... started out as a software engineer with a background in computer engineering, but somewhere along the way I realized I was just as excited about people as I was about tech! That curiosity led me into customer development, early traction work, and helping shape ideas into things real users actually want. I m especially into cybersecurity, rapid prototyping, AI/ML, and go-to-market strategy (big fan of the Bullseye Framework). I love building with fast feedback loops and figuring ...

... next mega app. Comment from Olivia(@oliviarey): Not applying this round since we re still refining our MVP and getting early user feedback, but YC is definitely on our roadmap. We want to hit a bit more traction first so we can really take advantage of the program when we apply. Comment from Victor Ogunbiyi(@victor_ogunbiyi1): Applying with AIDA - an AI-powered learning agent that helps parents, teachers, and therapists identify and support neurodivergent learners across Africa. Comment from ... ... through everyone s YC applications here reminds me of how founders like Kiki Abdul Rachman Benyamin approached growth starting small, validating with real paying users, then scaling through strong community and partner networks. It s a good reminder that traction

... Product Hunt! I m working on an open write-up about how Lifetime Deals (LTDs) can work better for everyone, founders, customers, and platforms like AppSumo. While AppSumo has helped thousands of early-stage SaaS teams gain traction, its current model has some serious issues that are hurting trustworthy founders. In the piece, we dig into: Why IP liens and 3x clawbacks block growth How the current model punishes success, not failure A proposed framework based on trust, vetting ... ... phased rollout Real alternatives

... ProductHunt, We've been heads down building this thing called Traction. Finally ready to show what we've got. The core problem we're obsessing over: teams work hard but somehow don't get collectively smarter. All the insights from conversations just vanish. What we've shipped so far: been trying to solve this by making every conversation automatically become team memory. meetings insights - auto-captures action items, decisions, customer stuff without anyone having to take notes searchable team memory ... ... validate what we've built with people who feel this pain. Not looking for "great job" feedback. need the "this is broken because..." and "you're missing..." insights that'll help us build the right thing. Try it out: https://traction.team

... often discuss success here, including launches, traction, and growth hacks. But let s talk about something else for a moment. That one moment when it felt like it was over. No funding. No traction

... sure which ones to invest most of my time into and which to steer clear of. Given that target audiences vary between different companies, how successful have you found TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, and even Product Hunt in gaining traction for your company? Have you spent the money investing in advertisements or "promotions?" Was it worth it? I've gotten over 100k+ views on some videos, but they haven't been particularly effective in terms of conversions. Have you found ... ... Ethan Brooks(@ethan_brooks_eb): @tomcao2012  Really appreciate your insights. As a relatively new brand, we've been posting actively on FB and X, but visibility is still quite low. Do you have any suggestions for getting more traction

... just in the wrong format. The solution: Built IndieHQ with proper UK tax compliance baked in: - One-click HMRC-ready exports (sales/purchases separated, VAT calculated) - Professional invoice templates with payment tracking - Built-in expense categorization - No enterprise bloat Early traction: Already seeing interest from UK freelancers who are tired of the same accountant fee trap. Questions for the community: 1. Any other UK founders here who've dealt with this HMRC export nightmare? 2. What's your take on building ... ... ultra-niche solutions vs

... When we launched, social didn t really drive much traction at least not right away. Still showing up and staying consistent, but curious: Did social media make a real difference for your launch? Or did your momentum come from somewhere else? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): It depends on how you use it. When you post long-term e.g. in buildinpublic groups on Twitter, you can "earn" popularity and people are more likely to support you because of "collegiality ... ... noticing me after almost 6 months of continuous showing. Comment from Abe Qarm(@abe_qarm): @manu_goel2 That s a great point the quiet impressions do add up over time. We launched SmartDial recently and didn t see immediate traction

... Product Hunt fam Would love to hear your take on this, As a SaaS founder, I'm constantly thinking about growth vs. sustainability. There s a lot of advice out there, but I'm curious about your real-world experiences. When did YOU feel it was the right time to raise funding? What metrics, traction

... oversaturated. Twitter is either dead or thriving depending on who you ask. Then there are the newer approaches: building in public, community-driven growth, AI-generated content at scale. But it's hard to tell what's actually working vs what just gets talked about a lot. For solo devs with limited budgets and time, it feels like you need to pick your battles carefully. You can't be everywhere at once, but choosing wrong means missing your entire audience ... ... overviews and receive experiences from real people, so they usually search for [Some Term] review Reddit I am also there more often these days. Comment from Manu Goel(@manu_goel2): @sahil_khxn There isn t really a measure of traction

... makers, I launched my product recently on Product Hunt. I put effort into the messaging, visuals, and value and was honestly excited to share it. But after 24 hours, I ve barely gotten any traction. A handful of upvotes, no meaningful feedback just cold emails and offers from marketers. It s hard not to feel a little discouraged. I keep seeing others get organic love, so I m wondering: How do you actually drive authentic, organic engagement on Product Hunt ... ... life friends into PH users so they can show you some support. Comment from Gabe Perez(@gabe): Hi Floris! Congrats on building and launching your product. The key things I notice when things don't get a lot of traction

... Shape the technical specs Co-create the pre-qual for the RFP And spent months deeply involved in the RFP process By all traditional markers, we were in a strong position. Then we lost the deal. Not because the competitor had a better solution. We were told the deciding factor was price. But over time, we learned it wasn t that simple. We had been single-threading our engagement relying on one champion to carry us through. We never mapped ... ... stakeholder ecosystem. No line into procurement No dialogue with the business transformation team No understanding of who the executive sponsor was someone who wasn t even based in the regional HQ where we had embedded ourselves No visibility into competitor

... without monetization or investment is getting really difficult. If you ve dealt with something like this (or just have thoughts), I d love to hear: What would you do in this situation? Any creative approaches, funding workarounds, or even alternative payment methods I should look into? Appreciate any advice Comment from Manu Goel(@manu_goel2): Like few others have mentioned, I too have heard good things about Paddle. Another option is to opt for a payment gateway that is still ... ... single gateway and have at least 2 integrated. Comment from Khansaru(@deleted-8375506): I d recommend building momentum while you figure out payments. You could offer premium features for free to grow your user base and use the traction

... Problem When you're launching solo, the story tends to repeat itself: You build for weeks. Hit launch. Post the tweet. And then nothing. No users. No feedback. Just crickets. I didn t need more motivation. I needed traction. A way to test early, talk to real users, and learn what to fix before launch day. That s where the idea for IndieCru.sh came from. The Idea IndieCru.sh is a place for indie devs to launch early and get feedback ... ... Priyanka Gosai(@priyanka_gosai1): This is such a refreshing breakdown, Alex. IndieCru.sh solves a very real gap most solo builders quietly struggle with the silence after launch. I love how you didn t wait for perfection and instead built traction

... Public launch directly on Product Hunt vs going on Product Hunt a bit later. I am looking to compare and learn from experiences of others. PH launch is a must - so question is only about the timing. To me, launching directly on PH looks good as it's a very good community and the feedbacks can really help sharpen your product roadmap. I haven't yet launched on PH but planning to launch directly as a public launch. Looking ... ... live there. Comment from Deepanshu Chittoria(@deepanshu_chittoria): Hey! We're excited to share that we're preparing to launch our product myjobb.ai on Product Hunt. We ve just gone live in a soft phase to build some early traction

... fellow makers, We're building Traction because static wikis can't keep up with the explosion of team knowledge in the AI era. The Problem Teams generate more information than ever from Slack, meetings, and AI tools. Traditional wikis become outdated instantly, and just distribute information without delivering intelligence. Our Solution: Traction

... stories from their lives. As a bonus point of being a founder who talks to users, you get to know people of all walks of life and burst your X/Reddit bubble. --- So this is my take on how getting traction changes your life as a founder. This was a dump of thoughts I have on the topic. Let me know what you struggled with at this point and how you solved those problems Comment from Andrew Stewart(@andrew_g_stewart ...

... solution for modern tourism. The idea is an app that will help you discover cities you already know or new ones, in a funny and active way. Right now, while building the project, I am also looking for market traction. An MVP is almost ready. If you're interested and would like to join the waitlist and support the project, I'll leave here the link: https://tally.so/r/wzO2J8 Any feedback would be appreciated! Cheers, Matteo Comment from Furqaan(@chaosandcoffee ... ... matteo18 Love the idea, my partner and I would love using something like this. We run a newsletter called Idea TBD and would love to share this with our readers and get you some traction

... Product Hunt! I'm Jay, part of the founding team at Traction. This one goes out to all those working in teams or leading one... So AI is helping individuals be way more productive right? But it fails hard on teamwork. Chat Apps does have the full context of what the team is working on or their goals All the all those great outputs generated, ideas, anything just get lost in the endless scroll of the chat. Plus the work ...

... everyone I m Ahi I m a longtime software developer who loves building products. Like many makers, I ve had my share of struggles trying to get traction on past launches. This time, I m taking a different approach: slowing down, staying curious, and connecting with the community before I launch. I m getting ready to share my latest project here on Product Hunt it s already live and usable, and I d be happy to give a sneak peek ... ... that s appropriate in this space. In the meantime, I d genuinely love to hear how others here have approached early traction

... helping teams execute together. And all of the existing project and work management tools just aren't cutting it. All the AI assistants feel like a bolt on, rather than a game changer. So we're building Traction. The first project board platform with the AI assistant truly built in. We want to truly transform how teams work, with an AI assistant that knows how to do multiplayer Check out the details here: https://get.traction.team/v/ai-p... Please jump ...

... spent $1,500 in ads across Meta, Google, and TikTok to get traction. The results? A few trial signups, minimal conversions, and honestly, a lot of learning but not much momentum. Then I launched on Product Hunt . I prepped for a week. No agency, no ad budget. Just my landing page, a short demo, and some outreach. ClickySignature hit #8 Product of the Day and a few days later, #5 of the Week in the Marketing category . In 24 hours ...

... everyone! Just wanted to share a quick update on my side project, Buildform.ai - a modern form builder we built as an alternative to Typeform, focused on conversion-first forms, smart logic, and AI-powered workflows. We did it the wrong way. Instead of launching early and iterating, I spent months obsessing over getting everything right bug-free, fast, production-ready. Honestly, I was shit scared it might flop. But turns out, people really appreciate a forms app they can rely ... ... internal tools, would love for you to try it out or tear it apart. Appreciate any thoughts, an upvote , or feedback. Always happy to trade notes with other builders! Comment from Soufyan(@soufyanelf): Love this. Congrats on the traction

... this launch, but you'd like to build? I have a few more ideas for tools that have a similar arc: Either funny or moderately useful, with some CTA to the finance tool I am hoping to gain traction with. It would be cool if this tool continued to gain traction

... waitlist 2 days after the APIs became public. Month 9 19: Pivoted to work with travel agents (made a few $k), but realized the future wasn t human agents it was agentic AI. Month 15: Went viral on a competitor s Instagram gained 1,000 users overnight. Month 22: First big Product Hunt launch 300+ upvotes, newsletters w/ 1M+ subs mentioned us, even the director of Deadpoo l became a user. Month 23 26: Airports started reaching out Rome Airport ... ... women). What Worked, Surprisingly Keeping it free longer than comfortable was the best way to get feedback quickly Obsessing over UX and user feedback Shipping constant updates (even when no one was asking) Product Hunt + Reddit launches Commenting on competitor