Sarren

Hey everyone. We've been working on our product for nearly a year now. And we're currently in a closed beta - people can request an invitation code and we send them out as it makes sense. Everything looks stable and we're hoping to enter an open beta period where people can just sign up without invitation codes. It's a product for startup founders called Ataeum

I've noticed Product Hunt has added a few gamification features like the "streak" on the landing page as well as badges for the profile pages. I think they are well done because they encourage the behaviour the platform wants to see and at the same time they aren't in your way. The "core" experience of Product Hunt always had a strong game-loop thanks to the upvoting and daily ranking dynamics but it is interesting to see these core ideas still being fleshed out more and more over time. Well done! Question: have you come across other apps or platforms that do gamification really well? Where it feels like part of the thing and not just like a gimmick? Any pointers appreciated!

I am hearing that the first comment is important for a launch. We spent some time thinking about it and below is what we have. Please share your thoughts about it. --- Hi, my name is Stephen Mallik and we are so excited to be with you and Product Hunt. I believe creativity is a gift. So, I asked myself how powerful it would be to pair that gift with artificial intelligence and technology. What if we could help content creators amplify their creative gift to improve engagement and audience experience without making them spend more time or money? So, I created iStory, the first content creation tool that allows the audience to interact with content by having a conversation. That s right, just by using the most disruptive force in the digital world, their voice. For iStory to really make an impact I had to create a way for non-technical people to create an iStory without the need for coding. And, be able to create an environment where they could get their juices flowing , comfortably. First, we built a technology platform that combines our proprietary natural language understanding capability, with our no code technology. Then we added our cloud-based iStory Studio that allows content creators to create and publish from the comfort of their very own home. The iStory Platform and Studio simplifies it for you to a point that if you know how to type in the speaker s notes on a Power Point slide, you can create an iStory all by yourself. We would be so pleased and proud if you would sign into our iStory Studio and see if you get your own creative juices flowing. Maybe even make an iStory! There is a tutorial waiting to guide you, and it s free. Your feedback will be enormously helpful so please, please share. Help us spread the gift of creativity with iStory and the power of voice. Thank you all so much.