They help with launch copy, visuals, outreach, follow-ups basically most of what used to take days can now be done in hours.
But I keep thinking about something. Are AI agents actually improving product discovery on Product Hunt or are they just making launches look more polished?
Yes, AI speeds things up. You can test messaging faster, create better assets, prepare more efficiently.
Yesterday, I came across a post saying that OpenAI projects a $14 billion loss in 2026. They ve gone through several funding rounds, offer monthly subscriptions, and are now planning to integrate ads into search results (which means another revenue stream).
Realistically, I don t think this loss will be covered in the short term, and profitability might only come over a longer horizon (if at all).
Most apps don t make money from subscriptions. They make money from you. Your data browsing history, app usage, personal behaviour is worth cold, hard cash.
We ran the numbers for our app, Magic Lasso Adblock, and here s what we found:
Current Subscription revenue per user: $25.50/year
Potential Data broker revenue per user: $30+/year
Meaning: we could more than double our profit margins overnight by selling user data.
I know it isn't just me because I have a number of LCNC friends who, like me, won't even open Stripe before first opening ChatGPT or something similar to guide me through the maze that is Stripe. Here's me, having just downloaded Claude Cowork, really doubtful that it is going to make any difference with the seven stuck projects I have in Stripe...
Global problem: Dating apps fail for complex lives (illness, relocation, unfulfilled youth). A platform is needed for matching based on life path compatibility.
Daily routine: after every client meeting, I need to write a structured report for colleagues. Existing corporate tools (Microsoft 365) are inefficient and slow for this.
A startup founder loses focus and productivity juggling 5-7 tools for a single project. Existing all-in-one platforms don't provide the feel of a unified workspace.
An African entrepreneur cannot accept international payments on Shopify. PayPal blocks, Stripe is unavailable. There is no payment gateway that does not discriminate based on geography.
Micro-influencer cannot monetize a loyal audience: there is no safe and effective platform for deals with small brands and those willing to work with small influencers in India.
I just switched to OpenSUSE after windows kept messing with my touch pad drivers to the point where I had to reinstall them every day to somewhat fix the issue. I've been a heavy Linux user on and off since 09 and have hopped all the distros. I might try to run the Windows version of Tonkotsu with WINE or even Lutris, but I am unsure of how that will go. I don't know if there will be a linux build. I know half of san fransisco is on mac so probably not lol. but one can dream.
Building @Tonkotsu has taught us many lessons in product design, with both the underlying technology and user behavior shifting rapidly.
One of the hardest but most critical lessons we ve learned is about calibrating the zoom level how close or far the user feels from the work. You can see examples of this play out across the industry:
Codex gets flak for going heads-down for too long compared to Claude. Users feel too zoomed out from the work.
By contrast, Cursor and IDEs are starting to feel too zoomed in. When the majority of code is written by agents, an editor-first UI is a misfit.
After more than three years of observing this platform (mainly in the forums), I can see which posts have helped you the most. [Yes, I can tell based on their performance.] In addition to updated news from the tech industry, you liked the most:
website roasting and
tagline adjustments/improvements for launch day (mostly from @aaronoleary )
Today, I read in Techcrunch that India has an ambition to "compete" with the US and China in the startup scene:
India has updated its startup rules to better support deep tech companies in sectors like space, semiconductors, and biotech, which take longer to mature.
Lums hit #11 organically on Product Hunt yesterday! A massive thank you to everyone who supported us by upvoting, commenting, and downloading the app.
The launch conversations highlighted one thing we ve felt since day one: most budgeting apps ask for way too much effort before giving you any value.
Usually, you download an app and spend the next hour fixing categories, adjusting settings, and correcting transactions. By the time you're "set up," you've already lost the motivation that made you download it in the first place.
@yulia_kuznetsova3 put it perfectly! She said she added her accounts to Lums and it just showed her where her money was going. No fixing things first. Just clarity. @selina4 shared something similar. After months of bills piling up and small charges slipping by, having everything side-by-side finally made things click.
Today, the productivity domain in tech is very well developed - there are tools for almost any need!
But at the same time, there s always a feeling that there might be something else, something better. All the time.
What I like about this space is that once people start using tools like Miro, Notion, Trello, ClickUp, etc., they tend to keep testing new things and experimenting with different tools.
I wanted to reach out to some amazing Product Hunt community members who I'd love to have check out ClawOnCloud - the secure way to work with AI! I have been blown away with openclaw and we just felt it needed a way that more people could easily and securely use it.
