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Ask HN: Is product hunt a popularity contest?

1 pointsby jehlakjalmost 3 years ago
And whoever has the biggest network wins?<p>I guess it&#x27;s no surprise, but it&#x27;s gotten to the point where the top products are solving the most shallow problems. Even among the apps that target me, I&#x27;ve seen it done before countless times just with prettier UIs.<p>I&#x27;ve been thinking about announcing my app on product hunt, but I feel like the odds are against indie devs that don&#x27;t have backings from a VC or a network of high profile influencers.<p>Just what sort of audience am I working with on the platform when it&#x27;s clear that my actual target audience isn&#x27;t them? When does it make sense to announce it on product hunt?

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PaulHoulealmost 3 years ago
Product hunt never interested me at all.
metadatalmost 3 years ago
It&#x27;s a circle fest IME. I no longer visit.