Launch day is almost here - what’s your best last-minute advice?
Hey Product Hunt 👋
I’m launching my first product tomorrow! Feeling a mix of excitement and those familiar pre-launch jitters.
At this point, there’s always something more I could do - a tiny bug fix, a piece of copy, one more marketing task. But I also know it’s time to stop and ship.
Since this is my first launch, I’d love to hear from this community:
What’s the one thing you wish you had done right before launch?
What’s something you spent time on last-minute that ended up not really mattering?
And what helped you stay grounded and confident enough to hit “Go” instead of delaying?
Would really appreciate any final words of wisdom or encouragement as I count down these last few hours.
Thanks so much in advance 🙏
- Brandon C
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The day before launch is always exciting!
Would love to share some tips -
1. Keep your closest personal connects and community members who've shown interest in your launch – in your priority list.
2. Ensure all your social media posts - linkedin, twitter, slack are already scheduled.
3. Ensure your emails to customers (if applicable) are also scheduled beforehand.
4. If working with your team mates, make sure they have their tasks laid out for the first 4 hours.
5. Eat well, sleep well and definitely relax a bit - this makes sure the launch day is always full of energy for you and your team. You'd have already put in so much effort and now it's just time to execute!
Wish you luck :)
@ashutosh_raj
Hey Ashutosh, I've seen you are pretty active on forums, do you mind giving a look to my launch?
I'll really appreciate it.
Good luck, mate! I'll have my first launch on Wednesday, so I'm also here to sneak peek at the advice from the more experienced makers 👀
@andreitudor14 thanks - really appreciate it. Good luck with your launch on Wednesday! It’s reassuring to see others going through the same process. I’m definitely trying to focus on the essentials and not get caught up in the small stuff.