Whatโs the best lesson youโve learned on Product Hunt?
Hamza Afzal Butt
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The best lesson Iโve learned through my Product Hunt journey is that ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
Iโve had launches where everything felt perfectly alignedโ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ดโbut they didnโt gain traction simply because I didnโt prioritize building pre-launch momentum or engaging the community beforehand. On the flip side, Iโve also seen products unexpectedly take off when the community genuinely resonated with their story, even if the prep wasnโt perfect.
Another valuable takeaway? ๐๐โ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด; ๐ถ๐โ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด. Iโve relaunched products after initial setbacks, refined based on feedback, and ended up with surprising success. The journey taught me to listen, adapt, and never take even the smallest wins for granted.
Whatโs been your key takeaway? ๐
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Andres Rosas Sanchez@andres_rosas_sanchez
Don't be a robot.
Be honest and realistic, don't just look for visibility
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How do you engage with community? Do you DMs to people to upvote or just publish the discussion post?
When I see someone's streak on producthunt I learned consistency is the key.
PopShort.Al
Through the initial launch of PopShort.AI, I learned that when the value of your product is clear enough and the story behind it is enough to resonate with the community, you will receive kind support from many strangers, and a small team can have great energy.๐
I totally agree with you! Community support and timing can really make or break a launch
Such a valuable lesson! I've also learned that it's not always about having the perfect product from the start
For me, it's all about listening to the community.
about knowing people in the world
I learned that timing is everything. A perfect product means little if you launch at the wrong time.
Interacting after setbacks worked wonders for me. Relaunching made all the difference.
Engaging early with the community was my biggest lesson.
So true! I've seen how much of an impact timing and building momentum beforehand can have on a launch.
Community support matters so much for me. Engaging before the launch really helps my product to get noticed.