How not to launch is a guide for makers on what NOT to do when launching a new startup or product
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How not to launch launched on Product Hunt on January 7th, 2019 and earned 508 upvotes and 64 comments, earning #1 Product of the Day. How not to launch is a guide for makers on what NOT to do when launching a new startup or product
On the analytics side, How not to launch competes within Productivity, Education and Tech — topics that collectively have 1.4M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how How not to launch performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted How not to launch?
How not to launch was hunted by Wendy Dean. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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