Historically, Product Hunt didn't charge for anything, but we're now shifting towards monetization with Ship, our first paid product.

We automated the process of inviting makers to join the conversation on Product Hunt, which significantly scaled our growth efforts.

You can validate ideas or build products without coding; for example, I started Product Hunt as an email list, which was a quick way to gauge interest.

When we first launched our product, I was embarrassed about its readiness, but we had to ship it. We learned from our initial customers, who provided valuable feedback that helped us improve.

Press coverage and engaging with makers on Twitter were key tactics for growing Product Hunt's user base in the early days.

The 'ship a marketable feature every week' approach helps my team stay focused and keeps our product top of mind for users amid constant AI breakthroughs.

The motto 'ship, ship, ship' emphasizes the need to quickly deliver solutions to problems identified during dogfooding.

We're building software to help founders connect for one-on-one meetings and organize a large end-of-batch celebration after demo day in San Francisco.

I remember when we implemented Algolia for Product Hunt, which helped us build a strong relationship with the founder, Ryan. This connection allowed for candid conversations and better product development.