๐Ÿ”ฅ Why Do People Lose Their Product Hunt Streaks?
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I was scrolling through Product Hunt, feeling pretty proud of my streak (as it increasing day by day :). Then it hit me, what if I accidentally miss a day? ๐Ÿ˜ข That thought got me thinking about how frustrating it can be to lose a streak, especially when youโ€™ve worked hard to keep it going. Here are some reasons Iโ€™ve seen (or experienced) for losing streaks: 1๏ธโƒฃ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป: Life gets busy, and itโ€™s easy to forget. 2๏ธโƒฃ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ถ-๐—™๐—ถ: Those offline trips can sneak up on you. 3๏ธโƒฃ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ: Not having a set check-in time for Product Hunt. 4๏ธโƒฃ๐—ก๐—ผ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: Missing reminders when you're caught up in other tasks. 5๏ธโƒฃ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—š๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€: Rare, but they do happen. 6๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ญ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Forgetting when the streak resets. >>>Streaks may reset at ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ (๐—ฃ๐—ง). For instance, if you're in Lahore, Pakistan (Pakistan Standard Time, UTC+5), midnight PT would correspond to 1:00 PM your time. Have you ever lost your streak? What happened?
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David Levinov
what leverage do you apply with your streak though? ;)
@davelev Good Question :) A long streak shows commitment to the platform, which can build credibility within the community. This is where it gets interesting. A long streak can โœ”๏ธ Position you as an active and engaged member, making networking easier. โœ”๏ธ Increase your visibility when commenting and interacting on launches. โœ”๏ธ Help you gain trust when hunting or launching products. โœ”๏ธ Keep you in the loop with new trends, tools, and communities.
Grant Oganyan
The real question is... why do you need a streak?
@grantogany Good question! ๐Ÿ™‚ You donโ€™t need one, but it helps. A long streak shows commitment and makes you more visible in the community. It helps you build credibility, connect with people, and stay updated on trends. + when you engage daily, others start recognizing you, making networking and launching products much easier. :)
Denise Moore
Don't beat yourself up too much about losing a streak, Hamza.
Yatheen Brahma
Launching soon!
Thanks for Sharing, Hamz. really needed as i am new here :)
sandra addison
This is SO relatable I almost lost my streak until I started using reminders.
@sandra_addison whats your streak now :)
Matt Osborn
Dang, I could understand the streak lost concerns. 353 days? I was proud of my 16 days. you are killing me @hamza_afzal_butt
@skail Haha, I feel you! ๐Ÿ˜„ 16 days is still awesome; everyone starts somewhere. Honestly, Iโ€™d be crushed if I lost a 353-day streak, but at the end of the day, itโ€™s all about showing up and staying consistent. ๐Ÿ™Œ
Samber Samsa
I've definitely broken a streak because I forgot to log in.
@samber_samsa bookmark it :)
Dan Gower
Launching soon!
I forgot to log in over the weekend and lost my streak (which was only about two weeks anyway). I was bummed at first, but then I started to wonder if it even really matters. Is there much benefit to having a long Product Hunt streak?
@dan_gower it shows your consistency here, like how long you are contributing here :)