A while ago, I started a quick note titled "apps to check out." It has now grown into a massive list of around sixty items, and I have realistically tested maybe four of them.
It starts with good intentions you see an interesting launch, save the link so you do not lose focus during the day, and promise yourself you will test it over the weekend. Then the list just sits there accumulating dust while new tools keep getting added to the pile. At a certain point, it stops being a helpful reference and starts feeling like digital clutter you quietly ignore.
Is saving links like this an actual discovery process for you, or is it just another form of hoarding? If you actually clear out your list, how do you decide what is worth keeping?
I joined product Hunt recently and feel a bit lost. between daily launches, upvotes, collections, and comments, it is hard to tell useful tools apart from products that just got votes from friends. I am also unsure about the general etiquette. is lurking and upvoting standard, or should i be commenting? Do makers reply to questions from new users? How did you navigate the site when you first joined? What habits help you filter out the noise and spot genuinely good tools?
I found something on Product Hunt this morning that looked genuinely useful. Clean landing page, clear description, nice demo. I clicked the button to get started, and it asked me to create an account before showing a single dollar amount. No free tier mentioned, no starting price listed, nothing. I closed the tab immediately. I am not handing over my email address just to find out if I can afford a product. This happens all the time and I do not understand the logic behind it. If the pricing is reasonable, showing it upfront builds trust. If it is way too expensive, hiding it behind a signup wall just wastes everyone's time. Does this bother you as much as it bothers me, or do you create an account anyway?
