đ„ Get more points by launching on Alpha Day
Weâre trying something new on Thursday: Alpha Day.
The idea is simple. If this is the first time youâre launching your product anywhere, you can tag it alpha and get a boost to your points (and land on a special leaderboard).
This is for the genuinely fresh stuff. The products that are just getting out into the world. The ones that still need feedback, still have rough edges, and are way more interesting because of it.
Weâre also putting more weight on comments. So if you try an Alpha product and leave a thoughtful comment, it matters more. And if youâre a maker, jumping in and commenting on other Alpha launches can help you too.
Basically: launch something new, try other new things, leave real feedback, and make each otherâs day.
If that sounds like your kind of chaos, get your launch in by tomorrow midnight PST.
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Will it make a difference? if every one comes in with the same number of high boosts, how do you actually tell whats good and whats just a result of the boost? I love the idea of bringing new products to the forefront but is this the best way to do it I wonder ?
How are you defining "first time" in practice
What stops people from gaming the alpha tag?
Will the leaderboard stay separate long term?
Is there any moderation for low effort feedback?
What qualifies as "genuinely fresh" exactly
can teams relaunch later after alpha
Will early traction outside Product Hunt disqualify someone
How do you balance visibility with fairness here
How are you preventing spam launches?