Is Claude/ChatGPT/Gemini hijacking the Product Hunt experience?
lately I open product hunt and the top 3 spots are just another feature drop from one of the big three, every single day :/
a small maker trying to get real feedback and traction doesn’t stand a chance when they’re going up against a billion-dollar company’s changelog update.
don’t get me wrong, these companies ship incredibly fast and usually groundbreaking stuff. We all know it, and honestly, it’s fun to watch. (I upvote a lot of them myself too)
but to me, PH used to be about finding products I would never find otherwise. Chatting with makers, getting feedback on my own stuff. That was the whole point.
for the big three and other giants, we’re all going to see it anyway. Every reel, every thread, every newsletter will cover it as soon as it's launched, whether or not it’s featured on Product Hunt.
I am really curious about what you all do for these 2 things now
- how are you all still finding good indie stuff on here?
- and if you’ve launched recently or are thinking about it: is it actually worth it anymore, or has it become a vanity checkbox?
feels like Product Hunt needs a separate board for corporate launches vs. new indie products. Or am I wrong?
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Yep, I would also like to have them separate! Plus, the big corporate launches usually don't have the team behind the launch available on PH to engage with the community. @aaronoleary are you planning to create a separate board for these situations?
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Agree. I’ve been struggling with the same question recently.
I’m planning a new launch, but I’m genuinely not sure whether smaller products can still get enough attention and real user feedback on Product Hunt when the big three take up so much of the spotlight.
Still tempted to launch, just not as confidently as before. Curious how other makers are thinking about it.
It feels like trying to win a race against a jet engine when the giants drop a feature update every Tuesday. Finding indie gems now requires digging into the "Newest" tab or following specific maker circles rather than just checking the leaderboard. Launching is still a decent stress test, but it’s definitely becoming more of a "vanity checkbox" lately. A "David vs. Goliath" filter would honestly save the soul of the platform!
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