... gold! appreciate your support and knowledge sharing :) Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): @knolladrian  I'd use the Product Hunt forum for content, mainly because of LLM visibility (ChatGPT/Claude/Perplexity/Gemini love the PH and PH forums). But I wouldn't overdo it, for the same reason. You either need to keep your audience interested, or you risk training them to skip your posts. If you're in the early stages, I'd go for two launches. The first would introduce ...

... budget. And I never built on a free tier for the model calls. A paid project has quotas sized for an app, and the bill, not a 429 at the worst moment, is what tells me I am overdoing it. Comment from Enio Aguiar(@wwenioaguiar): Separate keys for tests and prod is the first fix, so a test run can never take the app down again. After that, most of my test runs don't hit a paid or rate ...

... clarify which user you are protecting. flavor 1: the active recruiter or BD person whose income depends on LinkedIn volume. for them the differentiator is hard safety rails (rate quantification, daily caps, warning state). they will pay because the alternative is losing the account. flavor 2: the founder or job seeker building presence. for them the LinkedIn algorithm itself is the threat, not their own behavior. quantifying activity does not solve their problem. deprioritize flavor 2 at MVP. flavor ... ... avoid getting flagged by LinkedIn, some users will instantly worry it s a growth hack tool or something that pushes platform boundaries so I d frame it more like: activity health / safety dashboard engagement pacing assistant don t accidentally overdo

... able to make better decisions. The hardest part is usually overcoming the feeling that we re already behind. Comment from Richard Smith(@richard_smith_sv): This is so true. I always overestimate how much I've actually missed vs. how much I just scrolled past. Comment from Anders T.(@atherkildsen): @farrukh_butt1  same. I always pick something with a fast feedback loop for day one back something I can finish and actually see the result of. it tricks your ... ... started morning with emails my whole day would be gone :D Comment from Mia Schmidt(@mia_schmidt_): For me it s actually not much difference I always try to take work stuff with peace and harmony, not overdoing

... Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): Oh, that s a really interesting topic! Honestly, a smartwatch that clearly tracks your metrics is great. But something I personally use is a shoulder massager ( massage gun ). It s actually very useful, especially if you overdo sitting at a laptop/computer. As for chairs, the most comfortable and ergonomic classic is Herman Miller. I think the model is Herman Miller Embody Chair. For sleep, I use earplugs (they help a lot). I highly recommend Whoop 5.0 . Whoop ...

... Agent settings were failing half the morning. My favorite bug: some users couldn't read their own agents' conversations because I encrypted them so well that even the owners were locked out. Security is important, but apparently you can overdo it Every single message like that made the product better by the end of the day. 30+ deploys, live, while answering PH comments, while watching the upvote counter. Chaos. But the kind of chaos that makes you feel alive ...

... 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 Ertun (@munevver_ertuncc): 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 ... ... dozens of high-quality one-off videos every year. But if you want a 25-hour course on some deeper subject (how to play piano, speak French, etc) this is a different medium entirely. It is hard to consume vs

... surprising moment? When the day started, there were a lot of strong products launching alongside us. It immediately became clear how competitive the platform really is. And the most interesting (and stressful) part we couldn t see competitor vote counts for the first 4 hours because they were hidden. That period felt very long. We had no idea where we stood, and that uncertainty tested our patience. It turned out to be one of the most intense yet rewarding days ... ... mindset, messaging, onboarding, and stability, not just features. Engage With Those Who Engage With You Reply thoughtfully. Real conversations build trust and momentum. Community Support Is Everything Early supporters create initial traction and confidence. Engagement Drives Visibility, Don t Overdo

... widely seen as the best. And Sonnet is definitely a high-quality model. BUT if you re building a SaaS product powered by AI, pricing is important. It directly impacts margins, scalability, and how competitive you can be. If alternatives are only a few percent behind at 3 7x lower cost (+ you can train them to achieve better quality), that gap is hard to ignore. If there is a way to bring Sonnet closer to Haiku pricing, that ... ... using Sonnet 4.5 vast majority of time and it works fast and precise, it is very robust ! Comment from Silver Sun(@bayeslabai): Used all except devstral. Sonnet 4.5 gives the best "to the point" ability for larger projects without overdoing

... makers Posting discussion threads on Product Hunt Engaging in comments It s also worth noting that some users carry more vote weight than others, so being connected with active Product Hunt users can make a difference. I d avoid overdoing external promotion. Instead of pushing the launch post to non-PH members, make friends on PH who would be willing to take time to give you feedback on your product on the launch day. Work on making your product design ...

... dashboard. I m curious how other makers here usually share product updates: Detailed public changelogs Short social posts In-app only Or mostly shipping quietly Trying to find the right balance between building and communicating without overdoing it. If you re curious, here s our full changelog: https://www.squadinsync.com/chan... Would love to hear what s worked (or failed ...

... Comment from Andrei Tudor(@andreitudor14): @busmark_w_nika  might have been a bit bold, as I'm launching today Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @gamifykaran  Have you also launched beyond the Product Hunt platforms? I mean alternatives. Comment from Laura Genno(@lauragenno): I am a bit new here, so this is something I am also curious about! I initially thought that it only matters if your product is great to get a decent rating ... ... BulletForge (I would be great if I could have some feedback): https://bulletforge.vercel.app/ Comment from Ashutosh Raj(@ashutosh_raj): @mcval_osborne  haha it does depend on planning for sure but yes, don't need it to overdo