... discovering the product rather than replaying a rehearsed script. Comment from Aruna Sahoo(@aruna_polosofttech): @yelyzaveta_kibets  This is really helpful, especially as I m preparing for my first Product Hunt launch. I m also curious about the visualside of the launch draft, what kind of videos would you recommend including beyond a founder introduction? And how many screenshots do you think are ideal to showcase the product without making the page feel too crowded? Would love ...

... opposite of where I'd have guessed. Makes sense though: a dashboard can look like every other dashboard and nobody minds, but the homepage is the one place where looking generic actually costs you something. Is it the visualside you'd want help with, or the working-out-what-to-say part? Comment from Shabnam Katoch (@better_shab): Homepage and banners ...

... real conversation beats a pile of silent upvotes. 4. Show up and reply to everyone, fast, like a human. The thing I underestimated until recently: how much the boring prep (assets, audience, a tight story) decides the day vs the launch-day scramble. Comment from Rohan Chaubey(@rohanrecommends): That's a great checklist, Nika! I would add a few things to your list: One is the prelaunch community engagement. Rally early adopters, customers, and colleagues from your industry before ... ... hunting, taking the money, and disappearing. Comment from Margarita Shvetsova(@margarita_s88): This topic is always relevant and interesting to discuss :) today is my 4th launch, and I'd like to add my insights to this thread: 1. Hunter vs