[ChangeLog] April 24 Changelog — Arcade interactive demos, improved launch editor, Shoutouts

13d ago

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The changelog is back! Expect regular updates going forward. This week we have a couple improvements to our launch submission flow.

Arcade interactive demos

The most successful launches tell a compelling story of the product, including showing what the user interface looks and feels like. Arcade allows you to—in minutes—create a realistic interactive demo that shows off your product's UX.

This adds to our existing storytelling integrations, along with Screenspace (interactive demos) and Loom (videos).

Improved Editor

In the past, the edit flow was significantly different from the initial creation flow. They're one in the same now, and in addition, we fixed lots of minor issues.

In case you missed it

Shoutouts are a way to highlight the products that made your product great. They're quickly becoming one of the most interesting ways to show the craft behind your launch. The companies you shout out will be notified so they can support your launch too. Also, launches with Shoutouts are more likely to be featured on the homepage and in our newsletter. Need inspiration? Here are a few examples.

Additionally, we redesigned our menu bar to be easier to navigate:

—Rajiv

Interactive changelog (using Arcade!)

Watch the interactive demo

Replies

Rohan Chaubey @rohanrecommends

Thanks Rajiv for sharing the changelog. :) Happy to see the new changes. The launch post editing button was hidden earlier, it was a pain to educate Makers on how to edit their launch post. I like that it is now moved to the top where it says admin. :)

Apr 24

Rajiv Ayyangar @rajiv_ayyangar

@rohanrecommends good eye! yeah I remember from my launches it's always a bit stressful when you need to edit a launch urgently and the button isn't visible.

Apr 24

Samar Ali @samalyx

Launching soon!

Rajiv, these changelogs were much needed! Adding the button to edit the launch is fantastic. It's really great to see the improvements to the launch submission flow. Having a streamlined edit process will definitely make things easier. The Interactive demo video is great too :)

Apr 24

Ghulam Abbas @abbas143official

Hey Rajiv! Glad to see the changelog back! The improvements to the launch submission flow, especially Arcade interactive demos, sound fantastic. Streamlining the edit flow and adding shoutouts are great enhancements too. Keep up the excellent work!

Apr 24

Kim Hallberg @thinkverse

Great new features your team has been cooking up Rajiv. I hadn't even noticed the navigation had been redesigned until it was pointed out. 👍 The storytelling feature is something I haven't seen utilized by many launches yet, but I'm sure it'll catch on once more products launch with it. Shoutouts I saw products use in launches from day 1, that will certainly be a long-lasting and beloved feature. I'm excited to see what else you and the team will be releasing next. 👏

Apr 25

André J @sentry_co

Launching soon!

Love the shoutout component ! Nothing better than the stamp of approval from other makers.

Apr 25

Ryan @rockzhang

Glad to see the changelog, I like the new navigation bar!

Apr 25

Ryan Zhang @ryan_motiff

The Arcade interactive demos sound like a game-changer for engaging potential users, and the improved launch editor seems like it will streamline the process beautifully. Kudos to Rajiv Ayyangar and the team for these impactful updates!

Apr 25

Heyalbert @heyalbert

I love the Arcade interactive demos!

Apr 25

Sidra Arif Ali @sidraref

Great changes, which will definitely improve the experience. However, there is some issue with the profile link(https://www.producthunt.com/@my/...) It is not working. I believe you might be changing that as well, if not then I hope you see that.

Apr 25

Vladimir Vladimirov @devladinci

@sidraref try with https://producthunt.com/my/profile. you have `@` sign in the url.

Apr 29

Asmitha Rathis @asmitha_rathis1

Great changes! Super helpful. Love the shoutout feature :)

Apr 26

Sergei Vorniches @vorniches

Launching soon!

@rajiv_ayyangar Hey there! I just noticed a little bug with the Profile button (it now leads to a 404) in the dropdown under the user avatar; maybe it's related to the last updates. Screenshots to reproduce the issue:

Apr 26

Alex@epsifund @alex_epsi

Shoutouts is a great new feature for sure. We've always been building our tools on the back of solid proven and tested tech but never had an opportunity to capitalize on it publicly when launching on PH. Going to launch a new product on PH tomorrow using Shoutouts for the first time - curious to see what difference it'll make 🤞

Apr 29