... there in the first hour, not a drive-by upvote. Useful timing, too: we're live with Ctruh Studio right now, so all of this is unpleasantly fresh rather than remembered. I'll write up what actually worked versus what we burned effort on and send it over well before your date - including the parts that flopped, which are usually the more useful half. If I'm going to complain that nobody writes the playbook down, I should probably write ... ... weeks of preparation. Building relationships, identifying the right people, becoming visible in the community, preparing the assets, and creating a real outreach network. It is very difficult to do properly from one day to the next. On the men versus

... which allows me to discuss on equal terms with other startup founders and C-suite. I don't think one of the brands needs to be built before the other, I would rather work on both in tandem. Comment from Sal Georgiou(@sal_georgiou1): Nika, great post. Honestly, I have been thinking about this for a long time for my own product. Both approaches personal brand first or product first can work, but they definitely speak to different types ... ... 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

... folks, Here's what we're working on actively & planning to release with next update: Automatic capture of memories/data entered by users. Support for select/radio/checkbox fields Alternate fill modes that trigger superfill.ai autofill directly from webpage without the need to open extension UI We're really grateful for all the support, constructive feedback & the ideas we got on first release from the community. Looking forward to making this a tool that saves countless hours ... ... lives. Comment from Abdul Rehman(@abod_rehman): Alternate

... only platform in the industry which still works. Linkedin has no proper competition from a long time and this might be the time when it will identify it s shortfalls and become a better platform. OpenAI can be that competitor. Overall, it s a win-win scenario for the customers. It s also beneficial to the startups like us who started with the same problems and are trying to solve them in a different way than linkedin as it increases ... ... might be able to create a good ecosystem than the existing one. Comment from Daniel Zaitzow(@dzaitzow): Feel like more of a parallel / disruptor to Indeed / Monster etc than to LinkedIn - I presume most folks will run both in tandem

... LLMs can't access) - packaging content in ways people are willing to pay for. But I m curious what others are seeing or planning. If you run a blog / work in SEO / are in some way working in tandem with Ad rev / Google ads / work with ad networks etc - curious to hear your insight. Comment from Daniel Zaitzow(@dzaitzow): @bryanmcanulty   @busmark_w_nika  are you comfortable sharing what your conversions look like with that strategy - folks must already ... ... plan to custom code it all and keep the folks in-app as much as possible? Comment from Nastassia (@nastassia_k): I m exploring the same question right now, but more from the perspective of personal brand vs

... beginning, and I ve got a lot more to share. I ll be diving into it with some fellow YC alums on August 9 at The To Do List Summit in San Francisco, sponsored by Sentry, Brex, and Tandem. It s a one-day event for early-stage founders to learn how to execute on comms, video, social, and events and reach their target audience in a very crowded market. We ve got just a few more spots left ... ... Very tactically, should you include "AI" in your tagline or not? How do you stand out when you have a product in a really crowded space? Or worse, a product in a crowded space where all of the other competitors

... cheer you on! If you're doing a startup and not applying, why aren't you applying? If I were starting a company today, I would 100% apply even though I've done it before with @Tandem (S19) for a few key reasons: The partners help. A lot . (this isn't common. Most people who say they help startups are neutral or harmful) The network is insane , especially for b2b companies. It will accelerate your G2M like nothing else ... ... well does it actually work? Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @jonayed_tanjim  I'm not close enough to Webhooks to understand if this is a valuable problem to solve. But if this is a common build vs

... product and ended up using that domain. Comment from Victoria Wu(@victoria_wu): Everyone says they build the product first but let s be real most of us have emotionally committed to a domain name before we even open VS Code. Haha. Domain first, denial second, MVP third. Comment from Ryan Dean(@ryan_dean): @ideaxton  these reseller prices are wild. Launchlist.com $345K lol. I've gotten lucky at times like you and scored the domain later for the lower ... ... just makes me feel more at ease. Comment from Jamie(@codeandconsciousness): I buy the domain about half way thru the project, when I think it's viable and not at risk of being abandoned. Now there are plenty of alternative

... Gabe Stein(@gabe_stein): @gabe  welcome to dm me and we can sort the issues out together :) Comment from Rahul Joseph(@rahul_joseph): This is cool. Thanks for sharing. I've had success with using Claude + Cursor in tandem. How has Warp helped your development workflow? Comment from Gabe Stein(@gabe_stein): This is epic! Super impressed it could set it up so easily. Comment from Gabe Perez(@gabe): @gabe_stein I was honestly pleasantly surprised. Having ...

... team grows or changes. Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @linus_talacko1  let me know if you want to jam on video calling! I've been pretty deep in the idea maze through my last startup, @Tandem . Comment from Elly(@elly_sp): Thanks for the heads up on Den, I'm building my own product Slashpage from a combination of Notion and Slack, I'll have to give it a thorough try to see what's different! Comment from ...

... huge fan of @Honk . Around the same time, I was working on realtime interactions and presence for @Tandem , and we explored some similar interactions. In particular, I loved @bernatfortet 's " High-five ". Benji Taylor and Honk took it further, with many delightful interactions like Emoji battles, presence/attention signals, rock-paper-scissors, and more. Check out his piece here: https://benji.org/honkish Let me know your favorite interaction below! Comment from Philip(@captnphilip): I remember stumbling upon Honk for the first ...

... psychology of that in a free webinar on April 2nd, including how AI avatars can build (or break) trust. If anyone wants to join me, check it out ! Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): For my last startup @Tandem , we had a user interview with a high-end hair salon that was using Tandem

... That is an epic list, sir! I love how social capital flows. Sometimes its more accessible than people think! Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): We had a dream roster of angels + YC + A16Z for my last company, @Tandem so I'll try to highlight a few. Side note: Remember that "investor-market fit" != product-market fit Founder-angels: Active founders were some of the most tactically helpful people on our cap table. Yes, they're incredibly busy ...

... have to say that I always end up back with the basic tools (all currently open in my dock). Apple notes for quick notes and urgent tasks (alongside @Flat for longer term project and task planning) I love @Tandem since unlike Zoom, it automagically creates Tandem

... Here at Product Hunt, we found that we were slowly shifting away from @Miro and defaulting to @Notion for typing up brainstorming notes during meetings (we use @Tandem so already have built-in breakout rooms, ambient music options and timers). So we decided to cancel our Miro account and continue to use Notion or switch to a Figjam board if we really needed a sticky notes format (we're already using Figma so it helps reduce the number of tools ... ... whole brainstorm into a summary and actionable immediately. If it's with a Team, I'd say whatever most folks will revist or be able to feel the most comfortable. I've often found Miro works pretty well or alternatively

... like I should ask permission (just as when someone records the call - I m honestly not sure there is really any difference). Ideally one that works crossplatforms with any video conferencing tool since I use Zoom, Google Hangouts, Tandem and Facetime! Comment from Taka Shirasu(@taka_shirasu): JotMe focuses on transcription and meeting recording without joining the meetings. It's a desktop app that transcribes the audio on your computer so it will work for Zoom, Google Hangouts, Tandem

... marroll): @lagap  Amazing, thanks for taking a look! Yeah i think there should also be a like "how does this work" real landing page. good callout! also a +1 on the bank / cc info. Part of this approach vs using @Plaid was the hope that it feels less "committing". It's still a lot of personal though, so I think there are some more steps I've considered: I would really love for the app to just be local ... ... paper cuts by just looking at it. Add some radius to those elements and some shmooth edges. :) Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): I spent some time building a mobile app to give you clarity on your finances before Tandem

... start discussion: Technical: Built on top of a BaaS provider Full KYC/AML implementation for high-risk customers Mobile-first architecture AI-powered document processing system (now repurposed as B2B product) Business: Real unit economics: LTV/CAC was 0.53:1 vs projected 3:1 Customer lifetime: 6 months vs

... dedicated app. I just would really love to preserve all the keyboard shortcuts I've made. Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @rajsb_  Oh, interesting. I could change my launcher behavior to launch sites directly from the launcher vs accessing sites from the URL bar, but I'm reluctant to unless I can't find a url-bar solution. I do use Karabiner to remap Caps Lock to mute buttons on @Tandem

... discover some new products I hadn't seen before. I'm also just a big fan of desktop apps over web apps. I find it a lot easier to stay focused when I'm flipping between apps vs flipping between tabs. These are the apps in my dock: @Google Chrome - Pretty basic. I've really been considering switching over to @Horse though. @Slack - The de facto option. @Superhuman - Maybe the fastest I've become a fan of a product ... ... This + @Neovim is just @Claude by Anthropic - This has been my LLM of choice for a while, and I really like having it as a desktop app. Especially the keyboard shortcut to quickly bring it up and ask something. @Tandem

... Product Hunt changed my life . A year ago I stepped in as CEO, and a couple weeks ago we launched Product Forums (which you're reading this on!). Before that I founded and launched @Tandem (virtual office - YC S19), and @Cryptagon.io . Ask me anything about Product Hunt, launching, startups, YC, or what we're trying to do with forums! Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @matthew_gordon   @luke_arwayda   @hussein_r  At its best, Product Hunt tries ... ... super excited about it! Thanks for your time, and wishing you a fantastic day and great energy ahead! Olena Co-founder of PortalBunny Comment from Corgi Cabal(@corgicabal): AI landscape questions: How much do you personally use google vs

... share your feedback and experience with nonilion here, would mean a lot! Hello @rajiv_ayyangar I am trying my luck here, please checkout @Nonilion I am sure you are going to love it, because of your past love for Tandem and remote team collaboration ! which is what all Nonilion is about. Please try the Office night - in the world selector , you will know when you see it. Thank you for you even giving this a thought. Regards Krishna Comment from ...

... meet you! I think Duolingo does it with their Max plan but I have never tried it. But it doesn't allow you to practice with other users on the app. There is a totally different app called Tandem ( tandem.net ) that allows you to meet real people to practice. Comment from Willem van den Eijkel(@willemvdeijkel): @alagerrka thank you for your input! I appreciate the effort you took in writing it :) Very valid points, and I am definitely going ... ... thinking about incorporating real-life dialogue simulations or dynamic feedback loops based on user behavior? Comment from Leeann Trang(@leeanntrang): @willemvdeijkel I echo similar sentiments to what others have mentioned around popular tools focusing more on memorization vs

... fans of PH and the community here - you've been amazing at giving us feedback and helping us develop. I often describe ourselves as a "platform for builders". We're more popularly known as an open source firebase alternative i'm here to answer any and gather product feedback. I'll be here for an hour or so then check in every few hours throughout the day Comment from kiwicopple(@copple):   @rrhoover  thanks for the kind words ... ... working at supabase. Everything else you say is true too - good docs, written culture, etc Comment from Aditya Kumar(@adityakumar1999): @copple I feel hosting web app is the only missing piece for the Supabase.Can you share any open source alternative

... coding has improved definitely curious to see how full app generation tools compare! Comment from Hussein(@hussein_r):   @sentry_co  That s an interesting take! I think it really depends on what you're optimizing for, speed vs control. If you want something quick and functional, sure, but if you're aiming for something more robust and scalable, tools like Cursor with API access definitely open up way more possibilities. Also, that YC-funded example is a great ... ... tech stack I'd like to use I have it give me a prompt that I can "give to my AI Engineer" and usually helps kick things off in a good direction! I actually use both in Tandem