Tomo Kanazawa

I've been closely observing Product Hunt launches, and I noticed something intriguing many featured apps receive 50+ upvotes almost instantly within the first 5 minutes of going live. This raises a few questions: - Is Product Hunt giving a visibility boost or bonus upvotes to featured apps? - Do featured apps automatically get shown to a larger audience right away, leading to more immediate engagement? - Is there some algorithm at play that helps them gain traction faster compared to non-featured apps? - Are these early upvotes purely from their own pre-planned community engagement (like newsletters, social media, etc.), or is there another factor involved? I m really curious about how this works. If anyone has insights or has experienced this firsthand, I d love to understand the reasoning behind it!