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Things I did before app launch and what I wish I had done

by andrewon on 10/21/22, 4:15 AM with 17 comments

• by swyx on 10/23/22, 7:44 PM

  here are my notes as someone who studied this stuff extensively for my book launch (just crossed $200k revenue) https://github.com/sw-yx/brain/blob/906dbc6fd6d22fa69968ebc6...

  in generally for OP's stuff i would disagree on launching on product hunt first. PH is a giant pyramid scheme where people just compete for the #1 badge each day. what the most successful products do is launch everywhere else first, and then after a few months email their happy customers to support them on PH. this is why you are #20 because you didnt study the game

• by underwater on 10/23/22, 10:27 PM

  OP, you might want to redesign your logo and re-think the name. The logo will be covered by both a trademark and copyright. Eventually Notion will come knocking with a strongly worded letter asking you to change one or both of them.

• by lmeyerov on 10/23/22, 10:11 PM

  FWIW... None of those are marketing investments into evergreen communities that will keep growing the app. Build channels, not one-offs.

  Exceptions exist, like social networks where you can do stunts until it grows itself, or ads when you have the rest figured out or lots of VC $... but good to only do if you have to.

• by jdthedisciple on 10/23/22, 6:11 PM

  @OP Congrats on the launch, and very useful advice for the pre-launch phase. Will you be commiting to this app or start something else now?

• by pier25 on 10/24/22, 5:44 AM

  I've never understood why people focus on launching products on Product Hunt. Isn't it just a community of people building stuff?

  I'd get it for a product aimed at builders but otherwise...

• by JanSt on 10/23/22, 7:30 PM

  Congrats on launch.

  Do you develop apps on the side or do you make a living with them?