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I quit my job in London and moved to Asia (Vietnam + Thailand) to build LangSesh full time. I'm super interested in languages, and even speak a made-up one fluently – jes, mi priparolas Esperanton :) I've been coding since I was a kid and have built a ton of different things over the years. I love making new things that other people can use. Please connect with me if your interests overlap – I'm always looking to make cool new friends following the same indie hacker / nomad journey.
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I'm Martin – building language learning apps
Hey Product Hunters!
My name is Martin. I've idled here a while, but I want to be more active, so hello folks!
Should you offer free access when launching a paid product on Product Hunt?
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?
Have you ever pivoted your business / idea? 💡
Tons of great products that we know and use everyday are the result of pivots. You know, sometimes the original idea just isn't working and you have to find a new niche and quick, other times you stumble on a use case that changes the whole game.
Have you ever pivoted? What's the story behind it? How successful was the pivot? I'd love to hear your stories, and potentially feature them in our newsletters!