... 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

... idea for an emotion tracker. I knew a bit about CSS, so I tried teaching him. But I quickly realized he needed to learn by experimenting and the traditional path was killing his momentum. Setting up VS Code, understanding file structures, git commands, push/pull, local host servers... it was too much overhead just to see if changing padding: 10px to padding: 20px made a difference. Even the browser inspector felt too complex for someone just trying to learn the basics ... ... ready for user acquisition. This is where I found Product Hunt. The community is awesome. My first launch didn't go as planned, but wow did I learn. Many thanks for being the community that you are. Shoutout

... idea, grit, and energy, even when the odds are stacked 99% against you. I want to coin a similar term: Angel Users . These are your earliest users/beta users, the ones who try your product when there are already established alternatives. They carve time out of their busy lives to test, break, and improve your product. They give feedback not because they have to, but because they share the same goal as you: to build something incredible. The truth is, building ... ... successful company is never just the founder s work. It s the result of every early backer, every early user, every single person who nudges your product forward, even by 1%. So here s a huge shoutout

... 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

... transparency and focus on building for developers first. Your approach to multi-product strategy is inspiring doubling down on what works rather than trying to reinvent the wheel. Curious, as you scale, how do you balance shipping new products vs. refining the core experience for existing users? Comment from Roye Segal(@royesegal): Since you're publicly documenting all your bad decisions (love this btw), what's the funniest or weirdest mistake you've made that somehow ended up helping your ... ... hear you on the allergy to enterprise sales :) We've been building extensions to Product Hunt that go beyond launches, to try to solve the G2/Capterra/Gartner problem but in a higher-signal, more authentic, community-driven way (hence shoutouts/testimonials

... reevaluating our database, but since we launched Shoutouts, Supabase has been among the most shouted out products ever. If 2024 was the year of infra, @Supabase is at the forefront. At the same time I ve been hearing more about @Neon (17 shoutouts

... 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 out will be notified so they ... ... support your launch too. Also, launches with Shoutouts