It s so easy to focus on parts of a product that are simple to measure. We recently celebrated a feature launch because our dashboard showed great engagement but user interviews told a completely different story.
People were using the new tool simply to work around an annoying bug earlier in their workflow.
The data made us feel good, but it masked the core issue users were actually facing daily.
What methods do you use to catch hidden workflow pain points before you mistake good analytics for true user satisfaction?
I spend a lot of time using video editing software and creating AI media for UGC style content. Lately I have studied engineering in depth to get the exact results I need.. I wonder: should a good AI tool someday remove the need, for complicated slash commands and wild prompt formulas? At the moment it feels as if you must take a course just to make a decent thumbnail or video asset. Do you think the future of AI media tools will depend on users becoming prompt engineers or will founders build invisible AI that simply knows what the user wants through a normal clickable interface?
I m an independent developer based in France and I currently have a few SaaS products at different stages.
For one product, the brand is already decided and I ve filed a trademark application.
For two others, the products are not fully validated yet. My plan is to first reach out privately to potential business customers, get some early users or paying customers, and see whether there is real demand before investing more heavily in the brands.
The names would still be checked beforehand for obvious trademark conflicts, domain availability, and existing companies/products.
Launching a product globally isn t just a simple rollout; it s all about making a real impact! There s a ton to consider, from localizing everything to crafting a solid marketing strategy For anyone who's navigated the world of launching products in new markets, what channels or strategies really worked for you? Any tips for avoiding common pitfalls? Let s share our best advice to help smooth out those global launches
It's been about a month since I started posting as a founder in English. Blog posts go to Dev.to and Indie Hackers, and I post on X, Threads, Instagram and Facebook too. The one I'm stuck on is LinkedIn.
I've always posted there in Japanese, and I have around 5,000 followers, but almost no connections in the English-speaking world. LinkedIn isn't that big in Japan, and a lot of people here aren't comfortable with English. If I suddenly switched to English, I think a lot of my existing connections would just tune out.
I thought about a separate account just for English, but it looks like LinkedIn only allows one account per person. If they built in auto-translation the way X has, the language barrier would mostly go away.
Anyone else dealing with this? How did you handle it?
Living in a foreign country, especially for newcomers, can bring challenges like language barriers, cultural adjustment, social isolation, and navigating legal and administrative issues (like Navigating visas, work permits, and local regulations). What challenges have you faced, and how have you handled legal and administrative issues?
I've had two discussion threads rejected on Product Hunt, and I'm genuinely curious about the review process. I understand maintaining quality, but I'd love to know what usually leads to a rejection. Is it the topic, wording, or something else? For those who've had threads approved, what did you learn that made the difference?
seting up an email server is easy but keeping it out of spam is a nightmare if your auth links or marketing emails sudenly get flaged what do u guys do
switch to a paid smtp immediately or try to fix your own ip reputation just wondering how solo devs handle this mess
