... everyone, I'm Bugra from Istanbul. I work at the intersection of software architecture, security, distributed systems, blockchain and AI. I'm most interested in problems where correctness actually matters: systems that move money, coordinate distributed

... Apple's own support pages. Apple In-App Purchase: 26%, or 15% if you're in the Small Business Program, the Mini Apps or Video Partner Programs, or on an auto-renewable subscription after the subscriber's first year. Alternative payment processing inside your app: 20%, or 10% for those same groups. Out-of-app offers with an actionable link: a 15% store services commission, or 10% for those groups, on anything bought within 7 days of the tap. Apps ... ... distributed

... then, they're blocked from installation for users in those regions. Now what doesn't happen, because this is the part the coverage flattens. Google's FAQ is explicit: the deadline applies only to those specific participating stores. Distribute through a store that isn't on the list, or let users sideload your APK directly, and the requirements don't apply to your app yet. ADB installs are unaffected and stay that way. Enterprise apps on managed devices ... ... week's job. If you use Play App Signing you're fine; Google says eligible apps are claimed automatically, and 99% of Play apps get registered without anyone lifting a finger. This is a warning for everyone else. Apps distributed

... overnight AI success stories usually aren't. Levels' Photo AI is the famous example, and the part people skip is that he'd spent roughly a decade building an audience before it existed. The AI didn't create the distribution. The distribution

... built ZonePlan, a free browser-based worldwide meeting planner for distributed teams. The problem is not just converting one clock. It is comparing several cities, protecting working hours, and avoiding daylight-saving changes that shift recurring meetings. The workflow is simple: add exact cities, compare the full day, mark acceptable windows, and rotate difficult meeting slots so one region does not always take the early-morning or late-night call. You can try it here: https://zoneplan.net/ I would appreciate ...

... suddenly lose access to all AI. But what happens if , one day, access to the leading American models is restricted more broadly? We would still have European models, open-source systems we can operate ourselves, and Chinese alternatives. But there is no guarantee that another major power would never make the same decision to protect its own strategic advantage. AI is no longer just another software category. It is becoming infrastructure. It will shape education, healthcare, national security, research ... ... world are American, and Europe should continue working closely with the United States. But cooperation and dependency are not the same thing. Technological sovereignty does not mean refusing to use foreign technology. It means having a real alternative

... launch and something clicked while planning the 24-hour comment coverage: our team is split between the US and India, which means midnight PT - the moment launches go live - is midday for half of us. The usual advice treats distributed teams as a coordination problem. But for PH specifically, it might be a cheat code: fully awake people replying to comments during the hours when solo US-based makers are asleep or running on caffeine. For those who've launched ...

... Today I changed how I think about distribution for DiscountHub. I had been looking at places like Slickdeals, HotUKDeals, mydealz, Dealabs, and other large deal communities as potential promotion channels. Then I realized something obvious: They are not really distribution

... model worth considering. Instead of spending 5 years chasing one product to $10M ARR, what if you built 10 20 smaller products (each generating $10k $50k MRR) managed entirely by AI agents? The math works out, the risk is distributed. And you don't need to be a monopolist to win. Pieter Levels has been running this playbook for years, with multiple products each solving a specific problem for a specific audience. But what's changed is the cost ... ... agents reduce the operational cost of running multiple products simultaneously you compound learnings across products faster than doubling down on one The honest challenge: focus is a real advantage, spreading across 10 products early can kill all of them distribution

... Introducing MegaNode.work Most uptime monitoring platforms rely on a limited number of centralized monitoring locations. When a monitoring server, ISP, or region has issues, false alerts can happen. MegaNode takes a different approach. MegaNode is a DePIN (Distributed Infrastructure Network) for infrastructure monitoring. Instead of relying on a few company-owned servers, uptime checks are performed by real VPS nodes distributed

... Cursor: coding Supabase: backend and auth Vercel: hosting GitHub: version control Google Search Console: SEO Campix: my own project, camp software, yes I'm biased Comment from Hans Desjarlais(@ismaelyws): Gmail Calendly Claude Code Google Docs & Sheets VS Code Comment from Bill Davis(@billspaced): @nolan_vu  Slack, not because I love it but because everything dies without it. YESSSSSSSSSSSSS Comment from Bill Davis(@billspaced): @riya_pariyar   @benfleming   @asapx  same question... never heard ... ... solo founder, these are the five tools I use almost every day: ChatGPT VS

... marketplace to turn it into real income. HeavensLive ( heavenslive.com ) has built what might be the most unusual economic experiment running today: a 17-language, 84-currency marketplace paired with a public treasury that mints its own digital currency and distributes it as outright grants and zero-interest loans . No credit check. No collateral. No human-only gates. ## The Grants & Loans: Actually Free Money The platform's Credon Treasury operates on a simple principle: funds are minted, distributed

... available. The behavior persists long after the cause is gone. Most people using Google Drive, email, or Slack to send sensitive files aren't naive. They're fatigued. They know something is off. They've just run out of alternatives so they compress the discomfort and move on. Research note: A 2023 Pew Research study found 79% of Americans feel they have little control over data companies collect yet the majority continue using the same platforms. Researchers have called this ... ... privacy fatigue : not indifference, but the behavioral result of repeatedly finding no viable alternative

... tldr: yes. Shoutouts are one of the simplest distribution levers on Product Hunt. Shoutouts are meant to pay it forward and highlight the tools that helped you build. But beyond goodwill, they create durable distribution

... direction with our cloud compared to the generic and trite play of cloud hosted browsers + proxies. Remote Triggering: Execute your rtrvr.ai Chrome Extension workflows remotely from our cloud. Trigger automations on your computer from your phone or via API! Distributed Workflows: We're exploring the ability to parallelize and distribute

... everyone! I m Head of Ops at Product Hunt, and I frequently get asked about the best Payroll, PEO, EOR, and HRIS solutions for distributed teams. I m active in multiple ops communities (LinkedIn, Slack, Circle), and discussions on this topic come up repeatedly but These conversations often get lost in the shuffle, leading to repeated threads. Many insights are locked behind paywalls or exclusive memberships. So, I m starting this open thread in our Product Hunt forums to centralize ... ... enough to remember that!). I know Sequoia started back in 2001, but as the world is evolving, Sequoia needs to too! Not only is it necessary to improve the UI, but also shifting to support more globally distributed

... small team at Ottr Finance has always been global from the start, with people on 3 continents. What are some things you've found to be good for building team cohesion in distributed workforce? One thing we've done is find online games and have everyone join to play. Love to hear other ideas ...