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?

Many of us appreciate tools that save us time or money in our businesses. But there are also projects out there with a bigger mission (improving lives, supporting the planet, and helping those in need, to name a few).

Do you know of any inspiring projects that aim to make the world a better place?

Hey PH fam ,

Josh here the solo dev who launched WebVisor, read every single one of your brutal comments, and immediately brewed an irresponsible amount of coffee.

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!

Most people in this community are makers (I guess developers and marketers).

We spend most of our time in front of the computer, on video calls and the like. Understandably, we want to make it easier and more enjoyable.

What tech stack do you have that makes your work easier?

What an incredible launch day! The support from makers, founders, and builders has been absolutely amazing. Seeing everyone rally around our mission to give builders a quick way to build, launch and monetize their products honestly made our entire team do happy dances!

But here's where we need YOUR help...

We're on a mission to make billing and pricing actually enjoyable (yes, we said enjoyable! ). If you've logged into Atlas and tried it out - even for just a few minutes - we'd LOVE to hear from you!

About 4 months ago, I asked for beginner tips on Raycast so that I could start trying it out. I'd heard some people talk about how helpful it was, but just downloading it, I didn't really know where to start or how to get the most out of it.

Well, 4 months later, it is an integral part of my workflow now. I'd actually say it's one of the most impactful apps I use (the other being @Aqua Voice) in terms of really improving my overall work. I use it now for so many things every day, and I've gotten it set up to be incredibly fast and efficient for what I need. I think I would feel very slow and disorganized going back to not using it.

We re in the thick of redesigning onboarding for a new consumer app trying to make that first minute actually count. Not just informative, but compelling enough that people actually stick around and use it again.

Too many products treat onboarding like a tutorial. And it becomes easy for the user to view it as just another hurdle to get through instead of a moment to get set up for a positive experience. Swipe, swipe swipe, go...

Keeping a startup team motivated without money is one of the hardest challenges I ve faced, harder than growth or sales.

I ve worked on a few SaaS products with let s just say, not-ideal budgets. And honestly, the hardest part wasn t traction. It was morale.

We re happy to let you know that Chunk v1.2.0 is now live. Here s what s waiting for you:

Keyboard Shortcut: Pick your own key combo to open and close the main panel. Head over to Settings Shortcuts and set it up in a way that fits your flow.

12-Hour Clock Mode: You now have a choice between 11:00 AM 1:00 PM or 11:00 13:00 in the clock settings. Pick whichever makes more sense for you.

Thank you to each and everyone of you for supporting WebVisor! - I wouldn't have imagined such a great response to the system. I have been solo building this for 3 months now and the response from all of you has been worth it!
Many of you have made free account already and i can't wait to hear the feedback!
Therefore i want to share some discount codes for those who want to try the Paid Plans.
DAYONE: Get your first month free no strings attached.
EARLYADOPTER: 75% off your first 3 months on any paid plan.
(Apply either code at checkout or from your Account Settings tab)
I am excited to start building out the next features and fix the bugs so you all can use a great platform!!!
I will stay active on PH but feel free to follow me on LinkedIn, IG or threads to stay in the know and likely get more discounts!
instagram.com/codekylo
linkedin.com/in/joshuanichols-kylo/

Hey everyone!

I'm currently working on some updates, but before adding anything new, I want to hear directly from you.

We are top #3 product of the day. Check us out and leave a review while you are at it. Much love and appreciation to all. https://www.producthunt.com/post...

A user told me he needs this: Don't make me organize my thoughts before inputting them. The app should extract tasks, suggest deadlines, create reminders, and prioritize automatically from my rambling. Typing each task separately and setting up reminders takes too long, and I end up not doing it.

So we built what he needs

A Big Day for Zeno: Our Best AI is Now in Your Hands!

Hey Zenos!

It's been a whirlwind 18 hours, and I've just pushed some of the most critical updates since last week launch. This is all about transparency and giving you the full power of Zeno.

First, thank you. Everyone who voted, commented, or tried Chronicle. You helped us with a #1 finish in our first official launch on the same day Bubble also crossed 1000 votes. Massive gratitude

As a first-time founder, this was a special day. I would love to share what we've learnt. And would love to hear how we can do better, both in growing Chronicle and in improving the product itself.

Where do you regularly post product updates, company news, announcements, etc. Or do you typically publish those through your blog or website or even chat like Slack? I'm using a mix of a few and am curious which one will be the most active. What has your experience been like? Which platforms have you tried/want to try?

I usually get a few messages from makers during the week asking if I could hunt them.

Short answer: I don't currently hunt (but maybe in the future)

Clay is joining Automattic giving us the opportunity to accelerate our mission with greater resources, broader reach, and long-term stability. The platform you love will continue to live on and grow, with our entire team remaining at the helm.

Starting something completely new, iterating on an existing project, or just brainstorming? Drop your plans here and get some feedback!

What I'd love to hear:

• What are you tackling this weekend?

• Any interesting challenges you're working through?

• Looking for feedback on an idea or feature?

Hey Chunkers!

I hope you're all staying productive and laser focused

I read about a few cases that sounded like something out of a horror story.

For example:

• An AI chatbot pushed a teen to k*ll himself

• AI Model Refuses To Listen to Humans After Being Told to Shut Down

• Psychiatrist Poses as Teen  Finds AI Therapy Bots Encouraging Violence, Suicide, and Fake Intimacy

We used to accept that making ads meant switching tools, rewriting things, and reformatting for every channel.

It was time-consuming and honestly kind of draining.

I've been using AI tools for everything lately; writing, coding, design, research. On paper, they should be massive productivity boosters. Instead of spending hours on tasks, I can get decent results in minutes.

But I'm starting to notice a weird pattern. I spend way too much time tweaking prompts, trying different AI tools for the same task, and comparing outputs. Sometimes I'll spend 30 minutes getting the "perfect" AI generated result when I could've just done it myself in 20 minutes.

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