I thought our Product Hunt launch would be a test of the product but It turned out to be a test of how well we understood the people we were building for.
Before launch, I was focused on all the things makers usually worry about: the page, the screenshots, the copy, the timing, and whether everything was ready.
We all have that one repetitive thing. Takes 15 30 minutes. Feels like it could be automated. But you just keep doing it by hand. Every Friday, I manually copy data from three different dashboards into a Google Sheet, reformat the dates, and email it to my team. Takes 25 minutes. I've told myself "I'll automate this" for six months. Still doing it by hand.
Hey guys, I have a community on Slack, but I would like to understand how you drive self-generated content, especially being a bootstrapped founder and how you may use the community for your business growth?
When I first launched I swore I d keep things super minimal and never do heavy discounts or bloated features. A couple years in I catch myself making compromise after compromise just to keep numbers up. Partly because I was naive back then but partly because taking shortcuts was just easier. How do you tell if you re actually maturing as a founder or just losing your original vision?
We kept our high-tier enterprise plan pricing hidden behind a sales call form, thinking it would give our sales team leverage to negotiate bigger contract sizes. Instead, it was driving mid market prospects straight to our competitors who listed transparent pricing upfront.
Once we published clear, fixed enterprise tiers on our pricing page inbound qualifies leads actually increased rather than dropping off.
For founders targeting B2B clients: does transparent enterprise pricing build trust or does it cap your maximum deal size?
The changelog is back! Expect regular updates going forward. This week we have a couple improvements to our launch submission flow.
Arcade interactive demos
The most successful launches tell a compelling story of the product, including showing what the user interface looks and feels like. Arcade allows you to in minutes create a realistic interactive demo that shows off your product's UX.
This adds to our existing storytelling integrations, along with Screenspace (interactive demos) and Loom (videos).
Hey all! I'm David, co-founder and CEO of Anyone that just became #1 Product of the Week thanks so much for your support! Prior to building Anyone, I spent 15 years as a creative director and agency leader, working on PR and marketing campaigns that won over 100 awards including a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions. I've also helped 10+ startups go to market in the last two years. Let s talk about nailing your narrative, launching on Product Hunt, and building something radically different.
Everyone uses AI now. To code. To write. To ship faster. But planning still feels stuck in the old days. Roadmaps get built on guesswork. Marketing means posting and hoping.
I am following spec driven development. I write the specs first. Every feature, every decision, ties back to it. It keeps me from drifting into random ideas mid build. My roadmap comes from that spec, not from gut feeling.
I use the same thinking for marketing. I write down what I'm building, who it's for, and why it matters. Before I post anything.
So I'm curious. How are you planning your roadmap right now? Do you have an actual system, or are you winging it like most of us?
