I'm learning (slowly) about the importance of marketing your product. (I am probably one of todays 10,000 around guerrilla marketing)So last night I hacked together https://purposefulpoop.com/ to see if it could drive some leads for my product. I'm going to launch the playful tool next monday and use this thread to give a plot synopsis on how it all goes.
Prior to launch though, I'm curious if anyone has any feedback that might make the hook stronger? I added (a poorly designed) OG image, so the shareable is at least somewhat tasteful:
What else am I missing?
As my dashboards grow more complicated they always seem to descend into disorganized chaos with a bunch of different datasets and charts all over the place.What are some good way to fight the chaos and keep things organized when dashboards start getting complicated?
Everyone uses AWS! It's a huge % of our monthly SaaS spend here at PH. @Pump reached out to us and we know folks over at @Vantage . Have you used Vantage, Pump or similar? What's the difference between them? They offer significant savings - up to 60%. What are the risks and other considerations we should think about?
When you’re trying to cover multiple platforms with your brand and also cover other platforms for your business account, things can get a little out of hand.
How do you manage your communities and everything that comes with it?
My first thoughts were:
– AI, response automation
– virtual assistant (delegation)
BUTI would not like to replace my person with artificial intelligence and something synthetic + I like being with my community.
For now, I am solving it as follows:
Opening notifications on social networks once a week or twice a week that are related to others' posts (except ProductHunt and LinkedIn)
Continuously responding to my posts
Responding to messages (very sporadically in some cases) – Business messages have priority
Do you have a better system you would like to share?
(I would ideally stay present with people.)
A few of us at Product Hunt are putting on our most brutally honest (but helpful!) hats and roasting landing pages for the next two days. Want in? Drop your link below, and we’ll give you real, no-BS feedback on:
🔥 Clarity – Does your message make sense or sound like corporate soup?🔥 Calls to Action – Do we feel compelled to click, or just… leave?🔥 Design & UX – Smooth experience or rage quit territory?🔥 Anything else – Tell us what you want feedback on.
No ego, no fluff—just straight-up advice to make your page better. Drop your link below 👇
Last month, I posted about the best Payroll / PEO / EOR / HRIS for distributed teams and couldn't NOT include a shoutout to my favorite HRIS tool right now, @charthop . I love the google sheets sync that helps me provide data views / dashboards to the exec and finance teams without them needing to log in to Charthop.
Outside of being an awesome HRIS database, I know there is so much more and we're just getting started with automated workflows. I'd love to hear from other Charthop superusers on how they are using Charthop to supercharge their People Ops work. For example, I've tested out their headcount planning and their compensation add on and loved how you could manage their entire cycle in there, including raise requests, approvals and budgeting.
There's a lot of options for models these days. I've been using Claude 3.7 but I'm curious what's been working well for others. What model are you using and why?
Is the thinking version of @Claude by Anthropic worth the extra credit spend? Does @DeepSeek work well enough to save some credits? Is it worth trying any of the @ChatGPT by OpenAI models?
I would like to warn you in advance that I do not want to offend any culture or country with this post. It only demonstrates observations from my own experience.
6 months ago, I had a conversation with a friend and we got to the topic of money.
That conversation concluded that Americans 🇺🇸 were born with a wallet in their hand and have no problem paying for products (any, even less useful ones) while other countries are very hesitant.
When I worked in customer support, I noticed that the least willingness to pay or the most complaints on pricing came from people from India 🇮🇳 and some European countries. 🇪🇺 (*The pricing tiers were customised to regions.)
People from Africa 🌍, India 🇮🇳 and Turkey 🇹🇷 asked for a free product or a discounted price the most.
And people from China 🇨🇳 or Japan 🇯🇵 had no problem paying.
🌍 What "spending money" culture have you observed from your own experience? Can you also share the product you offer? Because the pricing matters as well as the industry.
🤔 Why is it so like that? [your guess]
👛 Do you think that Americans are the most open when it comes to buying products? Or do you consider any other nation to be more prone to spend money?
Hi everyone!
I’m launching Movitalis soon—an activity tracker app focused on longevity, currently available only on iOS. The most common question I get is: “When will it be available on Android?” And, unfortunately, my honest answer is: “I don’t know”. Here's why:
Movitalis relies on Apple Health to keep all user data local and secure. Since most fitness devices and apps sync with Health, it creates a seamless experience. On Android, there’s no single standard—I’d have to integrate with multiple platforms like Garmin, Coros, Fitbit, etc., which is much more complex. As a solo developer, I simply don’t have the time or resources to take this on right now.
I’d love to hear your thoughts! Do you know of any iOS-only apps that found success—or major failures I could learn from?
Thanks!
Tonight, we are hosting a small hackathon in Phoenix in partnership with @bolt.new! All the hackers get free credits to build whatever they can imagine during the hackathon. Thanks Bolt for the hookup! In this forum thread, all the hackers will submit their projects and vote on their favorite one (they can't vote on their own).
The top project will get hunted on @Product Hunt by me! If you want to follow along, come back to this thread in an hour or so and the submissions will start rolling in.
Feel free to vote yourself if you feel compelled even if you aren't here hacking with us.
Let the hacking begin!!!!!!
One challenge for Makers launching on Product Hunt is getting in front of the right audience—especially for first-time launchers.
I think it would be helpful if Makers could notify followers of similar products about their new launch. Just like how we get updates from people we follow, users who are interested in similar products could receive a friendly notification about a new launch.
Example Notification: "Looks like you're interested in no-code web builders like $Bubble! Check out $SlashPage—a game-changing no-code tool where you can create everything from blogs to communities with just a click!"
Since Product Hunt members are generally enthusiastic about discovering new products, many would likely appreciate receiving these notifications rather than seeing them as spam. Of course, an option to turn off these notifications would be essential.
How this Could Work:
When registering a product launch, Makers could select a few similar products. A launch notification would then be sent to followers of those similar products.
This could be a paid promotion or something redeemable with Kitty Points.
The feature could be available only to Makers who reach a certain engagement level on Product Hunt (e.g., Silver tier or higher), encouraging more active participation on the platform.
Things to Consider:
Product Hunt would need to ensure that the selected similar products are relevant.
A decision would need to be made whether to notify all followers of the similar products or just a subset.
Notifications should be limited to users who have been recently active to ensure higher engagement.
This approach could reduce the "I upvoted your product, so please upvote mine" type of exchange, as it would offer a more organic way for Makers to reach users who are genuinely interested in their product.
I’d love to hear what others think about this idea. Would it be useful for the community?
Hey Product Hunt community!
We gearing up for the launch of WebGremlin.ai and of course, planning to submit to PH. But I’m curious, where else do you share your products to get traction? What are other platforms, forums, or communities that have worked well for you (like hackernews)? And while we’re at it, what’s your go-to initial launch strategy to make some noise?
Thanks in advance!
What’s a recent product you’ve started using that you absolutely love?
Maybe it solved a real problem, has great UX, or just brings you joy every time you open it. Bonus points if it launched here on Product Hunt.
Tag the product here + add a quick note on why you love it.
(Don't promote your own product!)
Since the start of the year, over 30 people have approached me about working together – only a few actually paid.
The paying clients were straightforward: they booked, paid, and it was done.
The rest asked endless questions and wanted previews, and then disappeared out of nowhere.
Apart from the fact that it is demotivating, it is also time-demanding to answer it all.
Does this happen to you too?
How do you handle it?
Side note (for me):
I admit that I need to do some improvements, e.g. add section: How it works
Recently, we made a big decision at Fine: Focus entirely on builders (and not devs).
I thought I'd share why we made this change, what's different now, and what it means to be a builder-first company.
1/ We used to think of @Fine as a devtool.
An AI agent that helps developers write code faster, something like @Devin by Cognition, Claude Code or web-based version of @Cursor.
But as we worked with more users and listened closely, we realized something important.
2/ Our users aren't looking for just another coding tool. Some are even non-technical. They're also not trying to build another tool or another product.
They're trying to build a business. 💰
3/ So we shifted our focus. Fine is now tailored for people who build and ship:
Indie hackers
Solo founders
Product-minded developers
People who want to get their idea out there and into the hands of paying users.
4/ This shift brought some clear product choices with it:
We stopped trying to handle every edge case and support legacy code.
We chose a modern, opinionated tech stack that works out of the box.
We focused on what matters most: helping you get to production, FAST.
5/ We made the decision to go all-in on being an all-in-one platform.
Not because it's trendy, but because it's necessary.
Builders shouldn't have to stitch together five tools just to get an MVP out the door.
So we put all the essentials in one place:
Backend, database, authentication
AI integration
Deployment and hosting
Everything works together, right out of the box.
6/ Of course, there are trade-offs.
Fine can no longer help with migrating large legacy codebases.
If your job is to refactor a 13-year-old project, you better use Cursor for that (or find another job).
But if you're starting fresh or testing a new idea, Fine is here to make sure you launch as fast as possible, with confidence.
7/ We're building Fine for people who care about progress more than perfection.
People who want to bring a new business into the world.
That's who we want to support.And it wasn't an easy decision - it feels the right one to be made.
8/ This is what being a builder-first company means to us. Clarity, speed, and a platform that helps you go from idea to launch—without all the friction.9/ If you're building something, I'd love to hear about it. And if I can help, I will. If you need technical support launching your app - feel free to drop me a line.
Let's build!
Meow there! Last week was launch week at Bucket, wrapping up a month of shipping features to make feature flagging a fast, joyful experience for SaaS developers.
Here's a recap of what we recently shipped.
# What Bucket shipped in March 2025
CLI & Type Safety
Toolbar
Event log
GitHub app
Revamped docs
## CLI & Type Safety
Create new features from the command line and maintain type safety while building. When creating a new feature, the CLI updates your local types to make sure they match types defined in Bucket.
Get started now — copy/paste this in your terminal:
npm i @bucketco/cli ## Toolbar
We introduced the Toolbar to help you toggle features on and off when building locally.
## Event log
See all event data sent to Bucket, filter them by type, and get detailed context for quick debugging.
## GitHub app
We now integrate with GitHub to automatically clean up your feature flags after roll out. This feature is currently in early access.
## Revamped docs
The docs needed a refresh. We introduced a new layout, comprehensive step-by-step guides, and a public repository.
## There's more: Event listeners & Add in bulk
Event listeners: We've made it possible to integrate Bucket with other platforms like Amplitude and Datadog through event listeners in Bucket SDKs
Add in bulk: For Pro customers, we enabled bulk actions. You can select multiple customers and give them access to features in bulk
# Wrapping up
That's a wrap!
What should we build next? Let us know! Ping @bucketdotco on X and follow us for the latest product updates.
We're crafting the feature flagging tool or SaaS companies.
Happy shipping!
Hi everyone, Gabe here! I lead curating Product Hunt's leaderboard.
First thing I will say is that if I could feature every single product that works, I would. I love supporting makers and demoing products. I actually try to test every single thing that gets hunted every day... which is A TON. But I view our job as to surface the most interesting, novel, useful, and innovative products - daily. Now we may not always get it right, the process isn't perfect, but we're trying to do right by the community.
Hopefully, you've noticed that over the past months the quality of the leaderboard has felt really good. (Please share your thoughts!) Some of the things that I've been doing aside from testing and reviewing products is reaching out to makers to help them with their launches, provide feedback on why something may not be featurable, and help makers craft their best launch as possible. Scalable -> no. Huge impact -> I think so. I'm working with the team on how to create a more scalable version of this but for now just know I try to make myself available to you all.
Top mistakes I've seen
Product is waitlisted
People schedule a draft.... (we have a draft function!)
Maker's profile is their product/business and not an actual user account
Tagline does not describe the product ie. "Best way to earn users" vs "Capture user data with a single button in your iOS app"
Too much marketing jargon, not enough product description / story
NO PRODUCT SHOTS/VIDEOS -> just marketing fluff images
Only one image that is a low quality screenshot
Using a paid service for upvotes/hunters -> this will get you unfeatured or severely impact your launch
Some other notes to consider:
We've gotten stricter on keeping true to our Featuring Guidelines.
We highly recommend making a draft and sharing with folks to make sure it passes the "mom test" -> do they get what you're launching?
If you can quickly Google a solution that similar to what you're launching then really make sure your launch stands out. Focus on highlighting what's special about your product vs being too general.
Highly recommend having a loom or some sort of visual that showcases the start process, the end result your product produces, and what's special about your product.
Be honest, authentic, and have fun.
With all that being said, AMA! I'll try to answer as much as I can without getting fired
Every time I try out a new app or SaaS tool, I go straight to the pricing page, even if I don’t plan to buy or subscribe. I’m just curious to see how much they thinks it’s worth.
Most products still stick with the good old subscription model, which makes sense, it's reliable, predictable, and aligns with ongoing costs. But more and more apps are starting to offer a lifetime option as well, and honestly… I kind of love that.
It’s just nice to pay once, know what you’re getting, and not worry about monthly bills adding up, especially for early tools that might not be part of my everyday stack yet, but show a lot of potential. Plus, as a user, it creates this weirdly satisfying feeling of ownership. Like “Yep, this is mine now.” 😄 Of course, I get why subscriptions exist too, they help keep products sustainable and support ongoing development and as a founder myself, in most cases I would prefer using subscriptions, because it is more predictable.
Curious to hear your take:👉 Do you prefer subscriptions or one-time lifetime deals?👉 And if you’re a founder: What’s worked best for you so far?
Let’s talk pricing psychology. 😅
I am a newcomer to Product Hunt, searching for answers to questions that many other newcomers might find interesting. Every day a product deserves to be the Product of the Day BUT to find the results of this achievement is another challenge... Unfortunately, there are only a few insights I have gained through this forum. So please, if you are a winner of the Product of the Day (or your product is on the top of the list), please share.
How much traffic did you acquire and how did it impact your growth?
My insight: The products that were launched during the weekends are less likely to get the Product of the Week and even not possible to get the Product of the Month.
I have made a list of platforms where you can create your community and share your knowledge in a closed circle (and in some cases sell memberships).
The list is according to my preferences, so the platforms I use the most are at the top.
Slack
Discord
WhatsApp groups (or alternatives Signal, Telegram)
Skool
Circle
Patreon
HeroHero
Disco
Mighty Networks
Do you have your own platform recommendations that I haven't mentioned but are worth paying attention to?
Feel free to expand the list. 👇
I've been using @Google Chrome for years and honestly never thought much about changing. It just always seemed like the best and easiest option. Lately though, I've been feeling like maybe I'm missing out. Chrome doesn't feel like the no-brainer pick anymore, and I'm seeing more and more interesting browsers out there.
Currently, @Horse is my top pick. This is the one I'm most interested in trying out, but it also seems like a pretty different approach. I don't necessarily want my productivity to dip, but that may just be inevitable whenever switching.
I also know a lot of people love @Arc, but it seems like development on it has ended? Not sure if now's still a good time to start using it. Maybe I missed the window?
Of course, there's always Firefox from @Mozilla, but it sounds like some recent terms of service and privacy policy changes made some folks unhappy. I'm a bit out of the loop on that.
Am I missing any other good options for a modern browser?
For those that have made the switch and left Chrome behind, what did you switch to? And what helped with the transition?
I see a lot of tech products on Product Hunt that are meant to improve someone else's business situation, and as many makers as possible are ideally targeting the B2B market.
However, this past week I've also seen a lot of "fun" products that not only made it into the featured category but also earned one of the product of the day titles.
According to statistics, the most downloaded apps are games and probably this category earns the most money.
No wonder, because:
people like to be entertained
people like to spend time doing an easy activity
monetisation can be quite easy with in-app ads
this category of apps will be used by everyone (kids as well as adults)
gamification only intensifies this situation so people are more likely to spend their time there (this is also valid for Duolingo, or also various "casino games", and "esports games")
So if there's a lot of money in this sector, why aren't you making games? 😀
If you happen to be a game developer – feel free to share what you created. + I am also curious how you marketed it. 🙂
Additional info – the app categories generating the most revenue globally as for 2024:
🎲 Gaming
📺 Entertainment
📱 Social media
📷 Photo & Video
🎧 Music
Notion, Obsidian, and Roam are great, but they’re not for everyone. Maybe you found something simpler, faster, or just less overwhelming. What’s the one productivity tool you actually stick with—the one that makes life easier instead of adding more work?