I Feel I'm New Here Again! Help!
Hi everyone, I'm Derek!
I launched my first product here 6 months ago (last September), and I've noticed Product Hunt has changed quite a bit - especially the forum, which I remember used to be called "discussions".
I'm really glad to see improvements like the new rich text editor (reminds me of the hacky way I used to format posts back then š ) and better search functionality for forum threads.
What matters even more to me as a maker is the increased transparency around the leaderboard and how products get featured. These changes definitely make me want to give Product Hunt another try!
If you know of any other updates I mightāve missed - either UI or process changes that could help with preparing my next launch - Iād really appreciate if you could share them.
Thanks in advance!
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Product Hunt
Welcome back!
Glad you're liking the changes! I also am super grateful for the new text editor...I actually built my own to help me with the comments.
We're trying our best! If you have any other feedback or ideas feel free to share :) Looking forward to seeing what you make next.
Trangram
@gabe Smart move, I hadnāt thought of that! Iāll definitely look into it and see if I can build something in the future as a Chrome extension. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing the code!
I really appreciate all the effort you and your team have put in. As a user, I can feel the positive vibe, there have been so many small but meaningful improvements, like the view count, online user indicators, and new notifications and etc... Iāve felt warmly welcomed from the day one I came back. Thank you all!
Trangram
This is crazy! My post got approved in about 1 min, it used to took at least 4 hours or more. Thanks and well done PH team!
Product Hunt
@derek_liu_dev Hey š, glad to have you back and active again. I'm super happy to hear that you're enjoying all of the updates and having a good experience. We've been working really hard to improve Product Hunt in general as well as the forums. If you have any other feedback as you start to use them, definitely feel free to share!
Also, if you're curious about all of the changes lately, you can check out our changelog that covers everything we've been shipping lately! https://www.producthunt.com/changes
Trangram
@jakecrump Thanks, Jake! Great to see you and chat with you in the threads š
Iāll explore more and reach out if I have any questions. Really appreciate you sharing the change logs, and I can see the effort you and your team put into all the details and images.
minimalist phone: creating folders
Happy to see you back again :) What is your next launch about? Is it related to Trangram? :)
Trangram
Great to see you too, Nika! Iām always impressed by your commitment and how active youāve stayed on PH, itās really awesome how consistent and supportive you are.
Thanks for asking! I made a little puzzle game over the past month and Iām planning to release it soon, probably this weekend.
minimalist phone: creating folders
@derek_liu_dev Thank you, Derek! :) I like your interactive approach to products. I keep my fingers crossed for you! :)
Trangram
@busmark_w_nika Thank you!
Product Hunt
Welcome back, Derek. It's really, really good to hear these impressions. We've been working hard!
Trangram
@rajiv_ayyangar I believe most users can feel that. š
X Space Repurposer
I feel the same but last time I launched something was 3 years ago :freaking_out!
Trangram
@sheidmirj Yeah, it takes time to explore and understand new changes. All the best with your upcoming launch!