đ„ Get more points by launching on Alpha Day
Weâre trying something new on Thursday: Alpha Day.
The idea is simple. If this is the first time youâre launching your product anywhere, you can tag it alpha and get a boost to your points (and land on a special leaderboard).
This is for the genuinely fresh stuff. The products that are just getting out into the world. The ones that still need feedback, still have rough edges, and are way more interesting because of it.
Weâre also putting more weight on comments. So if you try an Alpha product and leave a thoughtful comment, it matters more. And if youâre a maker, jumping in and commenting on other Alpha launches can help you too.
Basically: launch something new, try other new things, leave real feedback, and make each otherâs day.
If that sounds like your kind of chaos, get your launch in by tomorrow midnight PST.
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Love the focus on first time launches .It gives builders a reason to ship sooner instead of waiting for everything to be perfect.
@edward_curtis1Â As a perfectionist myself, I think this really forced my team and me to just put it out there. We only recently heard of Product Hunt and had no time to fully prepare, but it's good because it has forced us to get out there and just do it.
@edward_curtis1 @kamdi_o Same thing here
Will makers get insights from the feedback collected
Are comments weighted equally across all users?
Any examples of what a great alpha launch looks like
@aubrey_griffin Not like me,
Got like 0 views on my website so far.
You really need to warm up your ph account beforehand
Love this idea. My launch is tomorrow, can I still qualify for Alpha Day on Thursday and tag you on the day?
Product Hunt
@findfeny Yeah! Just add the alpha tag in the launch edit screen!
@findfeny @aaronoleary I tried to tag Alpha Day but it won't pop up. There's another "Alpha" that pops up. Is that the tag?
My Financé
@findfeny @aaronoleary @ssagario41Â
this should be the tag i believe.
@aaronoleary @ssagario41 @catt_marroll thanks Matt!
git-fire
@findfeny @aaronolearyÂ
My launch is on Wednesday, and I've added the alpha tag. Looking forward to sharing my product with the world!
@aaronoleary @bschellenberger2600 nice one Ben, thanks for letting us know. Launching today as well!
git-fire
@aaronoleary @findfeny You're welcome; nice to meet you! Good luck with your launch!!!!
Product Hunt
Not me scrambling to get one of my apps ready for this
@gabe let me know when it's ready and I will come and support!
@gabe @findfeny Just launched. How do I tag it alpha though?
@gabe @dua_khan7 this feature will be available on Thursday. You simply tag it like you would on social media.
@gabe @findfeny alright, thanks!
@gabe Same my goodness. Was rushing as soon as I saw it pop up
Ovren
Thanks @aaronoleary Feels like a strong direction for genuinely early products that still need real user feedback, not just polished launch-day optics.
Weâre launching Ovren on Thursday, and Alpha Day feels like a very natural fit.
With comments weighted more, do you expect products that create more discussion and thoughtful replies to benefit more than products optimized mostly for clicks and upvotes?
@apoorv_shankar See you on the leaderboard on Thursday. Rooting for you! :)
@aaronoleary Appreciate that makers and community members are encouraged to try products and leave feedback. That's truly the core value of a community like Product Hunt.
Dune
The special leaderboard is a nice touch .Adds visibility without forcing early products to compete with fully polished ones.
This is a smart move by Product Hunt, more raw products means more honest feedback and less fake polish.