... from Victor Pimentel(@victor_pimentel): @chanaa82  Thanks for the details Chanaka! Yeah, I guess there will always be some cons to this approach but I'm sure the pros are much bigger here, thanks again! :) Comment from Fabian Maume

... playlist on YouTube after a couple of days :) Just drop the link and tag the tool that you mostly use. I'll start! I vibe with Black Coffee and mostly use @Cursor ! Comment from Fabian Maume(@fabian_maume

... Airial Travel is launching soon . Comment from Frank Apap(@frank_apap): I built a AI chatbot for finding restaurants on TV . That said people don't seem to be using it much. Comment from Marina(@marina_bau): Hey, @fabian_maume I usually ask AI for more details after I ve already planned my vacation and chosen my destination. Recently, I used it to get more info on the spots I plan to visit places to see, food ...

... preparing an update to my article about the top alternatives to Product Hunt: https://www.tetriz.io/blog/top-4... So far I have been covering MicroLaunch, Fazier, BetaList & AppSumo. Which other platform do you think deserves to be mentioned? Comment from Mike Ivars(@ivarsmas): @fabian_maume