... Want to read more write-ups like this? Subscribe to the Product Hunt weekly newsletter for a new one every Sunday OpenAI just dropped GPT-5 , and the hype train roared straight into AGI territory. In a live-streamed event that felt ripped from an Apple keynote, Sam Altman strode onstage, threw real-time coding challenges and puzzles at GPT-5 under spotlights, and even took audience Q&A. This feels like talking to a PhD-level expert ... ... quipped, as the hype

... weather widget shows the forecast for the nearest major city instead of your actual location? I certainly did. That s why I built Global Weather Pro, a new WordPress plugin designed to solve that exact problem. It delivers true hyper-local weather forecasts by using the precise GPS coordinates of an address, not just the closest city center. My goal was to create a weather tool that is not only powerful but also incredibly easy ... ... communications through our own dedicated service, which means you get reliable data without needing to sign up for, manage, or pay for your own API keys. Here are a few things that make Global Weather Pro special: True Hyper

... raising faster, getting more beta testers, and recruiting easier, even when their product is half-baked. But I think there s a danger: sometimes I see the community grows faster than the product matures, and you end up with hype that s impossible to live up to. So my question is, if you had to choose: Would you focus on building an audience first or the product first? Or is the only real answer both? Comment from Vincenzo Manto(@vincenzo ... ... product doesn t deliver, that trust fades fast. We can see it in many projects... Comment from Sunny_K_S(@sunny_k_s): An audience gets you attention, but the product keeps it. If you build hype

... folks, Daniel here Today I launched the web3-analyzer?! I have been in crypto since late 2016. I was in the ICO-Hype, NFT-Hype

... tongue-in-cheek). After my initial revolt, though, I took a step back. Was I letting the silly name ( vibe coding does sound absurd, let s be honest) blind me to the underlying reality? Perhaps yes. Strip away the hype and the trolling, and what do we have? We have a powerful new way to create software, one that shifts a developer s role from writing every line by hand to steering an AI that generates code ( en.wikipedia.org .) The practice ... ... just a higher-level kind. So I changed my mindset. I stopped worrying that vibe coding was going to turn me into a code zombie and started thinking about how I could use it intelligently. The term might be hypey

... than a core habit? Even better: Have you seen a product where the AI feels like it belongs like it s genuinely useful and not just a checkbox? Curious what s really sticking and what s just surface-level hype. Comment from Sandy Suh(@sand1929): Agree with @manu_goel2 . AIs that are really baked into essential business workflows can create a lot of value. A lot of builders on this platform know how much AI can help with coding tasks ... ... When I started, I thought the tech would all be available and I have to just get it all to work together. But it was a big big surprise when I found that almost all of it was hype

... been lied to. Somewhere along the way, launching started to mean one thing: Pick a date Hype it up Ship on Product Hunt Hope for #1 of the Day But here s the question nobody asks: What comes before that? Because for most solo builders, this is the real launch: 3 retweets 0 feedback Silent DMs Empty traffic spikes You don t need dopamine. You need data. That s why I built IndieCru.sh : A space to launch before you launch ... ... where you get good before the spotlight hits. And it works. 160+ apps pre-launched 1000s of feedback messages $500 MRR and counting Multiple apps successfully launched after testing on IndieCru.sh One founder told me: I didn t need hype

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... Most of the hype lately is around AI, web tools, and mobile-first everything. But I keep noticing a growing number of small, focused desktop apps especially for productivity, dev tools and utilities. Maybe it's just the niche I'm in, but people seem more open to native tools again. Performance, offline access, cleaner UX, better keyboard support stuff that's still hard to replicate in a browser. I ve been building one myself recently, and honestly ... ... experience is like these days. I have no experience with desktop, but web-based frameworks like React always seemed to have a lower barrier to entry to me, especially since you don't have to worry about accommodating Mac vs

... smartest play in 2025? How do you keep your stack lean and maintainable, without FOMO-ing over every trend? Have you ever regretted adding too many layers of tech? I d love to hear how you handle the endless hype cycle while still shipping solid products share your stories, horror tales, or even guilty pleasures below. Let s talk about keeping things simple and sane because sometimes less really is more! Comment from Hans(@hanzsl): While I agree things ... ... KISS until you have the larger built out team who can play around and then go from there. I liked a situation I was in years ago where we had teams with a fairly stable product in a hyper

... problem should be solved by AI. Some things, like resume reviews and career guidance, still deserve the human touch. Real feedback, from real people. Would love to hear your thoughts: Are we overusing AI just for the sake of hype? Have you come across products that felt forced because of their AI features? What are some areas where human input still matters most? Comment from aliza beth(@deleted-8653260): Totally agree. I've noticed how "AI-powered" has become ... ... were edge cases the agent wasn t trained for. Big lesson: 80% coverage isn t enough if the 20% is what actually matters to users. Comment from Joseph Burutu(@joseph_burutu): I think the sweet spot isn't "AI vs

... mental model, an AI-native frame without buzzword overload, and a clean contrast with PowerPoint. We incorporated it on every asset within hours. Learning (run as a rapid-fire experiment): Karpathy s Cursor for Slides tweet wasn t just hype fuel we treated it as a live copy test. By monitoring how users echoed the phrase in replies, Slack threads, and DMs, we saw message-market fit in real time. Within hours we rolled the analogy into our tagline, hero ... ... rarely converts; we skipped ads and don t regret it Open questions (keen to learn) What would you do to get more product feedback after launch day? How do you keep AI positioning feeling like craft, not just hype

... with how generic and expensive current tools are). Was discussing positioning with Claude when it dropped this: "Better features + Lower price + Specific focus = Market disruption. You own this specific category." My reality: More focused tool at lower price point vs established players My paranoia: Am I just drinking my own Kool-Aid? Founders: When AI validates your idea, do you get more confident or more paranoid? Still building the MVP, but this got me wondering if I'm onto something ... ... critical but grounded feedback on Assume I want honesty over encouragement. AI feedback obviously isn t a substitute for real market validation but I ve found that shaping the prompt like this can make the responses more useful and less hype

... Here's an idea we are thinking about: Netflix for AI generated fims, pretty self explanatory Problem This week, Google unveiled Veo 3, its latest AI video model capable of generating hyper-realistic videos from text prompts. The line between AI-generated and human-made content is blurring rapidly. Yet, despite the surge in AI video tools like Runway, Pika Labs, and Sora, there's no centralized platform to discover, watch, and rate AI-generated films. Audiences are left sifting ... ... Niche communities: Fans of specific genres looking for fresh, AI-generated content. Business Models The platform runs on a subscription model, but early on, each AI-generated film or series is ticketed individually - giving creators the ability to build hype

... talked to say they pick something they re already passionate about. Others dig through forums, subreddits, and newsletters they subscribe to until a pattern clicks. I personally struggled with this for a while deciding between going broad vs. hyper

... Kanishk(@nischal_kanishk): @emikes919  Hey man! That was a very well put reply. It gave me a real-world insight for sure. I agree with all your points, and I see the struggle here. Talking about solving 1 hyper specific problem, yes I am focusing on 1 core pain point and then will slowly integrate everything into one. I have been interviewing people about pain points, I have gathered some, but as you are very much experienced, I would ... ... discovery phase, and we re all working hard to reimagine what the inbox experience could be with the right dose of intelligence. Notion Mail s doing cool stuff, no doubt but honestly, I don t see us as competitors

... many indie makers launch like this: alone. no hype. no crew. no plan. just vibes. They think it s noble. if it s good, people will notice. But here s the problem: No one notices anything unless you make them look. What actually works? you don t need thousands of followers. you need 10 people who care. people who will: leave a comment share your link join the convo vouch for you in public your launch crew ... ... itself but the truth is, no one sees anything unless you help them look. As someone who recently launched without much of a plan, this post hit hard. Marketing, building a launch crew, preparing assets it s not about hype

... community! Over the years, I ve built products at companies like Microsoft, LendingClub, and Williams-Sonoma, and most recently led product strategy for enterprise teams at Product School. But lately, I ve been thinking deeply about the disconnect in our hyper-connected world. Like many of you, I ve experienced the digital burnout, the ghosted group chats, and the "we should hang out sometime" plans that never happen. So together with some amazing former colleagues, I m building something ...

... Product Hunt! I m Juan, the founder of CoachConnect A hyper-personalized AI fitness coach in your pocket; combining smart training, flexibility, and cutting-edge technology to help you reach your goals without the guesswork. My background is in QA engineering, but I ve always been passionate about fitness, optimization, and tech. After years of mixing gym sessions, solo sports training, and ChatGPT prompt-hacking just to get decent workouts, I decided to build the tool I wish existed. CoachConnect ...

... startups using AI. Think of it as your AI co-founder fast, supportive, and always available. What NovaStart does: I m currently working on a huge update that will help users: Generate business ideas tailored to them Validate with competitor & market analysis Auto-generate landing pages, pitch decks, and even full-stack boilerplates Simulate startup growth and monetization Plan pricing, CAC, LTV & more All in one place. It s not all live yet but we re getting closer ... ... 4Fund. If you believe in the vision or want to support indie builders, here s my campaign: https://4fund.com/r7fm9h Every share, kind word, or donation means the world. What s next: I m planning to integrate platforms like HypeDesk

... Product Hunt fam! I m Hao Sheng, Founder & CEO of Expertise.ai - Give every visitor a hyper-personalized website experience. The Website Problem We ve seen custom landing pages and minor tweaks, like showing a visitor s name or industry small steps, but nothing revolutionary. These weren t true personalization; they were just surface-level customization. Despite millions spent on digital marketing, businesses still struggle. Visitors land on cluttered websites, overwhelmed by irrelevant content and unnecessary information , only to leave ... ... without converting. Websites remain:   Passive    Static      Reactive We believe websites are long overdue for an "iPhone moment." It s time for them to evolve to become dynamic, hyper

... honest: AI is getting eerily good at sounding human. It can craft hyper-personalized content and emails, and handle entire conversations. It s also made sales outreach noisier and eroded trust in once-reliable channels like email, chat, and even voice and crazy enough, video. But it s so seductive and fast. It s learning and adapting faster than ever. And it s not going to stop: in Q1, it already represented the majority share of global venture capital funding ...

... better playbook than raising VC? I see it from both sides: Getting to production, ramen profitability, etc. seems easier than ever. Yay bootstrapping. Because it's so easy, getting blown out of the water by a VC-funded competitor also seems easier than ever. Damned if you do, damned if you don't? Curious how others are thinking about it. Comment from Roye Segal(@royesegal): Ah yes, the age-old question: bootstrapping in the AI era is it a heroic ... ... yourself, and you re weirdly good with it. Would love to hear: has anyone else here been out-built or out-funded? Comment from Chris Messina(@chrismessina): @steveb  almost seems like AI could unlock an enormous middle class of hyper

... into our platform, and the results have been wild. Here s what you can now do with Ontosight + LLaMA 4: Instantly summarize dense scientific papers Speed up drug discovery workflows Make sense of clinical data in seconds Run multilingual, hyper-contextual searches across biomedical content All powered by one of the most capable open-source LLMs out there We re already being used by 200K + professionals across 100 + countries, but this LLaMA 4 upgrade has taken things to a whole ...

... confusing? I'm not sure what "team management" means in the context of an "operations platform" that also handles "financials" and "investor relations", but I like the screenshots! (I do see it later explained.) And I really like the alternating split view and the black and red color contrast. What s missing? Where does all the data come from? What s great but buried? Nothing? The page flows well to me. Would you actually sign up or bounce? Probably bounce ... ... Focused Messaging : The emphasis on reducing clutter, distractions, and stress aligns with common frustrations in software development workflows. 3. Modern Design Elements : The use of emojis and concise headers adds a casual yet engaging tone, making the content approachable vs