To be honest, I find Cursor’s VS Code experience quite uncomfortable. However, the fact that it runs seamlessly within my codebase is what keeps me from abandoning it.That said, if Copilot were to offer the same level of integration, I don’t think I’d continue using Cursor. Copilot is gradually catching up with the features Cursor provides, and it works within IntelliJ, which is a big advantage for me.Are there any other major strengths of Cursor that I might be overlooking?What’s the biggest reason you love Cursor more than anything else?

I've been in social media marketing for nearly five years, but with AI advancing, I suspect my role in ad setup may soon become unnecessary. 😅I used to set up promo campaigns manually using native platform tools (which already applied some AI, like automated texts or ad placement, viz. Facebook Business Manager).But lately, I’ve noticed 3rd-party tools may outgrow native social media platforms soon because:• Marketers can set up everything in one place• AI automation has become more sophisticated than native tools (AI can generate audiences, texts, visual creatives, customise budgeting)• Dashboards of the 3rd-party tools are more UX/UI friendly and probably have more reliable tech/customer support than Meta, right? 😀• Some tools even enable us to find influencers participating in a promo campaign or AI-generate the whole campaign based on the landing page link (e.g. Aha – I tried this one because they have performance-based model.)Do you use “native tools made by social media platforms” or 3rd-party tools (like Aha, HubSpot, HotSuite, Zoho etc.)? – name themIf you use the 3rd party tools, what results did it bring to you/outcomes?Feel free to share what makes that service outstanding, e.g. your favourite feature.

Today I read this message:Instagram has just added the ability to write comments with AI.A similar option LinkedIn has (it offers pre-written recommended comments like "Congratulations")In my opinion, social media is about being Social. But I also understand the development of technology, the attention economy and the mass of content produced.We are being pushed to speed up everything with artificial intelligence. That's why we see more tools on the market that will write comments for us.How do you perceive it? Does using AI comments make sense?I personally see it this way: I use AI for grammar correctionThis is perhaps more worthwhile for big creators to interact with their fans faster and on a large scale at minimal costI would rather see some cooperation between a human and AI (for example, being aware of what the AI ​​wrote and I will edit it according to my own needs)Maybe AI interaction will bore us so much in the online space that we will start communicating with each other offline (face-to-face).Feel free to share your thoughts. 👇

Last week, I downloaded and purchased @AgBr after seeing it on the homepage. Its design and super specific goal just immediately clicked with me. I love black & white photography, and this was a really interesting and approachable way to experiment with it; even though I've never been much of a photographer myself. I'm usually just appreciating others' photos.But then, over this past weekend, I noticed that I kept feeling compelled to take pictures throughout my day so that I could play around with different filters and try out different levels of film grain on them. Having the tools to create was suddenly making me look for more and more opportunities to use them.I'm curious if others have had experiences where a really great app or product actually pushed you to start creating in a way you hadn't before. What was it?

These are some big changes! What do you guys think about this kind of model? Dribbble is transforming its business model to help professional designers generate more client work by implementing a new policy that requires all transactions to occur on their platform, aiming to create a safer and more efficient marketplace for design services.Key TakeawaysDribbble now mandates on-platform payments to reduce risks like scams and improve search relevance for designersThe platform has introduced new advertising products like Promoted Designers and Display Ads to help designers generate leadsPlatform fees range from 2-5% for clients and 0-3.5% for designers, with potential fee waivers for on-platform transactions

Plan > Prototype > Production > PublishHey PH! 👋After building numerous apps with AI over the past year, I wanted to share some helpful tips I've gathered along the way, to help you vibe code your next idea:1️⃣ Follow the 4P Method: Plan > Prototype > Production > Publish. This is how I build my apps. This method helps me break down complexity and make faster progress. 2️⃣ Plan before coding. Start with a solid foundation by using AI to create a PRD and map out your features, design, and data model. If possible, add references to existing applications (e.g. “like Airbnb”) and screenshots.  3️⃣ Focus on creating a working prototype first. Save backend implementation and authentication for later to avoid unnecessary complexity early on. Once you're comfortable with the UX and design, then move forward with the backend.4️⃣ Starting fresh > Iterate. If AI didn’t pick up on your prompt, sometimes it’s better to start fresh. For small changes, iteration makes sense. For larger issues, especially during the prototype phase, it's often more efficient to edit your initial prompt and start over.5️⃣ Provide visual feedback. When iterating, share screenshots of your generated app with the AI. This significantly helps with resolving UI issues.6️⃣ Name your components and versions. Thanks to @rajiv_ayyangar for this tip. Establish a shared vocabulary with the AI by asking it to enumerate, name, and describe different states of your app. This makes it easier to reference specific elements when requesting changes.What other hacks are you using in your AI builds? Share them below! 👇

I've now worked with both @shadcn/ui components (various projects) and @Chakra UI components (app with chakra)tl;dr: shadcn is what I would personally use going forward.why:1. (very biased) I fundamentally like the tailwind philosophy and while you can use tailwind with chakra as well, I find with shadcn it's first class.2. (pretty biased) If you every plan to onboard someone to your project they will probably have a higher familiarity with shad components because they are "closer to the metal"for example the popover component:shad```<PopoverContent className="w-80"><div className="grid gap-4"><div className="space-y-2"><h4 className="font-medium leading-none">Dimensions</h4><p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Set the dimensions for the layer.</p></div><div className="grid gap-2"><div className="grid grid-cols-3 items-center gap-4">...chakra```<Portal><Popover.Positioner><Popover.Content><Popover.Arrow /><Popover.Body>This is a popover with the same width as the trigger button</Popover.Body>3. (seems objective) as far as i can tell genAI works substantially better with shadcn. V2->V3 in chakra seems to have introduced a ton of breaking changes. here are things you should expect:space={2} -> lint error, prop now called `spaceX` or `spaceY`isOpen={shouldShowThingState} -> lint error, prop now called `open` (most bools have be renamed to drop `is`)AI messes these up constantly on autocomplete, even with incessent pestering about v3.4. (seems objective) some things in chakra are "shad style": run a command to dump code into your project that you use for the components. others still come from the package.where does Select.Root actually import from? the package or your project? this is more overhead for someone onboarding to the project5. (seems objective) the charts module is very very slick in Shad (even though my finance uses chakra, I used the chad charts: charts example ), afaict there is no chakra analog. probably a deal breaker if you want plug and play charting.As one positive for chakra, there are more prebuilt components. This does help with some velocity when you are just spinning up a project.I'd be curious what other peoples experience is. Especially curious if you've used another component library.shoutout to @shadcn for giving so much leverage to developers!

Hey there, Product Hunters!Already another Monday, can you believe it?Let's dive right into the standout products that earned the spotlight this past week. Each of these tools solves a real problem in a unique way:@Skarbe Sales flexing platform built specifically for SMB - people who sell and hate CRMs. Unlike legacy CRMs made for spreadsheet lovers, Skarbe is for closers. Automates deal tracking, email follow-ups, call recordings and meeting insights to save you 2 hours a day.TheySaid 2.0 by @Theysaid An AI survey product that goes beyond traditional forms. TheySaid is more than a survey, it's an opportunity to engage your customers, employees, donors, and others. Training AI takes less than 1 min by pointing it to a URL or internal doc. Your audience can answer and ask questions as if they are talking to you!@Fluently: AI English coach An AI-powered English coaching platform designed for non-native speakers. Fluently helps you improve your vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar to build confidence in professional settings. Available whenever you need it, at a more accessible price point than traditional tutoring.Wispr Flow for Windows by @Wispr Flow Tired of typing? Wispr Flow for Windows lets you speak naturally and see your words perfectly formatted—no extra edits, no typos. It's the easiest way to write 3x faster across all your apps. @Zencoder AI coding assistant helping developers ship products faster. With deep contextual awareness, AI agents, and 20+ integrations, they help developers effortlessly build production ready solutions, right inside VS Code and JetBrains.Huge props to these makers for bringing their vision to life!Quick question: Which of these tools would actually solve a pain point in your daily work? And if you've tried any similar products before, how did they fall short?Prediction time: Which of these five do you think has the most potential to disrupt its market? I'm curious to see what the community thinks!I've personally tested Wispr Flow and it just works. It feels great to use, it's fun, and the best part is that it makes me want to write down my thoughts and move ideas to text, because I know how easy it is.Drop a comment with your thoughts!Juan from PH

Hello everyone! Our official launch is on March 18, 2025 and we’re thrilled to have you join us in shaping the final experience of Thoughts, our privacy-first, offline notes app.We’d love your feedback on these points:How do you feel about having all your notes stored locally with no cloud tracking?What are your thoughts on the minimalist design inspired by X.com, Apple, and Material UI? Does it enhance your workflow?How does the offline-first feature change the way you capture and organize your ideas?Are there any improvements or features you’d love to see in future updates?Your insights will help us refine and perfect Thoughts before launch. Let’s discuss and share ideas!

The real challenge lies in marketing and selling the product. I believe everyone will soon become a founder of something.App stores are flooded with millions of options. A pretty UI and clever ideas are no longer sufficient.Is it time to focus on distribution rather than just creation? Let's discuss

LIVE March 13th at 12:30pm PTHey everyone, CEO of Wispr here.We did two product launches over the last five months, both went viral on X, LinkedIn, and ProductHunt, and helped us build a large audience in a short period of time.We had a lot of builders and founders reach out about advice as they were thinking about launching their own products and strategies that work across channels. I spend a lot of time thinking about building growth loops in our product, driving organic conversations, and building a product love to use and talk about - which sets a strong foundation for launch.Today, AMA about our launch, product thinking, how to kill it on X, LinkedIn, Product Hunt, or really anything about the product. Everything's on the table so ask away!

Hey, Product Hunt community!We just launched here, and thanks to all of you, we won our #1 POTD. While that is great, we would like to hear your feedback, comments, and ideas.@Zencoder is just getting started, and with your feedback, we can ensure that we build the best coding agent for developers and creators worldwide. So, feel free to share what you like, dislike, or have any feedback, and we'll do our best to be responsive.You can also join our communities on Slack and Discord and connect with us.

The standard we've known since Henry Ford's time is 40 hours a week.However, today I came across this article:Google – 60 hours a week is what it demands from its engineers.TikTok – sometimes demands in China to work more due to "996 work culture" (9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week)I know it depends on the industry, but I can sometimes get something done in 5 hours and it's a better use of time than pretending for 3 hours that you do something. Also, when I was at an advertising agency, a lot of my colleagues spent about 20% of their time having coffee or smoking. Sometimes it feels more like a certain number of hours are just socializing. 🤷‍♀️Do you think that 40 hours/week is optimal or needs to be extended/reduced?

hey! we run posthog, the toolkit for building successful products - a single platform for building products, talking to users and shipping new features. we are 5 years old, have 140k customers and are making multiple $10s of millions of revenue.no question's too weird. we're super transparent so will probs overshare anyway. plg? fundraising? yc? working with your cofounder? why we publicly document all our bad decisions? our allergy to enterprise sales? we've an open book so ask us anything!we'll be around 8am pt today for an hour to answer live!

I'm seeing a growing trend of B2C products actively advertising their AI features as a USP, claiming AI being the prime solution. However, being back in my hometown for a weekend, I've heard a lot of apprehension around data privacy and a general lack of understanding "what happens in that blackbox". Nothing I hear very often back in Berlin, so demographic differences are clearly playing a big role in user receptiveness.Transparency is crucial, no doubt. Advertising AI on platforms like producthunt or in decks for investors makes a lot of sense - that's the right audience. But are we far enough along the AI adoption curve for "AI-powered" to be a major selling point on the customer-facing side? Or are we scaring off potential users with concerns about data usage and complexity?Let's discuss!Have you seen AI transparency hurt or help your user acquisition efforts?How are you addressing user concerns about AI?Very happy to discuss your experiences, thoughts, and stories from fellow entrepreneurs! 👇

Don't you think Product Hunt discussions have become as cold as ice lately?Or maybe I just don’t get which topics work best for my discussion themes?Last summer/autumn, discussions seemed to get more replies and upvotes — people felt more cozy and engaged back then in comments.

The Product Hunt forums have been up and running for about a month, so I think if we use this platform and this particular section daily, we could get a little used to it.Here are some observations from me, but also your side:👉 Mine:I currently don't know how to insert a post or video into the forum. In the older format (discussion), I was able to insert it via "img src" tag.Some comments under forums are not showing up for me (I didn't get notifications for them and dunno why) – I just found them after a few days because I checked them manually. I have to say that it's much better with AI replies – the number of bots is at least reduced under my posts.👉 Your observations:You lack the ability to search your discussions by entering keywords via the "Search bar."Some claimed that their discussions were not confirmed and they don't know why, because according to them they didn't violate the guidelines.Self-promotion and Introduce yourself forums supposedly don't have as much engagement as General.🤔 Do you have any other observations and suggestions for improvements?Previous discussions regarding Product Hunt:One week with Forums – observations and reflecting your insightsHow to benefit from the Product Hunt forums?Does the time of posting the PH forums matter?Stricter Discussions (Forums) on the Product Hunt – Bad or Good?There's something new on PH. Have you had time to try it?

From testing new products, I've come to several conclusions and possibly also identified mistakes that product creators make when launching them.Whenever you want to attract your first testers (especially those who are well-known), try first to build up your credibility.During product testing, I encountered the following mistakes that left an inconvenient impression:🥲 No publicly available contact (about the company, owner)🥲 Testimonials using "fake" stock photos (this is especially noticeable to people who work in marketing and tech)🥲 Untraceable product creator – do not know his name, face,...🥲 Not offering a free trial version and immediately asking for paymentIf you do all of these things at once, it leaves a very bad impression.Recently, I wanted to try a tool, and accepted the terms of use, but couldn’t cancel the trial after submitting my card – the system technically didn’t allow me to cancel. At the same time, the product didn’t even work. There was no person I could contact. Suspicious.I’m surprised how many people launch products this way, even on Product Hunt, because, with these steps, such a product feels more like a scam than a serious business.If the business is not supposed to be a scam 😉, please:☝️ Build trust, ideally also a personal brand, if you’re serious about it.☝️ If you don’t have testimonials from people yet, use a video where you demonstrate the product; ideally show your face too – human aspect.☝️ It’s better to let people test the product for free because it might not be technically finished yet, viz. my experience. (People, who don't pay, are not so loud on the internet as people who already paid, IYKWIM.)Do you have a similar experience?Next time, we could cover how to prevent fraud, btw. 😀 (I have a lot to share.) 😀

I am following up on the forum from the previous days when you started a lively discussion.I outlined what not to do when you are a maker and what to do when you want to be more trustworthy.Today, I will share the opposite.This will be helpful if:• You are at the stage of an “innovator” or an “early adopter.”• You want to try new products (e.g. from ProductHunt).• You do not have to lose your money very quickly. Since I've been a first-time user in the past, it's often taken a few risks. And yes, there have been scams, TL;DR: I've been scammed. 🥲😀 So if you learn from my mistakes, it will be a little win for me.My “How not to be scammed” points:👉 Try to find out who owns the site (which company, person), sometimes it's in the Terms & Conditions, and sometimes it can be found from the registered domain.👉 Try to find reviews from other users, such as Trustpilot. Also verify the authenticity of reviewers (reviewer history, their profile photos, etc.).👉 Use test emails to test products.👉 Have a card specifically designed for frauds – have a very small, limited amount of money on it. Unless you can cancel the trial version, you won't lose a large amount.👉 The ideal case is to have a spare device – a laptop or smartphone – from which you can try out different products.These are mine. I will be glad to hear about your protection against suspicious products.

I’ve noticed that the purpose of people on Product Hunt is always different. Of course, the vast majority want to become the Product of the Day, Week, Month, or Year (or win Kitty Awards). However, some are there for the community and their success metrics may lie in something else (e.g. the number of discussions created and rated).Which of the following metrics are you here for? Or, which do you place the most/least importance on?• 🥇 Become the top Product (Day, Week, Month, Year)• 🏆 Win Kitty Awards in some category• 🏹 To hunt the biggest amount of products• 💬 To create the best-performing discussions• 🪙 Collect Kitty Points• 🎖️ Collect PH badges• 🔥 Hit the highest PH Streak• 👤 Grow follower count• 👀 Anything else (add)Tell your intention in the comments.

I’m starting to think most SaaS products are on borrowed time. With AI getting smarter every day, it’s poised to swallow up their use cases. AI will learn to do what SaaS tools do and at some point it will be easier for the user just to use the AI. I recently saw a tweet claiming that by next year, 90% of code will be AI-generated. If development costs are plummeting to zero, why would anyone pay for a traditional SaaS subscription, when his favourite AI can do the same? Do you see it the same way? I’d love to hear your take.I love building SaaS products, but if AI is about to render them obsolete, what’s the point? So, if SaaS is dying, where should we redirect our energy? Custom AI solutions? Niche tools that AI can’t touch (yet)? Something entirely new? I’m curious, what would you focus on in a world where AI owns the software game?

By little tool, I don't mean it took a small amount of effort, I mean it does one day-to-day, small task. For me it's probably @Xnapper . It allows me to take beautiful screenshots surrounded by stunning backgrounds in literally a few seconds, where as I used to spend time chucking my screenshots into Figma and playing with the padding to make them look nice. I can't even guess how much time this has saved me

Over the years working for agencies I've become quite familiar with tools like @asana and @Jira , also with @Trello for personal projects. But I was wondering, are these the most used or are these just the ones I've been exposed to? Are there better options? Would love to hear your thoughts down below!

Product Hunt changed my life. A year ago I stepped in as CEO, and a couple weeks ago we launched Product Forums (which you're reading this on!). Before that I founded and launched @Tandem (virtual office - YC S19), and @Cryptagon.io. Ask me anything about Product Hunt, launching, startups, YC, or what we're trying to do with forums!

I have never used @screamingfrog before but I have been told it can help with keeping track of internal link structure. It's easy to track orphan pages from @SEMrush site audit and ensure each page has at least one internal link. Specifically, I want to track the number of internal links to a page. If Page A has 2 internal links and Page B has 4, I want a system that visualises so that I can decide which page needs more incoming internal links. Any other tools that can help with this?Open to suggestions based on any process that works for you.