... idea is to bring customer conversations from different channels into one place and help businesses keep track of contacts and follow-ups. As I work on it, I m questioning the business side: am I solving a problem people would pay for, or building something that existing tools already handle well enough? I chose this direction because conversations and follow-ups seem closely connected. But that is still an assumption I need to test. Having messages in one dashboard might ... ... clients, or teams that need a better way to track enquiries. These are possible research directions, not customer segments I ve already validated. Before going further, I want to understand how to research this properly. My initial research plan would

... organic content to drive traffic but struggle to understand why that traffic isn't turning into sales. The idea is a simple diagnostic system that maps: Impressions Engagement Outbound Clicks Store Visits Sales Instead of just showing analytics, it would identify the biggest measurable drop-off in the funnel and suggest which area to investigate next. For example, if content is successfully generating store visits but very few visitors purchase, it would

... agent understands what you want to achieve and helps carry the task forward. For example, imagine saying, "Remind me to reply to Alex at 8 tonight." An assistant might explain how to create a reminder. An agent would create it, show you what it did, and let you correct it if something is wrong. That sounds useful, but it also brings up a few important questions. Voice First, With the Screen in a Supporting Role One possible approach ... ... make voice the main way to start an interaction. Instead of finding an app or tapping through menus, you simply say what you want to do. The AI agent would

... think bringing in a designer (even for a few key screens) is worth it? And if you re using AI for design, do you feel it s enough to get you to a good product experience? Would love to hear how other makers approach it. Comment from Adana Marukhyan(@adana): @samran_elahi  Happy to see that the value of a really good designer still exists in the AI era =D Comment from Burak Urhan(@burakurhan): @adana  Haha exactly ... ... weeks of iterating on Figma/AI. So my take: you don't need a designer on payroll. You need a designer's eye at least once before launch. Comment from Joseph Parker(@joseph_parker3): For me onboarding is where i would

... tool that surfaces that signal natively without custom event wiring? Comment from Sabber Ahamed(@sabber_ahamed): @busmark_w_nika   @abdullah_javaid3  the random-id-on-activation trick is the right call. weekly active hides exactly the churn-vs-loyal split you're describing, twenty once-and-done and twenty daily users report the same number. Comment from Myrto Papagiannakou(@myrto_p): @david_martin_suarez  I would

... have spoken with many local businesses, but getting customers to actually change their current workflow has been much harder than building the product. The biggest surprise: Many salons still manage appointments through WhatsApp + a notebook . We assumed these would be our easiest customers. But when we ask whether this causes problems, many basically say: Sometimes, but it works fine. That made us realize that an inefficient process doesn t automatically mean there is enough pain to switch. So we changed ... ... Understand the current workflow confirm real pain demo only when there s a reason to change. Now we re trying to figure out what deserves to be tested next. For founders who have been through this stage: Would

... Online shopping makes it easy to discover clothes, but I often find the actual purchase decision surprisingly difficult. A discount can make an item attractive, but it doesn t answer questions such as: Is this actually worth buying? How would I style it? Does the fit look right? Am I buying it because I like it, or only because it is on sale? This led me to build Crazy Sajangnim, a project that combines designer-fashion sale discovery with ... ... Korean and U.S. retailers, then use an integrated blog to share shopping lists, post fashion finds, discuss styling and fit, and receive feedback from other people interested in fashion. I m currently trying to understand whether this community layer would

... this time when we use LLM's for basically anything, what AI agents/tools would you want that you would

... structure being residue rather than a gap. I would rather end up with a small pile of things that are genuinely judgement than a large pile pretending not to be.. Comment from Jernej Jan Ko ica(@jernej_jan_kocica): @aadilghani  The empty screen is the part I would

... opening publicly. It s free to use, with optional premium features planned for later. I was curious about the payments point. For a product that starts free, would you feel comfortable launching at this stage, or would

... asking ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity instead of opening Google. Some don't even click links anymore they just trust the AI's answer. It makes me wonder... If you were launching a brand-new product today, how would you get your first 1,000 users ? Would

... What would make you trust an Android keyboard that claims to encrypt your typing before it reaches the chat app? I m testing a different UX: encryption at the keyboard layer, before plaintext reaches the chat app. The difficult problem is not adding an Encrypt button. It is trust. A keyboard can see sensitive input, so enabling a third-party keyboard should require unusually strong evidence. If you were evaluating this idea, which signal would

... working on an app idea and would really value honest feedback. The app helps you stay on top of bills, renewals, subscriptions and important life-admin tasks by turning them into a simple calendar and dashboard. It would

... Problem Dropshippers and e-commerce sellers spend hours manually researching competitors checking their ads, estimating revenue, tracking SEO, and collecting winning creatives. It's time-consuming, fragmented, and takes away from actually growing their business. What I'm building Paste your store URL (or a competitor

... made me wonder: which companies do you think have real long-term potential on the market and are actually worth investing in? From what I know, companies like Anthropic , SpaceX , OpenAI , and others are heading in that direction. Where would you consider investing, and how do you see their future prospects? Comment from Burak Emre Ta er(@burak_emre_taser): @galdayan  Exactly. That s why I m increasingly interested in the application layer rather than trying to predict which model ... ... replacing it becomes a business risk rather than just a software decision. That s probably a much stronger position than competing on who has the best AI demo. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @alochukwu  Maybe it would

... plugin , and one of the main ways to get it in front of people is by talking about it on LinkedIn. The problem is, I don't want people to see me as someone who's constantly selling. What would you recommend doing to promote a product without coming across as too pushy or too salesy? Here's what I've tried so far: On X, I'm taking a build-in-public approach and sharing my coding journey ... ... Singh(@rabnoor_s): Salesy is not a tone problem, which is why fixing the wording never works. It is a structure problem: a message is salesy when the person reading it gets nothing unless they act. Every "just launched, would

... same time, I m preparing the marketing side of the launch (creating visual assets, writing descriptions, and getting everything ready for the Chrome Web Store). Here is the WAITLIST , btw. If you were in my position, what would you do to maximise the chances of people discovering the extension, installing it, and ideally joining the waitlist? And one more thing: do you think this idea has the potential to succeed? P.S. I do not have a landing page yet, either ... ... great for recruiters, networkers, salespeople, and content creators. Comment from Anna Ludwinowski(@anna_ludwinowski): Congrats on building this! Aleksandar shared a solid list of things you can do - I'd only add that having a strategic DM focus would

... funny moment was when the BBC News moderator asked the student : How much screen time does she have on the weekend (9 hours) and What will she do with her free time now? (Staring at the wall.) How would you use your time? And not only in your personal life, but especially in your professional life, which is often connected to business management. How would

... remember what you did on Monday. Would you approve that? A few things I'm not sure about: Would

... mainly follow the principle of "reversibility". EG. An archived newsletter or a starred investor email can be always reversed. If ai is right -> makes my life easier If ai is wrong -> doesn't hurt me Meanwhile, I would NEVER let ai auto-send things ( especially to other humans ) for me. Because no matter how accurate its tonality is to me, no matter how well it understands my context, I just don't... Maybe there's some kinda humanity ... ... pressing "send" yourself!? What about you? Where would

... more competitive? Which hunters are consistently active? When is the best time to launch? What engagement patterns correlate with successful launches? If you could see any Product Hunt metric or visualization, What Product Hunt metrics, comparisons, or historical trends would help you make better launch decisions? Comment from M. M. Carvalho(@m_m_carvalho): @oshylabs  Thanks for nudging me toward this one you were right, so I built maker responsiveness first. For any launch, it pulls the comment threads ... ... benchmark when you're planning your own ("how responsive were the launches that actually did well?"). Still early and I'd value your eye on it: Does median first-reply time feel like the right headline, or would

... Comment from Aamir(@aamirxv2): ChatGPT, Figma, Gmail, Notion and Chrome lol Chrome probably deserves its own category at this point. Half my work is just switching between 20 tabs! Comment from farrukhhafeez(@farrukhhafeez): Nice list! Mine would be ChatGPT, VS

... very basics. It got me thinking about putting together an "essentials package" of things that, in my opinion, every maker should have in place before deciding to launch their product on this platform. My Product Hunt launch essentials would include the following (these should be done before launch, btw): a properly filled-out profile a finished landing page for the product (the one beyond PH) a hunter gathering relevant people who will be stated under the launch (e.g. as makers ... ... chance "to be noticed". Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @vladsf415  More people should use this one! :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @nowaffl  You prepared well! :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @amraniyasser  I would

... screen context layer for AI, helping AI understand the real-world conversations that don t live in docs, email, or Slack. We re preparing for launch soon and opening a small beta group for founders, SMB owners, and operators . Would love feedback from the PH community: Would

... product solves. Otherwise you get supportive comments, but weak buying signals. For example, with PayWise and RaiseReady I would rather be known for clear money workflows, debt planning, and SME funding readiness than just AI founder building things. The brand should make the product easier to understand, not distract from whether the product solves a real problem. My practical split would