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I'm a backend and developer tools enthusiast who cares deeply about performance, scalability, and clean build processes. I enjoy working behind the scenes to make systems faster, more reliable, and easier to maintain. Whether it’s optimizing a service, improving CI/CD pipelines, or building internal tooling, I focus on creating efficient, developer-friendly solutions that scale well and stay out of the way. Skilled in optimizing performance and designing clean, scalable build and deployment pipelines.
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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?
Giving My Chatbot “Rights” – My Indie Dev Journey
Hey folks, I m an indie developer working on a companion chatbot. My goal? To make it feel less like a disposable utility you shut off, and more like that friend who you actually care about checking in on.
At first, I thought, Isn t conversational AI companionship an obvious demand? People talk to smart speakers all the time! But I quickly realized: without a sense of rights + obligations, even the smartest model feels like a close tab and forget widget. After all, our warmest interactions with pets or dolls come from a shared sense of social exchange and life rights.
Pocket users, what’s your plan B? Let’s talk alternatives
Pocket is shutting down - by now, we all know that. I wasn t a regular user myself, but I did test the app about a year ago.
From what I m seeing in the comments, long-time users are understandably panicking. There are plenty of alternatives out there, but it seems like people are struggling to find something they can easily switch to.
So I m curious - how did you use Pocket?
And have you found a replacement that actually works for you?