I analyzed the 18 best dev tools launched on Product Hunt in 2023. Here's what I found.

Product Hunt unveiled a list of 18 dev-first products nominated for the Golden Kitty Award 2023 in the “Developer Tools” category.

I analyzed the following data to identify some trends:

• launch dates;

• # upvotes;

• # comments;

• awards.

Here’s what I found.

# tl,dr

• 16 products (89%) launched on a weekday

• 11 products (61%) ranked #1 Product of the Day, with 1,090 upvotes on average

# key takeaways

• 16 products (89%) launched on a weekday: 28% launched on a Monday, 22% launched on a Tuesday, 17% launched on a Wednesday or a Thursday

• 13 products (72%) launched for the first time

On launch day, the best developer tools got on average:

• 1,090 upvotes, range:[343-2,229]

• 239 comments, range:[42-655]

As a result:

• 11 products (61%) ranked #1 Product of the Day, 16 products (89%) reached the Top 5

• 4 products (22%) ranked #1 Product of the Week, 12 products (66%) reached the Top 5

• 6 products (33%) reached the Top 5 Products of the Month.

# wrapping up

I hope you'll find these learnings helpful. You can find the dataset here.

If you're launching a dev tool soon, find more inspiration in this Discussion.

Over to you! Are you planning to launch a dev tool on Product Hunt? What's your #1 objective?