... most important and challenging experiences you ll have as a founder is fundraising. I pitched VCs across London and San Francisco. Some spent 15 seconds on my deck. Some took the call just to diligence a competitor. One told me to ask for more money. Oh, and I found out your pitch is probably being recorded and run through AI. This is the high-impact version of all of those lessons to save you time, energy, and emotional damage. Please ... ... eyes light up. Notice when someone leans in. Pay attention to which anecdotes connect universally, and which ones don t. Sometimes VCs see patterns you don t. They ve seen hundreds or thousands of pitches. They might notice a competitor

... puts the opinions shoppers are already searching for, Reddit threads, TikTok shorts, YouTube videos, on the product page itself, so they never have to leave to find the truth. Honestly filter the misleading Ads and AI content to make sure what you're seeing are honest reviews made by real humans. Have you ever been tired of the ads & AI slop being thrown in your face when you're trying to buy? Check Honestly ...

... have released the MVP version of Dageno AI. Right now, the biggest challenge for us is that only a small number of users have tried the product so far. Because of that, we're not fully sure what the experience looks like from a user's perspective or what areas still need improvement. Before our official launch, we want to make sure

... curiosity do you usually prefer a free tier, or a short trial that unlocks the full product? Comment from Takahito Yoneda(@y_taka): Your general versus tailored approach translates perfectly to how I think about SaaS pricing, where it usually comes down to core utility versus

... schema 71% 19% Cite data sources 68% 27% Part 3: What content wins AI citations? This is the question everyone asks. Here's the data: Top 5 content types by citation rate: Comparison pages (X vs Y) 3.2x average Structured FAQs 2.8x average Data-driven articles (with stats, tables, studies) 2.4x average "How to" guides (step-by-step) 1.9x average Original research 1.7x average What performs poorly: Short opinion pieces Thin content (<500 words ... ... great for blue links. But none of them show you how you appear in AI answers. Here's what we track: Actual AI-generated answers mentioning your brand Citation rates across ChatGPT, Google SGE, Perplexity, Gemini Share of voice vs

... When you will launch here? :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @volina  And how do you "fullfill that plan with the purpose"? Comment from Mariia Volina(@volina): I stopped trying to reduce time online. I just make sure every session has a purpose before I open the laptop. Comment from Minhajul (Mj)(@minhajulll): My product hunt launch next week is literally one way to tackle this. I built an app to scroll YouTube shorts with intention. It has categories ...

... pattern kept showing up that I genuinely didn't expect. When I'd ask "what's stopping you from making more product videos?" almost nobody said editing. Nobody said they lacked design skills. Those were real pain points, sure, but they weren't the thing. The thing was: people didn't know what to say. They'd open a screen recorder, stare at their cursor, and just not start. Not because they didn't know their product inside ... ... because they weren't sure

... plays a significant role in how products appear in Google search results. What surprised us was that AI assistants like ChatGPT were rarely citing Product Hunt in product recommendations. AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Gemini rely on reviews, alternative lists, and structured product information gathered across the web. Product Hunt is strong across all three. In theory, this should make Product Hunt a natural source for AI-driven product recommendations and comparisons. In practice, it was not happening ... ... many tools which systematically run prompts against several AI models daily, and measure visibility of a product within prompts. We're using a new tool called @Gauge . We chose because a) their citation tracking is more useful than the alternatives

... before bedtime Blue light suppresses the body's release of melatonin. How do you want your brain to work optimally without proper sleep? There are many steps you can take to help you be productive at work, just make sure you don't become a slave to technology. How do you keep yourself away from technology in this world that requires you to be constantly online? Honestly, I am not a good example for digital detox. I barely spend time ... ... smartphone, but because of work, I spend at least 12 hours at the desktop. But I am pretty sure

... very least, you gain the status of maker and hunter for your own product). When you post your forum, place it under the correct forum category (e.g., if it s about Amazon, post it under the Amazon forum). Make sure your discussion does not violate community rules . Make sure

... Infisical (open source, well-funded) Doppler (serious VC money, enterprise-ready) 1Password Secrets Automation (massive brand recognition) But competition wasn't the real problem. The real problem was this: My solution was only 2x better than what already exists. Sure, it might have better DX. Sure

... Slowly but surely, the Christmas holidays are approaching, which usually means more time at home with family and more movie binge-watching. Yesterday I watched TV for the first time in a while, and they were playing Bezos: The Beginning (2023). A decent movie overall, even though it could ve been longer or had a sequel. But there are still many other inspiring movies about business and entrepreneurship that hit even harder, for example: The Social Network ... ... Short (2015) Face to Face (Jobs vs

... tested them all building the same "Todo" app from scratch using identical prompts, requirements, and a stopwatch. The goal: Which AI tool actually delivers production-ready output, not just pretty demos? Watch the full head-to-heads: JustCopy.ai vs Base44: https://youtu.be/c79HJaWz6Y8 JustCopy.ai vs

... everything. If you re selling luxury in a downturn, you re not reading the room. Here s what a great cold pitch looks like for me right now: Hey Dan, saw you founded Meet-Ting. I assume your biggest competitor is Calendly. Using our tool, I found XXX interesting insight about them that might help you. Want to see how we could surface more like that? That message nails it: they ve done their homework, they understand my business, they ... ... your journey... maybe you're just testing the waters on the round, in which case say that "planning to go out for a seed round next month." If you list investors as committed/previously invested, make sure

... learnt by becoming a first-time founder and leaving a role in big tech. It s more than I had when I started, so I hope it finds you at the right time: Here we go: Getting going: Make sure you have a clear reason and those in your life are on same page. It is consuming! Unfair advantage: Founders aren t special, they just optimize to what makes them different (becomes important when raising ... ... simple as "worked in big company, saw firsthand the XXX problem" Getting started isn t easy: Make sure

... needed to do. So I started TalentAid ( https://talentaid.com ), with the goal of creating a job-seeking copilot that can hold your hand and help you as you navigate the job market. I want to use it to make sure that people can actually achieve their goals and have the careers that they deserve, to help people make sure

... would have flying cars. ) Do you think that Humanoids have potential, or is it just a boom (bubble) that is doomed to burst? In my opinion, humanoids can become a reality in the tech world, but I'm not sure if this trend will be adopted on a mass scale. Maybe in China. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @peilan_qin  By the time humanoids improve to the point where they can help with soft skills, we will already ... ... create them properly. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ixord  What was the video? :D can you find it pls? :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @sanskarix  It will take time and I am pretty sure

... took us 3+ years to reach meaningful traction, and we were making $2k MRR in the first 2 years. Unfortunately, there's no formula to know whether you are on the right track or running a zombie. Sunk cost vs. strategic persistence. You bet with your time. 9. SaaS multiples are often fantasy, especially for smaller businesses. If you are below $1M ARR and/or have no aggressive growth potential, do not expect 7-12x multipliers. 10. Lifetime deal buyers ... ... aren't your real customers. They can give you psychological validation, but they won't save your business. Make sure

... that, we weren't even a consumer software company. By January, we were seeing long posts on LinkedIn and X about how the product had changed people s lives. We also saw ~20% of our users convert to paid (vs. the usual 3 4%), and organic growth of ~90% month-over-month in January and February. On average, users were doing around 100 dictations a day and typing only 25 30% of their total input on a keyboard ... ... that transition period. #2: Cut once and cut deep. If you re unsure about whether to keep people, you'll be doing everybody a favor by letting them go. You don t want to retain people you're not sure

... space want to produce good work and make an impact in whatever they're doing. So as long as I am paying attention to any gaps between intent and impact  what I think I am doing, versus what I am actually doing  and try to keep that gap as small as possible, I think I'll be okay. I think most suboptimal outcomes result in teams not measuring/understanding the effects of their choices until it is too late ... ... negotiable, like as concerns user trust, compliance, performance, and allow a 7 or 8 in other areas if it means we ship on time. I dont see it as lowering the bar. It s about making sure

... release. In other words, writing good prompts in plain language might be as valuable as writing code itself. At the time (late 2022), I chuckled at that idea. I treated tools like ChatGPT or Copilot as handy assistants, sure, but I still considered real coding to be me typing out logic. Yet here we were in 2025, and Karpathy s casual tweet had put a name to a practice that had been stealthily creeping into my own workflow. The more ... ... where 2 engineers can now create the tech debt of at least 50 engineers ( x.com .) Ouch. Another pro put it bluntly: do not hire anyone that thinks vibe coding is a good idea for production level products. Experimenting? Playing? Sure

... current YC batch (S25). Happy to look over some YC applications or help answer any questions (just DM me on X). Definitely go apply. Good luck everyone! Comment from Shashwat Verma(@shashwat_verma2): Need suggestion here. We are not sure if we should apply. We are a team of ex-YC founders but don't have a product ready just yet. We are working hard to launch before application deadline. Our concern is that we won't have enough data ... ... users embed and integrate the custom agents into their existing websites, phone and desktop apps without maintaining any code or infrastructure. A lot of control over customization, output types and AI actions. Comment from wadehead(@wadehead): I'm not sure

... When I first launched on Product Hunt, I had no idea what to expect. I wasn t sure anyone would notice our little startup, and honestly, I felt intimidated. Everyone seemed so established, and I didn t know where I fit in. But then something incredible happened. A kind comment from @aaronoleary . Encouragement from the PH community. Support from the Product Hunt team when we ran into issues. A hunt from @benln . A thoughtful reply from @rajiv_ayyangar himself. That ... ... GIFs on PH, I am going to try them :D Comment from Lakshya Singh(@lakshya_singh): Congrats Elly! So glad to see you becoming the ambassador. You deserve it buddy! Comment from Lakshya Singh(@lakshya_singh): @charlenechen_123  Sure

... first impression of the actual device was that the plastic finish felt a little underwhelming, especially if you re used to the polish of Apple or Nothing devices. This made me want to hide the device vs show it off. That s really the only complaint. The weight and comfort is fine and it was actually light enough that I often forgot that I was wearing it. Aside from the plastic casing, the status light shines through ... ... actionables (like this review!), it truly did add to my life. It also didn t hallucinate, like at all. So while the context focus could be better, the details and information it provided was pleasantly accurate. Comparisons & Alternatives

... tool to create a Youtube video with AI What tool did you use? I used Claude Code, mainly using Sonnen model, sometimes i used Opus, when things were complex What was the most difficult part? I'm not sure about the other vibe coding tools out there, but with Claude Code is pretty easy. Maybe it's because i'm a developer myself and knew hot to guide it well, but I honestly can't think of getting stuck ... ... mediator between the backend agent and the frontend agent, there was no feature that allowed you to connect the agent together. I think Claude is working on having that or released something of the kind already, not sure