... messages, asking people to check your launch and what your product is about. People whose upvote value is 5 are usually very active, maintain streaks, and they have gold kitten status, I guess. Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): Great topic as always, Nika! I would point out that on Product Hunt one of the most important things is connecting with the right people . For example, there are people on the platform whose vote carries five points/upvotes. It makes far more ... ... also be very careful with external traffic . When there is a spike of mass clicking on the link (such as sharing it in Telegram

... cycles, usually every couple of months. It hits hardest when I'm deep into building new features or working on something new. When you work alone, every decision and responsibility sits on you. That's fine when the topic is familiar, but when it's not, the pressure can get overwhelming very fast. What makes it harder is that you don't just need advice, you need space to think and rebuild trust in your own thoughts. Talking ... ... alone Comment from Abdul Rehman(@abod_rehman): Boris, thank you for sharing this so openly. This is something so many founders struggle with silently. Comment from Boris Gostroverhov(@gostroverhov): @busmark_w_nika  Hey Nika! Yes, I have a Telegram

... channel) You can find them : Check people who log in daily ( Streaks ). Look at users who actively comment under discussions and launches. Connect with active hunters. You can try reaching out to the internal Product Hunt team. Explore WA, Telegram, and Signal PH groups where people are active and reach out to them. Check users who launch a few days before you they re likely to put effort into the platform too, so they still have that "launching vibe ... ... spammy jerk even though I want to be part of good conversations and build a network so anything that helps me reach out naturally is so, so appreciated! Comment from Hemantha Vijay(@hemantha_vijay1): Thanks for bringing up this topic

... OpenAI for research, writing, etc. @Wise @Mercury @PayPal @Stripe for payments. @Figma @WordPress for website / blog design and development. @Aqua Voice and @Wispr Flow for desktop and mobile voice dictation. @Shortcuts for scheduling chat messages on iMessages and WhatsApp. @Telegram 4.7 @WhatsApp Business iMessage @Slack for text messaging. @Product Hunt @Instagram @Reddit @Twitter @LinkedIn social platforms I use. Looking forward to explore @n8n @Make for automating processes before the year ends. I think this covers most of the apps ... ... life-saver. ( @ChatGPT by OpenAI can also build UI/UX prototypes now, so that helped as well.) Side by side, I started learning a bit about Meta Ads. So, naturally, @Vaizle AI came in handy. Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): Great topic

... does. Products that solve a real itch (even small, niche ones) often resonate most here. Comment from Ricky Guo(@rickyguo): Welcome to the best of times. Please register your X, LinkedIn, FB and Reddit accounts, and sign up for telegram + whatsapp. Record your desires, your confusions, and upload your bohemian, crystalline tears. So that it s not only the product on PH that speaks, but also your proof in the real world. Comment from Ricky Guo(@rickyguo): @busmark_w_nika ... ... rickyguo): @busmark_w_nika  like probably more than ever imagined. Comment from Manu Goel(@manu_goel2): I think, learning from other founders experiences is another benefit. Personally, I would like PH to have some focused forums on topics

... books/video tapes were the only way to learn. Then video entered the picture: courses, tutorials, and lectures made knowledge more accessible than ever. Now? The internet is overflowing with millions of courses, books, and resources on every imaginable topic. So the real question is: How do you learn in 2025? Here s my personal mix: 1/ Twitter /X+ hands-on testing : I find interesting ideas, frameworks, and tools on X, then try them immediately. 2/ YouTube + online courses : Great ... ... still go back to books. They give me the context and grounding short-form content can t. Your turn. What s your go-to learning stack this year? Comment from Alesia Cherniavskaia(@alesia_cherniavskaia): @byalexai I d say X, Telegram

... time someone sends me an invite to connect on LinkedIn, I ask, how did they discover my profile or if there's a reason they reached out. Currently, it supports LinkedIn and X. I plan to include Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit, Facebook and Instagram in the near future. Or maybe AI functionality to auto-generate some obvious replies :) Comment from Abdelrahman Ashour (@ashour_ryzma): @juan  Thanks so much I totally get you , minimalistic CVs are clean, focused, and timeless ... ... vetted startup idea database that gets updated daily based on real user pain points found in online discssions. Comment from Arthur West(@c_arthur_west_iv): @jakecrump  Exactly, it categorizes them and them groups them by topic

... 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 ... ... outbound prospecting. Wistia is feature rich video hosting, and descript is a super powerful online editing tool. Comment from Edward Michaelson(@emikes919): Stackkkkkkkkkk Task mgmt/productivity notion notion calendar dropbox google drive loom docusign Comms outlook slack whatsapp telegram

... More and more I see questions about Product Hunt Hunters so I would cover this topic like a small FAQ. 1. Who is PH Hunter? Someone active or well-known on the platform, popular, recognized, and has a high follower count or a significant number of launched products. But even a maker can hunt the product if decides or someone else. 2. What is the Hunter responsible for? He/She "promotes" your product on his/her behalf, so his/her followers are notified ... ... hope these bullet points helped you :) Comment from Krishna Krishna(@themisty): @busmark_w_nika  and that's how it should be ! Like something u vibe with and wanna share with your network. Some hunters are flooding LinkedIn, ph, telegram