On PH Launch Day : what was your biggest unexpected challenge ?

Notion launching a product with paid advertisement. Same day, same category. 🤦‍♂️ 😅

Be everywhere and answer everyone, no sleep, eat or stand up from your PC 😂

For me is blocking out the time to manage and answer all the questions. Making sure you're taking the time to respond in a genuine way. But sometimes it's filtering out the ones where you know is asked purely for personal gains like an upvote on their launch or otherwise a way to sell their service. I feel like it's something you can't get away from.

1. Large teams launching their products on the same day as mine. 2. Vote-buying activities.

You know, it's actually a blessing when people are curious or ask questions on launch day. Our biggest unexpected challenge came during our first product launch. We didn't quite grasp how Product Hunt worked, so we didn't get much attention, which was tough for the team. But every setback is a chance to learn and grow, and I'm grateful to have such fantastic partners. After a bit of a down period, we regrouped, tried new strategies, and got familiar with Product Hunt's ins and outs to better prepare for next time. We've bounced back from that low point, and I'm feeling optimistic about the future! I also want to wish success to all the other startup teams out there on their launch days—keep pushing forward with confidence!

Not PH experience, but a big Launch Day from the past: You will spend more time answering questions and managing people who want to reach out. The good thing is, it usually means the Launch is successful.

Some unexpected challenges I’ve faced include last-minute strategy changes and coordination hiccups with the team.