For me, the best monetisation model is CapCut (especially that psychological side of that).

They let me use their free desktop version the whole time, so I started being dependent on them.

I created a simple tool by myself (not as part of a team), but I always feel like certain features aren't good enough or appealing enough. I understand that perfectionism can be harmful, but I really want to know how others overcome this mindset.

A friend of mine deals with it by simply closing their eyes, hitting publish, and turning off all notifications.

When you're a 9-5 employee, it's relatively easy to determine when your work starts and ends.

But what about when you work for yourself?

Single people probably have no boundaries in this, but a completely different scenario occurs when you have a family.

I recently launched my product on Product Hunt, and while the response was exciting, I couldn t help but wonder...

How do some launches get 500+ upvotes by the afternoon?

Is it just community? Email lists? Timing? Secret Discords? Luck?

If you ve had a successful launch or seen one up close I d love to hear:

So many indie makers launch like this:

• alone.

• no hype.

• no crew.

• no plan.

• just vibes.

They think it s noble. if it s good, people will notice.

But here s the problem:

Student burnout, anxiety, and isolation are more common than ever, especially with remote learning and academic pressure. I ve seen some early-stage tools try to address this, but I wonder what more can be done.

How do you think AI can actually help improve student mental health and well-being?

Once I asked What do you consider when choosing the right co-founder.

But I have never asked where to find them...

That's why I would like to hear your "How we met story."

Let s play this out.

• You re not full-time.

• You re not VC-backed.

• Life s already happening.

• And your calendar hands you exactly 60 minutes a day to build something meaningful.

So now what?

No time for endless roadmap debates

No shame.

We ve all nodded along while someone drops tool names like gospel.

But deep down, you re thinking:

I ve opened it 5 times. Still don t know what I m looking at.

YC published a list of themes they want to invest in:

1. Full-stack AI Companies

2. More Design Founders

3. Voice AI

4. AI for Scientific Advancement

5. AI Personal Assistant

6. Healthcare AI

7. AI Personal Tutor for Everyone

8. Software Tools To Make Robots

9. The Future of Education

10. AI Residential Security

11. Internal Agent Builder

12. AI Research Labs

13. AI Voice Assistants for Email

14. AI for Personal Finance

Of course there are many projects and startups that launched on Product Hunt in each of these categories.