Product Hunt

Product Hunt

The place to discover your next favorite thing
1.1K reviews20 shoutouts
139K followers

What is Product Hunt?

Founded in 2013 as a tiny side project, Product Hunt has become the place for makers and companies to launch their latest app, gadget, or physical products to the world. It's a global community of friendly folks sharing and discussing the latest in tech.

Do you use Product Hunt?

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Recent Product Hunt Launches

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Forum Threads

Stricter Discussions (Forums) on the Product Hunt – Bad or Good?

A few days ago I saw some posts here about:

– the number of discussions is decreasing,

– sometimes they are approved later,

– that there is "other community growth" – I don't know what was meant by that and I'm just guessing.

Yes, the conditions have changed – Forums are more moderated and rules are strict, hoping to bring more value and engagement of active (real) users.

https://help.producthunt.com/en/articles/10478791-product-hunt-forum-guidelines

In general:

  • discussion shouldn't be "egocentric" but should invite to be a part of it (actively discuss)

  • should bring a value – something to learn, find out

  • shouldn't be replicable – not something, that can be easily found on the internet

= It should result in quality and genuine discussion with interactions.

I also find it harder to come up with a new topic that is unique while sticking to the rules, but I assume it raises the bar.

How do you perceive this updated Forum format and its new rules?

Just a few quick tips to create discussions that have a chance to be shared:

  • Ask questions: Opinions, experiences, lessons learned.

  • React to news, new situations in the world, and discuss current events.

  • Follow up on other people's forums, referencing their questions that prompted other questions.

  • Talk about products, their gaps, improvements, and useful use-cases. (That's what product forums are for.)

Product Hunt tools for your launch

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Review Product Hunt?

4.83/5 based on 1,104 reviews
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Maker reviews of Product Hunt

Sparkbase
Klaas Foppen
used this to buildSparkbaseSparkbase
(657 points)
Potentially one of our most impactful discovery partners!
ScreenTreat
Ruta Brazdauskiene
used this to buildScreenTreatScreenTreat
(198 points)
Great place to get traction
Epsilla (YC S23)
Richard Song
used this to buildSwarmStackEpsilla (YC S23)
(553 points)
We’re incredibly grateful to the ProductHunt community for creating such high-quality product content. It’s this wealth of information that we leverage to source, index, and make tailored recommendations.
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Reviews

Myriam Shemtov
9 reviews
Product Hunt is the reason why I decided to become a product manager. The love runs deep since their inception. I am very happy to have stuck around to see this beautiful evolution
Steven Houessou-adin
6 reviews
I'm in love with the new look ❣️
Jitesh ⭕
28 reviews
Ditched Instagram for this and got addicted to daily new tech.
Nick from FirstHR
20 reviews
Thank you, guys!
Luc Fernandez
3 reviews
Thanks for existing, this is a life-changing plateform 🙌
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