Should you soft launch on Product Hunt or go all-in on your first try?

I'm planning my Product Hunt launch and getting conflicting advice. Some people say to do a soft launch first to test the waters, get initial feedback, and learn the platform. Others say you only get one shot at the spotlight, so you should wait until everything is perfect and go all-in.

The soft launch camp argues you can iterate based on feedback and launch again later with a better strategy. The all-in camp says featured products get 90% of the attention, and if you don't get featured on your main launch, you've basically wasted your shot.

I've seen products do both successfully, but I'm not sure which approach makes more sense for a solo founder with limited marketing budget and network.

What's been your experience? Did you soft launch first or go straight for the main event? And if you could do it over again, would you change your approach?