Mark Cole

Lately, I ve been exploring the concept of vibe coding that flow state where the environment, mood, and tech stack align so well that writing code feels like creating art. To me, vibe coding isn t about fancy editors or lo-fi beats (though that helps ). It s about building in a way that feels natural, expressive, and efficient. Sometimes it's HTML/CSS/JS with no build tools. Other times it s AI-assisted prototyping in real-time. It s fast. It s minimal. And honestly, it helps me ship more and stress less. What I d love to know from you: What s your idea of vibe coding? Do you believe tools and aesthetics impact how you think and build? Or is it all just a distraction from real dev work ?

I'm seeing more products launch on Product Hunt that require payment to actually use any features. No free trial, no freemium tier, just a download that leads straight to a paywall.

Part of me thinks this makes sense. If your product has real value, why give it away? People on Product Hunt understand they're looking at premium tools. Plus offering free access can attract users who will never pay anyway.

But I also see the argument for temporary free access during launch. Product Hunt users want to actually try what they're upvoting. How can they give meaningful feedback or become advocates if they hit a paywall immediately?

About 4 months ago, I asked for beginner tips on Raycast so that I could start trying it out. I'd heard some people talk about how helpful it was, but just downloading it, I didn't really know where to start or how to get the most out of it.

Well, 4 months later, it is an integral part of my workflow now. I'd actually say it's one of the most impactful apps I use (the other being @Aqua Voice) in terms of really improving my overall work. I use it now for so many things every day, and I've gotten it set up to be incredibly fast and efficient for what I need. I think I would feel very slow and disorganized going back to not using it.