... first, definitely - but the false positive feedback is the silent killer. clients who trust you praise things that aren't actually working. took a while to realize when praise was loyalty, not signal. Comment from Lance Davis(@founder92): Interesting topic. While the "it depends" seems like a cop-out answer, it really does depend on the product/solution you're building. My personal preference would be to lead with the product and then later connect it to the founder/brand. Comment from ... ... from Donnie(@dstr88): @jack_sullivan5   @busmark_w_nika  what platforms will let me create an account with the brand and not my personal account? My product has an account on X. I have been writing on both Medium

... investor here? I perceive these 3 or 4 things as the most common motives. But I don't know if this is reality. Because Product Hunt is a part of marketing strategy (I would say more like a medium/technique). But many have it like the whole strategy, and after not meeting the goal, they completely give it up. What are your realistic expectations for this platform, and how do you adapt the launch to this goal? + What are your results ... ... Yeah I absolutley agree, sometimes I regret not being consistent with my YouTube channel and also maybe since we're both YouTube creators we can collaborate one day! Comment from Tudor Moldovanu(@tudor_moldovanu): Thanks for starting this topic

... Risk Type Risk Level Why New startups High No authority to override incorrect sources Fast-changing products High AI lags behind your updates Controversial industries High Negative patterns persist Enterprise SaaS Medium Due diligence amplifies errors Consumer brands Medium

... signal interpretation Topics covered: - AI-generated PR noise and low-context changes - Why looks correct isn t enough anymore - How agentic analysis can surface why a PR is risky before merge - Where static rules and agentic guardrails should coexist Our approach is intentionally defensive, not prescriptive. If there are review patterns you re seeing that aren t covered yet, happy to turn them into new rules - that feedback loop is the whole point. Read more here: https://medium.com

... clunky. I d manually copy the outputs and publish them on Medium, then later on my own site (notesbysdg.com), where I also added audio narration. That s when a couple of friends asked a simple question: Why isn t this automatic? So I built xNoiz. xNoiz generates hyper-personalized digests automatically on a schedule, without relying on ChatGPT sessions or manual uploads. Everything is: Organized by topic

... glad to see the disclaimer on the bottom of your site, have you thought about what other guardrails should be implemented for Leo, so that it is staying helpful and referring users to a professional as needed? On the topic of building, it sounds to me like the choices have been made based on what Lovable best supports, is that accurate? What is the reasoning behind using Lovable over other similar options on the market? When implementing auth and permissions ... ... around 6 mb) msi below 10 and overall HD usage below 20mb's. Comment from nim(@sup_nim): building speakeasy ios app that converts article urls into audio. paste a link, get a podcast-style listen. works for substack, medium

... think about it: Low stakes, high trust: I let AI handle pattern recognition, data structuring, and repetitive extraction tasks. If it gets a field wrong, the cost is a re-run. The speed gain is enormous. Medium stakes, verify: AI-generated code or API integrations get a human review before deployment. I trust the first draft but never the final output. High stakes, no trust yet: Anything involving user billing, data deletion, or security decisions. The current generation ... ... excersize, help children with learning disabilities to get up to speed, set up daily plannings, do groceries not everything has to be online and hooked up to heavy AI. Big data and the internet of things have been topics

... farmers who want power, durability, and affordability. As farmers search for reliable machines for various field operations, Preet tractor price has become one of the most discussed topics in 2025. The brand is known for offering strong performance at a budget-friendly cost, making it a perfect choice for small, medium

... npmitaart  I'm not sure if I have anything for that. I'm writing as part of my year-end reflection. Comment from Kavyashree S(@kavyashree_s1): @charlene_zh1  I'm a fairly new writer on Medium. I have only a few stories published there, and I don't really do much to promote my page. The claps or comments I get are usually from people who randomly found my story or from people who have subscribed ... ... Tetiana(@tetianai): @busmark_w_nika  thank you for that question! @kavyashree_s1 Please ping me when you publish that essay! I ve added you on LinkedIn, so feel free to share it there. It s such an interesting topic

... nika): @amy_ingram  You are welcome, Amy! :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @tetiana_hryshmanovska  actually, I did it the same way as for the YouTube creators. I just tried to find popular articles on the topic of digital detox. Comment from Ping He(@makerping): Youtube is our best user traffic and for SEO, period. It's good enough that we are building our own pipeline to make shorts in-house - 30-50s long high def shorts ... ... seems like you screenshotted some part of the video and placed it as a thumbnail. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @tetiana_hryshmanovska  How many content creators do you want to work with? We also reached out to Medium

... docs sounds like a great way to keep everything aligned. Do you find that this setup helps you stay more consistent across projects, or does it change depending on the scope? Comment from Alessio Di Salvo(@ale206): Nice topic. To me, it depends :) I could create from scratch and an empty project a proof of concept of a simple mobile app in Android Studio by connecting it to Gemini API, and prepared to launch it here too in just some ... ... least once because you learn a lot that way For me, anything I ve done many times and consider easy (from a Staff Engineer perspective) is perfect for agents. These days my workflow looks like this: Easy or low-medium

... nature of the news. If I see multiple creators talking about the same thing, then I re-check what the media is saying. But its a little tricky, if a lot of influencers are talking about the same topic and you can spot same keywords in their scripts - it could be a driven campaign Comment from Ansh Deb(@ansh_deb): I'm with you on the paid sources being higher quality. The Economist is solid. For me, I've built ... ... although it's difficult to find). Curated more by people than platforms these days. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @stephane_paillard  Do you have favourite creators? Comment from St phane Paillard(@stephane_paillard): I go all in with Medium

... from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @dzaitzow  Reddit is the place where people go for advice, so people trust people there. But dunno how often people click on your profile and links. I think it is better for discussing topics. As for me, I would prefer LinkedIn over Facebook (FB is too political and toxic for me). Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @charlene_zh1  But is it easy to build it? Do you have one? I would like ... ... productivity space, and we used social media where tips or advice on work were helpful. This definitely includes LinkedIn and Facebook :) Comment from Daniel Zaitzow(@dzaitzow): @busmark_w_nika whats our stance on Reddit as a medium

... boost formats they want to grow to stimulate more adoption. If short video is strategic, Reels/Shorts get oxygen (I can tell you from watching them roll out from the other side they were PUMPED). Same as the cycles of medium video to long video on YouTube. Why? You can serve more ads in long video. Know the priority each quarter per platform, and you know what gets extra lift. Your agency: shape what you see (and what sees ... ... founder/startup/creator: Design for the success signal (completion, shares, replays). Version for the room (Feed Explore Reels). Ride new formats early - they get bonus reach. Cluster by theme so the system can recommend you faster (avoid generic topics

... range keyword strategy and started targetting TOFU words, more pillars, long-tail keywords, etc. Frankly, I wouldn't do SEO like this today. I'd focus much more on founder-led content and unique perspectives and distribute across channels (Medium, Substack, other outlets, etc. ) vs. trying to keep the canonnical article on the native blog only. In other words, more mentions and omnichannel presence vs. trying to keep unique content on the blog. Hope that helps! Comment from Kalo Yankulov ... ... busmark_w_nika  That's a tough one for sure. Here are some tips: 1. Work on a small project first and see if you gel. Clarify expectations before you begin work. There are great questionnaires on the topic

... sentiments and opinions expressed into consideration..by breaking down content into smaller parts to understand each minute detail Comment from Atique Bandukwala(@atique_bandukwala1): @busmark_w_nika  also to add something here while we are discussing this topic...please do check out @Vidopix Video is the New Data platform as well...we made this platform with one intent only...to understand video content before it gets published so that it can be optimised for better impact and performance Comment ... ... time. Curious to hear what others have paid and what actually moved the needle Comment from Andrew Jameson(@andrew_jameson111): We don't have the budget for this, haha, it's a joke For startup teams, we often choose medium

... Medium page in details about it. A few suggestions: - Before implementation, brainstorm and agree on a solution together with the model and document every major feature (with alternatives, why the decision is made, the details etc) - Pay high attention to the thought process after each prompt - More than the output code! Roll back and adjust the prompt to direct it better. - Keep chat history to at most 3-4 prompts! Keep the scope atomic and don't mix different topics

... strategy. These aren t typical influencers , but they have influence. Comment from Klemens Dreesbach(@klemens_dreesbach): In my commercial projects (e.g. tech, logistics, media and telecommunication) it was easier and more commercially succesful to work with micro to medium influencers. Working with the big ones was usually quite messy. In general what worked well for me was to involve them early in the ideation phase and brainstorm on creation and execution together. Making them part of the solution. Of course ... ... another one on TikTok they had like 200k and 400k followers but hardly to convert them into paid users. That one YouTube creator talking about tech with 5k subscribers was more successful. We chose them according to the topics

... taken me to get to where I am. When it becomes overwhelming, I reach out to friends to hang out with them. The talking usually gets my mind of things, and as we talk and drift through topics, sharing ups and downs, I calm and steel myself towards the future. The execution mindset, you may call it, because I've started to focus on executions of recent Comment from Chibuzo Odigbo(@franklivania): @busmark_w_nika  I have some founder ... ... noticed For startup stuff, I usually check: Indie Hackers YC Startup School (their YouTube s solid) On the growth side, I m into Lenny s Newsletter Used to read a lot of Sean Ellis and Brian Balfour on Medium

... build together Comment from Cyril Chaillan(@cchaillan): @juan  Thank you Juan, really appreciate the support! Comment from Cyril Chaillan(@cchaillan): @emikes919  Yes new features, tried to adjust the product vision by adding bite size lessons on different topics like to prepare for different interviews or to learn a language from scratch. Also released the app on Android! Comment from Cyril Chaillan(@cchaillan): Trying to grow @CodenQuest and preparing for a new launch on Product Hunt. The goal ... ... though the post is centered around side projects, yes, it used to be a side project, but now it's the main focus. Comment from Lautaro Nievas(@lautaro_nievas): @jakecrump  Exactly my friend! It's focused on small and medium

... haven't streamed in years. Comment from MubashirullahD(@mubashirullahd): @busmark_w_nika  oh nice. What did you stream? I mostly streamed Zelda Breath of the Wild. Tech streams would have made more sense but I didn't have topic other than building an App live. Certainly possible to do that, but honestly, it would be a distraction. Comment from MubashirullahD(@mubashirullahd): For marketing specific: I use Claude for copy and writing prompts. I use those prompts to create illustrations ... ... Recently discovered it! Comment from Malith Gamage(@malithmcrdev): I am a maker working on zapdigits.com and these are mine: Task Manager: Notion Linear Design: My girlfriend (UX designer) Development: Cursor Github Inngest (Background jobs) Communication: Brevo (API) Slack Gmail Medium

... messages and notifications. There's a learning curve, but manageable I learned how to do this one one productive Saturday morning. If you're struggling or need guidance, feel free to reach out directly - it's a fairly loaded topic. Analytics & Building Your Own Admin Tools Easily integrate Google Analytics by simply inputting your measurement ID into Bolt for basic user insights. Remember to ask it to track key events across your application. Alternatively, build your own internal admin ... ... played around with it. Overall, this is a super valuable guide for anyone diving into Bolt. Looking forward to more insights from you. Comment from Andr J(@conduit_design): congrats! I follow you! ... substack is awesome. Network effects, mailchimp, medium

... also have our membership which a community as well as access to masterclasses where we deep dive on topics specific to maternity pay in the uk. Pricing is something we are working on the moment. Due to the topic

... deeply about thinking machines, suggests that maybe to discard the term altogether. Comment from Terrence Kelleman(@terrence_kelleman): @konrad_sx Thanks for jostling my thoughts some more on this topic. I started to respond with a comment here but it grew and grew and now is a draft on Medium

... planning to launch one directory every two weeks (putting some public accountability into the mix). The idea is to experiment with different platforms, test various directories and markets, and build a presence across a range of online topics. Comment from Bengeekly(@bengeekly): @busmark_w_nika   I'm not sure I understand the question, so feel free to ask again if this doesn't answer it . I created a small system to build directories quickly (I might productize it someday ... ... Listings Use a directory boilerplate and manually curate 40 50 listings. You can set up your directory within a day or two. Step 5: Write & Publish Blogs Write 1 2 blogs on your website and other platforms (e.g., Medium