What I learned from successfully launching my side project on Product Hunt as an indie maker

On March 18, 2019, I launched my side project on Product Hunt for the first time. It reached #7 on March 19 and stayed on the home page for the whole day. To add more context, Product Hunt is the #1 worldwide community for makers, entrepreneurs, journalists, and tech enthusiasts to discover new products. There are typically close to 100 products being launched each day. My competitors on the same day include products from Google, Typeform and many other legit companies. This result made me feel both proud and humble. Besides, the support from the users and the community warmed […]