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[ChangeLog] September 2 Changelog — Draft Launches and Scheduling Updates

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This Wednesday, we'll be rolling out an update to the submission flow. Historically, at the end of the submission flow, you could either Launch Now or Schedule for a future time. Going forward though, we're going to replace the Launch Now option with a new Create Draft option.

This change is based on consistent feedback we've gotten from Makers who either accidentally launched their product too early or who wanted to be able to see a complete version of their launch and collaborate with their team on it before scheduling.

Creating a Draft

Creating a draft will give you the opportunity to see a complete version of your launch without needing to select a launch date. It also means that you'll be able to share and collaborate on the launch with your fellow Makers, something that's not possible when the launch is in the submission flow stage. These new draft launches won't be indexed on the site, so you don't have to worry about others finding it. Whenever you're ready, you can schedule the launch for the date of your choice.

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Scheduling Updates

Scheduling will also be changing slightly. It will work similarly to how it has in the past, but there will no longer be a time selection. Time zones can easily get confusing and with our global community of Makers, we've seen many launches get scheduled for the wrong time or even date. Now, you can pick the day you'd like to launch and your post will automatically go live at midnight PT, ensuring it gets a full 24 hours on the site. And if you do need to delay a launch to a specific time, you can e-mail us at help+launch@producthunt.com.

These changes to the submission flow will help cut down on accidental launches, reduced time on the site, and give our team extra time to review launches and occasionally provide feedback before they go live.

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Pre-Launch Dashboard

As a reminder, if you haven't already seen it, we also recently rolled out a new Pre-Launch Dashboard that serves as your home base for Draft and Scheduled launches.

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Aryani Hapsari
Thank you for the update, this update will certainly really help users👍👍
Isaac Dour
This is a great upgrade, making the user experience much more friendly!
Devi Permatasari
So good @rahijamil
Rafael Biasiolo
Can anyone vote for my project? https://www.producthunt.com/post... :)))
Dan Monaghan
I’ve been through the launch process both before and after these updates, and I have to say, they’re great! Everything feels much clearer and easier to follow 👍🏼. Just a small piece of feedback though—you might want to check for consistency with some of the terminology across the product and comms. For example, after I posted a Teaser I received an email saying I had successfully been published on the Upcoming page, which made me wonder if that was the same as the “Coming Soon” page. This could cause some confusion for users.
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saima Iqbal
The September 2 Changelog includes key updates focusing on draft launches and scheduling improvements, particularly enhancing the experience for users managing car parking operations. These updates aim to streamline workflows by introducing draft features that allow for more flexible planning and scheduling. Now, users can create draft schedules for car parking spaces, manage availability, and adjust them in advance, providing better control over time-sensitive parking allocations. Additionally, the scheduling updates improve overall functionality, ensuring that car parkirngeservations and schedules can be more easily adjusted, reviewed, and finalized before going live.
Sudha Reddy
The draft feature will help. Also is there a way to do a shared launch with a maker?
zeni renaldi
Good upgrade👍🏻
Yvonne Tsai
Hello @rajiv_ayyangar! Thank you for the update, excited to use the new Launch Dashboard!
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