When we started building @ProdShort , our first instinct was to make the product "ready" before showing it to anyone. Then we started seeing founders launching much earlier. Sometimes with nothing more than a landing page, just to see if people were interested enough to sign up... or even pay.
It completely changed the way we thought about validation. On one side, launching early gives you real feedback much faster. On the other, launching too early can make people leave before they see the real value of your product.
The funny thing is that recording content isn't usually the hard part. Most people can talk for a few minutes, record a meeting, or capture an idea as soon as it comes to mind. The part that often stops people isn't creating. It's knowing they'll have to spend hours editing a few minutes of content.
We felt exactly the same while building @ProdShort
At first, we thought our biggest challenge was finding ideas for content. But over time, we realized that editing was the real pain...
What's the biggest thing stopping you from posting consistently?
Launching is exciting because everything is happening at the same time. People check the product, you get feedback you talk to users, you feel that something is moving. But after the launch, it becomes harder. The big moment is gone, and now you have to keep showing up.
Personally, I think this part is underestimated. Because launching gives you attention, but it doesn t automatically give you growth. For example, after a launch you still need to:
After our Product Hunt Launch, many people signed up but didn't test the platform because they need someone to do a call with, and if we lose that momentum, the user is lost.
Since sharing Prodshort here on @producthunt , we ve received a lot of early feedback. Ideas, feature requests, small improvements, UX feedback sometimes things we didn t even think about.
How do you decide what to actually build from all that feedback? Some feedback looks useful at first, but once you test it, you realize it adds complexity without real value. Other times, a small suggestion turns into something essential for the product. Would love to hear from your experience: How do you handle early feedback without going in too many directions?
We launched on Product Hunt on April 9, 2026. From this launch, we ended up with:
But the real work started weeks before launch day.
With @bengeekly , we spent weeks trying to understand how @producthunt actually works. Not by reading random launch guides , but by being active on the platform:
