... cycle is faster - usually 1-2 weeks for updates. Biggest challenge is doing everything alone: dev, marketing, support. But seeing users love the product makes it worth it! Good luck with your relaunch! Comment from Viktoriia (@virtualviki): @monatruong_murror  I run the code through multiple AI models and ask each one for a deep audit - security issues, edge cases, performance, code structure. Then I fix all the issues they find. Different AIs catch different things, so using several gives ... ... around 4-6 weeks improving the product after launch. I focus heavily on UI fixes and small feature upgrades. My biggest struggle is limited time. I always feel there's more to improve than the hours available. Comment from Mona

... others who have launched on Product Hunt before: What does your preparation process usually look like? Is it complicated? What do you think is essential to prepare before launch day? Thanks in advance for sharing your experience Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... tomorrow. For me, the most important part is consistency just keeping these habits alive over time. What about you? Do you have a daily (non-work) checklist or personal habits you try to maintain? Comment from Robert Newport(@robnewport): @monatruong_murror  great advice! Thank you. Comment from Naomi(@cirqa_user): Something I have come to love is journaling over the past few years. I take at least 30 minutes to write a simple or complex problem I am trying ... ... tune in to where I carry it. It took me over an hour when I first started this process, but now I have found a great pattern, and it is my form of meditation. Comment from Mona

... experience, once I started delegating the rough, routine work to models, I suddenly had a lot more energy for strategy and for working with people - which is exactly the part that is hardest to replace Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... title is a thing I m willing to wear and carry in order to build something new, to unlock the potential in this company, the product, the team. When I think about myself in non-founder roles vs founder, the main difference I ve felt is ultimate responsibility and ownership. Other people can support but only your hands are on the steering wheel (with your cofounders). It can feel crushing - the weight - and lonely. Or it can feel deeply satisfying ... ... Comment from Abdul Rehman(@abod_rehman): One thing that helped me was writing these questions down and revisiting them every few months. Answers change as we grow, and that s a good sign. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @monatruong

... would have completely missed otherwise. The community is warm and curious, not performative. People actually want to help, share context, and give thoughtful feedback, which is rare on the internet these days. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @monatruong_murror  Thank you for the discussion! :) We are creating this community, we are a part of it ;) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): I really enjoy your thoughts and writings. :) You keep them short, and they say a lot. When ... ... hope to meet even more people and get to know them in real life abroad. It has totally changed my life, because with some of them I had calls, interviews, and even co-organised a hackathon. Comment from Mona

... prioritise active people over those who "just" log in to the app. For me, active people are familiar faces that I've seen here for a long time (at the moment), e.g.: @byalexai @build_with_aj @gostroverhov @fmerian @ixord @monatruong_murror @rohanrecommends @chrismessina @tetianai @zaczuo To name a few. Of course, in your notifications, different faces are. What metric do you use to measure activity on this platform? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @bradshannon  You are welcome :) Hopefully ... ... hunting not for now :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @jake_strack  Yes, tho I do not observe them so much in this platform. I mean, they are more hidden feature :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @monatruong

... founder -- there's always more work to do and some healthy habits have unfortunately gone out the window. Personally I'd love to try mediation more - definitely helps me recenter myself and not get carried away. Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... career and not letting external circumstances control how seriously I take my work. What has your experience been like working in both remote and on-site environments, and how do you stay flexible and adapt to each? Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... product growth in your own journey? Comment from Musa Molla(@musa_molla): This resonates. Growth compounds when you treat mindset like a product, observe, iterate and stay intentional. Emotional clarity often shows up directly in product clarity. Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... sometimes, moving a little slower with intention and care helps us build something more stable, meaningful, and genuinely valuable for users. And that s why I chose to stay, grow, and build here. How about your story? Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... willingness to welcome both new opportunities and new challenges because that s how growth happens. So how did you spend the first day of 2026? Did anyone hide under a table with 12 grapes? Comment from qinhanyong(@hanyong_qin): @monatruong_murror  programming stuff assisted by AI. a little bit hard at the beginning, but, its ok. no pains, no gains. hehe Comment from Astro Tran(@astrovinh): My first day was to sit down and design a meaningful plan ... ... Being a founder is always hard, so I want to write down all my lessons from 2025 and apply for 2026. Comment from Mona

... deeper, more meaningful connections. To everyone building, learning, and growing - one step at a time - wishing you a thoughtful year ahead. Have you written a letter to thank yourself for the year you ve just lived? Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... same things: health, work, and family. These are the foundations that make everything else possible. As long as they re still there, they re worth being grateful for every single day. What are your three today? Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... medicine and surgery. Schools reject us from teaching and companies say we belong to schools. Where exactly do we stand? I also regret not taking content creation serious in the past. It's so saturated right now. Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... awareness and grown both emotionally and behaviorally when facing difficult situations. No one is perfect, but we are all trying to change and improve every day, from our inner world to our understanding of ourselves and others. Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong

... looks at all my transactions, sends me an email each month with places I'm wasting money or am outside the bounds of normal ("did you mean to spend that much on bagels?"). Maybe this all happens in @Monarch @Copilot @CreditKarma ? What do you use? I'd love recommendations. Comment from Apps For Humans(@appsforhumans): I don't know of any myself but making an app like this is one of my dreams. Especially making a point not to sell ... ... into building new features and over time can imagine checking all of your boxes and wishlist items. If you wanted something today that does the majority of the things you listed, I've heard from people who enjoy both monarch

... helping a friend set up a new simple site. She uses Squarespace which is both expensive and not the best, in my opinion. So, I was thinking. What do you recommend as an alternative? Comment from Andr J(@conduit_design): GitHub pages. free, open source. easy to build with Jekyll and AI editors like cursor. I use them. Comment from Timothy Bramlett(@timothybramlett): I highly recommend Cloudflare Pages. Comment from Simon (@simonas_kauzonas): Wix, WordPress, Webflow, depending on needs ...