Confidence Onumabor

A year ago, while working at a startup, my senior introduced me to Product Hunt when they announced we d be launching a new feature, and I was tasked with managing the launch activities.

The next two months were a whirlwind, joining communities, connecting with folks on LinkedIn, and hustling to spread the word. Our hard work paid off when we snagged the #4 Product of the Day spot! That day, the whole team was glued to a Teams call from noon until 9 PM, everyone doing their part to chase upvotes. It was equal parts thrilling and exhausting, but so much fun.

Now, a year later I just keep an eye on new Product Hunt launches, upvoting the ones that catch my interest or when someone reaches out to me on LinkedIn.

According to Finance Yahoo, Figma wants to come up with an Initial Public Offering that could raise up to $1.5 billion.

The company is profitable in 2023, 2024, and 2025:

• 2024 Revenue: $749 million, a 48% increase from 2023.

• 2025 Growth: 46% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1.

• Gross Margin: 91% gross margin.

• Figma reports negligible debt, but it has a revolving debt line that could be updated.

Something I ve been thinking about lately as we continue building

Some makers prefer to build in silence. Others build in public.
Both work but in different ways.
Silence Pros:
Deep focus, no noise.
Fewer distractions and opinions.
No pressure to prove or perform.
Public Pros:
Builds credibility in real-time.
Brings feedback, support, and early validation.
Opens unexpected doors connections, partnerships, users.
The Trade-offs:
Building in silence might slow traction.
Building in public might invite noise and criticism.
For the longest time, I ve leaned towards building in silence focus first, launch later.
But lately, I ve come to appreciate the advantages of public building too.
Props to all the public builders here
I'm curious to hear from fellow builders... Which of these have you tried?
Did it help (or hurt) your process?