... reading Nika's thread here about free vs paid features. Really made me think. Link: https://www.producthunt.com/p/ge... ( shout

... tldr: yes. Shoutouts are one of the simplest distribution levers on Product Hunt. Shoutouts

... quick update. One of the cooler moments so far: a sneaker creator with ~10k followers posted an unprompted story about the app and called it a game-changer for resellers, collectors, and casual eBay sellers. Just a genuine shoutout no sponsorship or ask from my end. It drove a noticeable spike in organic users. Watching that happen in real time was one of the most rewarding moments I ve had building this. Growth has been slower than I d like ...

... songs. I realized the best music I discover doesn t come from Spotify algorithms it comes from friends, DMs, and random Reddit comments. The problem is those recommendations get buried and lost. The Solution: I built shoutout to turn these hidden recommendations into a high-signal, live feed. It's a universal archive for your 'Social Capital' in music. Key Features: Universal Credit: Acknowledge the ' Tastemakers ' in your life. Give shoutouts

... likely. You must say 42%. You can t say almost certain. You must back it. When headlines screamed war, our market priced it at 38%. When Twitter said Bitcoin to 100k, markets assigned 27%. Narratives shout. Markets quantify. The real question isn t: Will this happen? It s: How wrong is consensus and who s willing to price it? We re building a platform where anyone can create a market on any event from geopolitics to live moments with friends ...

... localization engine (YC F24) launched on Product Hunt last February and crushed it: #2 Product of the Day, #1 Developer Tool of the Week, #1 Developer Tool of the Month. @Appwrite - Launched Sites , the "open-source Vercel alternative," last May, ranked #1 Product of the Day, #1 Developer Tool of the Week, and #1 Developer Tool of the Month. The perfect Product Hunt launch? @Kilo Code - The open-source AI coding agent founded by GitLab co-founder @sytses blasted ... ... this year: Two launches on Product Hunt, ranked respectfully #5 Product of the Day and #1 Product of the Day, hit 500K+ downloads on VS

... have a confession: I hate noise. Crowded bars, shouting over music at concerts, the chaotic din of a subway station it all drains me. I m the guy in the corner, nursing a drink, observing the chaos, and wishing I could communicate without having to scream. It s ironic, then, that I built an app designed to be the loudest thing in the room. The Paradox of the Introvert Growing up, I learned to be quiet. It was a survival ... ... saying it. We hate the interruption, the volume, the competition for airtime. I remember being at a concert last year. The music was incredible, the energy was high, and I wanted to tell my friend something. I leaned in, shouted

... balanced diet of espresso shots and questionable amounts of energy drinks, which means you guessed it: fresh updates are here. From saying goodbye to Coming Soon, to giving you a shiny red self-destruct button, to sprucing up Alternatives, and a shiny new footer, we ve packed a lot into this round. Coming Soon Forum Threads The old Coming Soon pages have officially retired ( and you lot noticed ). From now on, every new product you create gets its own forum ... ... thread. It is your place to share updates, drop teasers, or just shout

... June 6, Andrej Karpathy casually spoke about Cursor for Slides. Within minutes: Homepage copy was updated everywhere to echo his phrase. Slack and Twitter lit up with founders, PMs and designers sharing Chronicle is that! Lesson: Treat every genuine shout-out as a live copy test. Monitor replies, retweets and DMs to harvest the language your audience actually uses. 2. Rapid-fire experiments We never waited for launch day. Instead, we treated our entire buildup as a real-time ... ... Email CTA swaps ( Try Chronicle Pro vs

... experiment with building a community around curiosity and creativity. It s scrappy. It s messy. It s ours. Here s what we ve learned so far Substack Traction We started on Substack, but it never quite clicked. Felt like shouting into the void. We deleted our account and focused on what was working: Product Hunt Real reach, real feedback X Still small, but steady growth and genuine interactions The Best Feedback is Real-Time This isn t just a newsletter ... ... Premium $10 on a failed post promotion Early marketing lessons? Priceless. What s Working Product Hunt is by far our best organic channel. X is slow but we doubled followers (7 12, huge vibes only) Writing > shouting

... with minimal effort, even if they have zero experience. Imagine launching a full ad campaign in minutes, not hours and watching your ROI go up while your manual work goes down. We d love your thoughts, feedback, or just a shout-out of support as we re launching soon Want early access? DM me or sign up here: [ https://adsgo.ai ...

... build mobile apps. Soon hitting 50 new signups daily. All these signups came with massive LLM costs. Starting with just ~$4K, we burned through 30% of our budget in the first week with only $260 MRR. Our well-funded competitors offered 5 free code gen requests daily (30/month), while we provided just 1 request/user lifetime. Talked to users, they wanted to explore platform for free but even with our minimal free tier, costs were eating up our savings. Traffic kept ... ... blogs. We approached VCs but got no replies. We pivoted to a paid-only model after burning 60% of our funds. Still getting ~50 daily signups from our @daily.dev blog, but users expected the same free plans as competitors

... scattered across apps. That s why we built Deskchime the only tool you need to keep your team aligned, engaged, and thriving. Here s what you get with Deskchime : Core Features: Smart Dashboard Instantly view goals, feedback, shoutouts, and meetings in one clean interface. Follow-Ups Organize follow-ups by past, pending, or completed. Perfect for meetings, reviews, and tasks. Feedback Give and receive structured feedback via MCQs, opinion scales, or open comments. Goals Set daily, weekly, or monthly goals ... ... Track progress, adjust as needed, and stay accountable. 1-on-1s Schedule meaningful one-on-one conversations that drive clarity and connection. Applaud Celebrate wins with quick shoutouts

... organize my work and personal projects.Whether for note-taking, task management, or team collaboration, it just works seamlessly. Plus, the AI features are a nice bonus! Comment from Ariel Fox(@ariel_fox): @linklogician  Thank you for the shout-out! Comment from Nataly S(@nataly_s): @kevin_mcdonagh1  That sounds really interesting! I have to try it as well! Being able to convert screenshots into Figma files so easily sounds like a huge time saver! Comment from Alina Kunafina ... ... Quintero(@aleeee): @rstankov +1 for cleanshot. I use it every day and can never go back. Comment from Alan Rivera(@alan_rivera): windsurf, took me a while to switch over just because I didn't see any benefits over vs

... reevaluating our database, but since we launched Shoutouts, Supabase has been among the most shouted

... editor journey has been: 1. Tried out Github copilot in VS Code. Loved it. 2. Then tried out @Cursor after @bernatfortet kept talking about it. Immediately switch to Cursor. 3. Then tried out @Windsurf after @lagap discovered it. Immediately fell in love and switched. Anecdotally, everyone is talking about Cursor. And no one is really talking about Windsurf. On Product Hunt, Cursor has 845 Shoutouts

... places. Here s what s going on: We realized something: A "top launch" is different than an actual "top product" that has traction and momentum. Some months ago, we launched a new feature called Maker Shoutouts to answer this crucial question: "What are the best products on Product Hunt?" Shoutouts

... changes you need to, and see helpful tips about what to include to have a successful launch! If you have a scheduled launch already, you can quickly find the pre-launch dashboard from My products Check out a demo Shoutouts Update Shoutouts

... currently subscribed, be sure to check out all of the different newsletters we have available, like Deeper Learning (what's going on in AI) and Maker Stacks (what apps top makers use, and why). Shoutouts Updates When looking at a product hub, Shoutouts

... Shoutouts leaderboard As a reminder, on each launch, makers can celebrate products that helped them via a limited number of Shoutouts

... videos). Improved Editor In the past, the edit flow was significantly different from the initial creation flow. They're one in the same now, and in addition, we fixed lots of minor issues. In case you missed it Shoutouts are a way to highlight the products that made your product great. They're quickly becoming one of the most interesting ways to show the craft behind your launch. The companies you shout

... networking tool. But I definitely was overwhelmed by it! Yes, the service's nature is too addictive, but what was even worse is how toxic it can get before you even know. It feels to me that everyone is shouting at everyone. Even in the more supportive communities, it always felt like shouting