Metro is a new way to collect data. High quality data, in real-time, from any website on the internet. The way it works is simple: your users generate the data you need in real-time, and share it with you. People generate data using DataSources, community-made, open-source data-generation plugins. Anyone can make one!
“Universal data collection, powered ethically by your users”
Metro launched on Product Hunt on December 3rd, 2018 and earned 90 upvotes and 14 comments, placing #17 on the daily leaderboard. Metro is a new way to collect data. High quality data, in real-time, from any website on the internet. The way it works is simple: your users generate the data you need in real-time, and share it with you. People generate data using DataSources, community-made, open-source data-generation plugins. Anyone can make one!
Metro was featured in Browser Extensions (5.3k followers), Web App (121.8k followers), Chrome Extensions (52.6k followers), SaaS (41.6k followers), Artificial Intelligence (466.7k followers) and Tech (622k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 339.9k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Metro?
Metro was hunted by Rory Byrne. 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.
Want to see how Metro stacked up against nearby launches in real time? Check out the live launch dashboard for upvote speed charts, proximity comparisons, and more analytics.
Rory Byrne