I ve been watching the discussions here over the holidays, and it s inspiring to see so much passion. But it also got me thinking. After 35 years in the entrepreneurial world, I ve realised that my biggest mistakes didn't happen because I wasn't working hard enough they happened because I was running on an empty battery.
As founders, we are obsessed with "optimisation." We optimize our code, our funnels, and our growth. But this week, I m trying something different: I m optimising for rest.
I ve spent the last few days intentionally stepping away from the screen. Not to plan the next pivot or to "reflect on KPIs," but to actually let my mind go quiet. I m finding that the better I use this week to truly recharge my own energy, the more excited I feel about 2026.
It s a strange feeling to not be "productive" for a few days, but I m learning that my energy levels are the most important asset I have. If that battery isn't green, nothing else I build will be sustainable.
Building software is literally getting easier and easier. What I ve noticed is that just a few years ago, you really needed knowledge, a team, and solid know-how to make the whole process work.
But now, with all these tools popping up on the market almost daily like Cursor, Bolt, Lovable, and so many others it s incredibly easy to build software.
When mass layoffs started in tech, many people suggested that:
The layoffs were happening because, during COVID, companies hired too many people for online and remote roles.
That AI was attacking jobs.
And I still keep seeing statements from creators of various AI tools saying: No, AI won t replace you. Employees will just have time for more meaningful tasks in a company.
Hey Product Hunt! We're in October, it's Hacktoberfest, a month-long celebration of open-source projects, their maintainers, and the entire community of contributors. There are many ways to contribute: code, design, document, share, sponsor... Let's celebrate this month by supporting open-source products!
Formbricks launched on October 31st
Wasp Full-Stack Auth launched on October 27th
Emitbase launched on October 25th
Nuxt UI launched on October 21st
Novu launched on October 19th
TileDesk Design Studio launched on October 19th
Appwrite Cloud Beta launched on October 17th
Komiser launched on October 17th
Pulumi ESC launched on October 17th
Taipy Cloud launched on October 16th
Cal.ai launched on October 15th
Distillery launched on October 13th
OpenSauced launched on October 11th
Swagger Editor launched on October 11th
ZenStack launched on October 10th
Payload 2.0 launched on October 9th
Ddosify launched on October 5th
Evidence 2.0 launched on October 4th
n8n LangChain integration launched on October 4th
Lenra launched on October 2nd
Best Hacktoberfest Projects 2023 launched on October 1st
Gitpod Browser Extension launched on October 1st
Who's launching an open-source product this month? Any projects that I missed? Drop a link to your product launch in the comments, and I'll add it to the list. Enjoy your launch!
Everywhere I look, people say build in public to grow your product and audience. Sounds great except when you re starting from zero and literally nobody cares yet. From what I ve figured out, it s less about getting likes right now and more about leaving a trail, progress updates, decisions you ve made, even mistakes. Most of it will get ignored in the moment, but it builds a record that people can stumble on later. Also, public doesn t have to mean blasting it to Twitter. It could be small niche communities, Reddit threads like this, or a tiny newsletter. Basically, don t measure it by immediate engagement. Think of it as planting seeds for your future self. Anyone here actually started with no audience and made build in public work? What did you do?
We re preparing for our upcoming launch on Product Hunt and planning to include a short video introducing our product. We re debating between two approaches and would love your input:
