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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@apoorv_shankar See you on the leaderboard on Thursday. Rooting for you! :)
@aaronoleary Appreciate that makers and community members are encouraged to try products and leave feedback. That's truly the core value of a community like Product Hunt.
Ultrahuman Ring
Ovren
Thanks @aaronoleary Feels like a strong direction for genuinely early products that still need real user feedback, not just polished launch-day optics.
Weâre launching Ovren on Thursday, and Alpha Day feels like a very natural fit.
With comments weighted more, do you expect products that create more discussion and thoughtful replies to benefit more than products optimized mostly for clicks and upvotes?
The special leaderboard is a nice touch .Adds visibility without forcing early products to compete with fully polished ones.
This is a smart move by Product Hunt, more raw products means more honest feedback and less fake polish.
Fun fact: @Supabase first launched on Product Hunt as an alpha version. They're now in the Top 0.1% most loved products.
The next Supabase might launch today đ
@fmerian Good to know! New goal unlocked for @Clickport ;)
@davidkarpik haha rooting for you!
Love this idea. Giving first-time launches a dedicated space makes so much sense â the biggest challenge for new products isn't the product itself, it's getting seen on a day crowded with established players. I'm launching NexClip AI on April 14 (first topic-based video editor for macOS), so I'll miss this Thursday's Alpha Day, but I'll be checking in to try and comment on Alpha products. Great initiative.
I thought I couldn't do it, but I attended all the alpha launches - and you know, it's cool!
I spent a year building my product and the most surprising part has been how difficult getting the word out about it has been. So, thanks for doing this!!!
I already have a launch scheduled for tomorrow. If I add the âalphaâ launch tag, will it still be counted for this?
@karan_bhatia4Â I'm in the same boat but you are still okay to add the Alpha launch tag on Thursday ; ) all the best with your launch!
The extra weight on comments is interesting, might actually bring back thoughtful discussions instead of just upvotes.