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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If this is our first time launching on PH, but weâve launched on a couple of other sites, can we still qualify for the Alpha Launch?
Ultrahuman Ring
I've launched my app a few weeks back on the App Store. Does it still count as Alpha? This is my first launch on PH.
Only for first timers?
Onset.io
@aaronoleary gaaah, I launched today, got 0 points. Is it too late to relaunch as alpha?
Interesting! Is this just a one time event or will there be more in the future?
Hi, I am using product hunt for first time and a new user. Can I launch my product on alpha day?
Warmup Inbox
Finally, something good for indie hackers.
This is actually a great move đ„
A lot of early products never get visibility because theyâre not polished enough yet.
Shifting weight to comments is interesting too, probably leads to better feedback loops, not just upvotes.
I have a launch next week as well.
This feels like a strong incentive for builders to ship before they over-polish.
Iâd be interested to see whether Alpha Day ends up rewarding products with clearer problems and stronger conversations, not just prettier launch assets.
That would be a healthy signal for the community.