[ChangeLog] April 6, 2023 release notes: maker resources, popular topics, reviews, & recommendations

We <3 our makers!

We have a ton of collective knowledge to share with makers and wanted to find better ways to make sure that valuable information reaches them. So we’ve introduced three new resources for makers in the past two weeks:

• Community hours 2.0: If you're new here, looking to build community, or wanting some feedback on your launch sign up here. We're transitioning to GROUP sessions to learn from each other and to make sure we can meet with more people.

• Maker's blog: We’ve expanded this section of our site to include maker tips in addition to sharing maker stories with the community. More tips will be added here weekly.

• Maker’s newsletter: Sent bi-weekly to makers’ inboxes with the following segments:

  • ✨ The changelog: Latest platform updates
  • 📣 Announcements & news: Exclusive opportunities and insights
  • 🛠 Tips & tools: Valuable insights for successful launches
  • 🤝 Get connected: Find like-minded makers and collaborators
  • 📚 Resources: Curated articles and expert advice

Discover products in popular topics

We updated the main nav to highlight some of our most popular topics. This is the first step to bringing more visibility to the best products in each category. Keep an eye out for completely redesigned topics pages coming in the next few weeks.

Getting reviews front and center

Hard earned reviews were pretty hard to find (buried in Product Hubs) for products with repeat launches. Now, there’s a tab right on the launch page where viewers can participate in launch discussions and read past reviews to get the full picture.

We’re asking you to review products that you actually use

We adjusted the card logic to show you relevant products that are added to your stack. Reminder: reviews are essential bits of information to help makers validate or improve their products and the rest of the community make informed decisions. Showing your support here is huge!

Our mobile apps are serving up some recommendations

New friends and new products based on your upvotes and follows. We love that for you.

Every once in a while, when you upvote a launch, we’ll serve you related products that you might also want to know about.

You now have the option to follow the makers behind products you love with one single button, so you can keep up with their work.