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Nika

What do you think Product Hunt is missing? What would you improve?

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I absolutely love this platform.

The fact that I spend time here every single day is probably proof enough. 😄

  • That said, after spending so much time on Product Hunt, I've noticed a few basic things that I personally miss:

  • the ability to bookmark discussions

  • the option to add someone to a discussion forum as a co-creator

  • option to revisit “products I interacted with but forgot about” (or something like a reminder)

  • scheduling a post

  • I also kind of miss the old "Notify Me" page – I know, I'm being very nostalgic here 😄

I'm curious:

If you could add, remove, or improve one feature on Product Hunt, what would it be? (I remember that many of you used to ask for a DMs option)

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Aleksandar Blazhev

Awesome topic, @busmark_w_nika Nika!

Right away:

  1. DMs: There are so many amazing people on this platform it's almost criminal. Everyone here is incredibly interesting, but we can't actually message each other. We have to find people on LinkedIn or X/Twitter... and it's just not the same. I'd love to have the option to send direct messages right here on the platform.

  2. Analytics: I'm talking about audience insights for people who upvote your product. For example, being able to see that 25% of them are developers, founders, marketers, etc. Basically, having more relevant data that's visible and easy to access. It would be incredibly helpful for teams when analyzing their launch performance.

  3. Teaser page: Yes, absolutely. I love seeing who's launching in the coming days so you can plan your strategy accordingly.

  4. Featured / non-featured status in advance: It would be really helpful if products could get some sort of pre-launch indication about whether they're likely to be featured. And if they're not, at least you'd know something needs improvement. A lot of teams would probably make adjustments before launch if they knew they were missing something important.

  5. Co-hunting and co-posting: I'd happily co-hunt products. I first saw this idea from @rohanrecommends and completely support it. And, as @busmark_w_nika Nika mentioned, I'd also love the ability to add co-creators to discussions.

  6. Post scheduling: Absolutely yes, especially with the ability to choose a specific time. Posts often take a while to get approved, which makes it hard to predict when to submit them so they go live exactly when you want. Mine always end up being published at different times, which makes the whole process a bit unpredictable.

  7. Events: I'd also add events to the list. There used to be Product Hunt events in the past, but there aren't many anymore. I'd love to see the Product Hunt team organize more events across the US and Europe. And even if they don't organize them directly, it would be great if they supported local communities that want to host them. I'd happily organize a meetup myself.

Bengeekly

@busmark_w_nika  @rohanrecommends  @byalexai I also miss the teaser page, with the tag on the profile launching soon.
And I would 100% go to event if there were or even organize them.

Mark Trowbridge

Yeah, Hi Nika,

I am completely new here and really struggling to find my way around and connect. I haven't put my finger on where, just yet, but I know it could be easier.

I see the value though, so I am willing to put the hours in to learn!

Evelyn Aniah
yes, a DM option is very necessary.
Evelyn Aniah
I haven't explored much but a section for Hiring remotely would make a lot of sense for someone job hunting like myself
Robin Peter Müller
Hi Nika, Thank you, I was kinda waiting for that one. The “products I interacted with but forgot about” one is the real gap for me. You upvote something, genuinely mean to come back to it and it just disappears into the feed. A simple nudge a week later would change how useful PH actually is as a discovery tool rather than just a daily scroll. Scheduling posts for launches would be huge too. Right now you’re either setting an alarm for 12:01am PST or accepting you’re not optimising your window. The one I’d add: proper engagement stats for makers. Right now you get upvotes and comments and that’s basically it. No sense of who’s actually clicking through, where they’re dropping off, whether the people upvoting match your actual target user. Every other platform gives you at least basic reach and profile visit data. PH feels blind by comparison, especially for founders trying to understand if a launch actually worked or just got lucky with the algorithm.
Bruce

If P.H. needs extra administrators/moderators, you are an ideal fit. Also, if you are not in MENSA, you should be.

Farrukh Butt

The biggest improvement for me would be a better way to revisit products and discussions I interacted with. Sometimes you upvote, comment, or check a product with real interest, but after the daily feed moves on, it becomes hard to find it again.

Bengeekly

1/ Notifications feel broken to me. During a launch, you get notifications, but nothing shows properly.

2/ A clearer idea of where we have the right to post or not. General feels very closed, and that's okay. But having a bit more clarity about it, and maybe a second "General" channel with a bit more freedom, could help.

3/ Filters at the top of the page to show/hide products from the home page.
4/ Gamifying a bit more: Using point to boost, post, Hunt... Allowing some actions depending on badges