Does launching any type of tech product on PH make sense or only some specific types?

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Hi Makers!
This is a question to makers who have launched on PH. I am new to the platform and still learning about it.

Does launching products which are B2B or help in some way in solving app/website development, management, growth etc. or just work/productivity related only, make sense to be launched here?

It's understandable because the population here is makers and that's what they will be interested in the most.

I am asking this because, we're creating Blend - an app for playing board games inside a group chat. We are planning to launch on PH but knowing this, we at least would know from before what to expect.

The above question came up just on the basis of my observations from the short duration I have been here, please let me know your thoughts.

Gilad Uziely · Accepted Answer

Hey :)
I agree with everything @alex_papageorge wrote above and will add that from your description it sounds that product hunt will be perfect for Blend. Early adopter geeks (usually) love board games :-)

Sere P · Answer

Thanks for asking this question Anamika! I've some concerns myself on posting about the launch of my product on PH because it seems like it may not spark interest in this community. We are working on doing it no matters what, however my expectations are pretty low in terms of engagement.

Alex Papageorge · Answer

Good question. Personally, I believe there are types of products are better suited for PH than others, but that can be said about any channel. I don't think the success of your product/biz is contingent/correlated with your success on PH, but I think it provides a good pulse and an honest (/encouraging) platform to test your product/ideas.

I wouldn't take it as your end all tell all, even if your product is perfect for the PH community though either.

Anamika Chaudhary · Answer

@valeryfenskaya I am launching on definitely but just wanted to get a sense of whether PH users would be interested in something like that.
Your point around uniting over teams over games is great. Thanks for that!

Alex Gorman · Answer

Great question. I agree with everything that has been said before. From my short time here it seems the most successful products are those that fulfill a greater need that this community is interested in. So for example Dev tools can do well because of the number of developers on PH but at the same time design tools that help those same devs round out their product easily, work well too. While on the other hand the less practical products seem to do less well.

In my opinion online game services do very well if they are in later stages (unless of course you are looking for beta testers). The game platforms fill an important psychological function as well. All the hard working makers out there need a break sometimes and you are going to provide that.

The product type is what I find very interesting. Native apps do well purely based on their functionality and design. API's don't seem to do as well on average. Then add in the paid vs free vs freemium and its all over the place. I would love for someone to study the trends to see how this plays out.

Sorry for the long post.

Valerie Fenske · Answer

Hi Anamika,
I am sure you should launch the game on PH.
Many people are searching for the ways to unite teams while staying apart due to covid.
What are your doubts?

Sere P · Answer

Thanks for acknowledging my message @anamika_chaudhary2 - I agree on the support piece and how we can be here for each other.
We are building a b2c platform for customers to find, book, and pay vendors for any kind of service for their parties and events, based on the area they live in, the budget, and the availability. A one-stop shop for event planning for individuals. Hope this helps :)

Anamika Chaudhary · Answer

@alex_gorman thanks for a long post!! 😅 Very useful. 
Totally agree with you and it would actually be very interesting to see some reports on PH trends. And while writing that I realized how far PH has reached that we are looking for reports for trends inside the platform. Congrats to Ryan!

Valerie Fenske · Answer

@anamika_chaudhary2 you're always welcome! happy to help

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Sere P · Answer

@ethar_alali Totally makes sense, thanks for sharing your perspective here. Since everybody talks about how important is to launch on PH, of course expectations are high for the team, and I totally agree tat there's a number of channels to use to be successful.

Mr Ethar Alali · Answer

@sere_p I have ditto this. It's not that PH has no use, but all launches have to be considered a package of activity that cuts across internet, traditional media, real life meets, advertising, social and other channels too.

Anamika Chaudhary · Answer

@alex_papageorge thanks for sharing your thoughts. Just one thing to clarify, we are not saying we are depending on PH to become a successful product. I am just trying to understand if PH users would be interested in products other than work and productivity related.

Anamika Chaudhary · Answer

@sere_p this sounds great!! Best wishes with you 😊

Does launching any type of tech product on PH make sense or only some specific types?

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