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I understand that hunting has traditionally been seen as a man's thing.
But Product Hunting is a completely different thing =)
There are so many women makers, marketers, designers, and developers on PH. Iāve met and interacted with quite a few of them.
But when I look at the top huntersā¦
I honestly couldnāt find women among the top hunters.
So Iām curious - why do you think that is?
Is it about trust? Visibility? The way the community works?
Or is there another reason Iām missing?
Where are the women hunters?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
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FuseBase
Iāve also been thinking about how unfair this is, and I periodically get requests to become a hunter myself.
But itās a really responsible role. Itās not enough to just have the title - you need to actually bring value to makers, have a very strong community, real influence, and strong product vision. Itās basically a full-time job on its own.
But Iām planning to start moving in this direction (did I say it aloud? š)
RunEvr
@kate_ramakaievaĀ Wow! I really like your determination! Iād definitely follow your journey in this field =)
@kate_ramakaievaĀ @adanaĀ amazing ... would love to have you as hunter, in our launches soon ...
Glam AI
@kate_ramakaievaĀ That would be amazing! With your determination and work ethic, teams will be lucky to have you as a hunter. Maybe we'll launch together next time š
Trust might play a role too. Becoming someine founders regularly approach to hunt their product probably takes time and visibility.
RunEvr
@_claudia_lynnĀ Yes, and honestly, I think in some fields men naturally get a bit more trust than women.
Even when women have the same visibility and experience š¤·āāļø
Promomix
as a maker i can tell you that most founders just reach out to the top 5 names they see on leaderboards without even checking options so the same male hunters keep getting all the launches.
RunEvr
@margret_rhymeĀ I canāt fully agree. I think as a maker, you should find hunters who are closer to your field, look at the products they hunt and engage with, and only then decide who to reach out to. Thatās exactly how we did it =)
@margret_rhymeĀ I'm going to remember this! I figured it would be a more effective plan to reach out to hunters that have a closer match for the audience your product actually targets.
RunEvr
@margret_rhymeĀ @you_x_you_iĀ Yes, I guess thatās the natural path.
RunEvr
I actually had an experience last week that made me think about this.
A maker offered me to hunt their product (I guess he saw me at #1 on the leaderboard and thought I was a Hunter).
But then, after I asked for the materials for the hunt, he changed his mind - maybe he realized Iām not actually a Hunter =D
And thatās when the idea popped into my head: why not? =)
So I started looking into it and realized I couldnāt find a single woman Hunter at all.
Scade.pro
@adanaĀ My hypothesis is that women take many things too seriously or too responsibly, which is why they find it difficult to take on that kind of responsibility. Meanwhile, men are willing to act as āhuntersā for several projects a day (after all, a āhunterā is simply someone who found a great product and thought it was worth featuring on Product Hunt -nothing beyond that).
But thatās just a hypothesis.
RunEvr
@maria_anosovaĀ Hmmm, you made me thinkā¦ I found some feeling inside myself, like the one you described. Do you think itās a woman/man difference or more about the person?
Scade.pro
@adanaĀ I'd like to say that āit depends more on the person,ā but I often find that men are more assertive.
And I'm genuinely happy when I see women who āmanagedā (to achieve something, make a name for themselves, or bring their product or ideas to life)
It's an interesting topic. I'm sure there are stats that help to understand why. Things like, traditionally, more men have been involved in tech, and men are more willing to take risks, so naturally, more will hunt. Just like fundraising, more men fundraise. All of those things are changing, and we're seeing more women take prominence. Hopefully that means we'll see more women hunt their products too!
RunEvr
@you_x_you_iĀ I guess this is one of those topics worth spending some time with GPT to find and understand the statistics.
Thanks for your comment, connected with you on LinkedIn =)
@adanaĀ Thanks for connecting!
Glam AI
I've had the same question since joining the Product Hunt community earlier this year, especially over the past few weeks while we were preparing our launch with an almost all-female team of makers š
But I'd like to give a huge thank-you to our hunter Zac @zaczuo for his input, thoughtful feedback, and very human approach throughout.
RunEvr
@kristina__gritsĀ He is the best =) When are you going to launch? And it's more interesting to follow your journey, because you're all-female team.
Glam AI
RunEvr
@kristina__gritsĀ Ah, really?! AINA was one of my favorites that day =)
Iām twice as proud that you did it with your girlsā team. <3
Glam AI
Its great question. Maybe seeing more women actively hunt and talk about that experience would encourage others to try it too.
RunEvr
@_daniel_smithĀ Agreed! It actually started to interest meā¦ Iād love to see more strong women behind strong products and ideas =)
Sheep like helping sheep, and goats like helping goats. They have a lot in common, but they usually prefer to stick to their own circle. And even though some focus only on strength, it's hard to break the structural problem. Here's an interesting thought ā would you like to be my hunter next time? Maybe we can break the circle first? ;D
RunEvr
@mindyorziĀ Haha =D Of course! Iām always up for trying something new - Iām endlessly curious ć