What's your criteria in upvoting products here in PH?
Austin Armstrong
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Real and active indie hackers who engage in the community.
If they reach out to me, I expect them to have read my profile.
All automated approaches are binned / blocked right away.
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@siavoshzarrasvand Good points! How do you identify the automated ones? especially now that tons of those automated approaches are so humanlike sometimes
Products that I could really use as part of my job and businesses
I try to look for products that can help me be more productive with my online content creation and my profession as well
Idea & Concept
@heyalbert What tyep of ideas and concepts captures your attention? What do you usually look for when it comes to those things?
Products that solve my problems catch my eye.
Then I try them to see if they deliver their promises.
Yes -> upvote.
As simple as that.
@tiepvuvan What problems are you usually solving?
@austinarmstrong We're solving problems with using spreadsheets on the phone with AppAlloy. Would love to hear your thoughts on it, Austin!
@tiepvuvan How does this go?
I mostly look for what I can use and just generally interesting ideas and concepts. I also upvote if people ask to follow on their teaser pages (I try not to forget, but things happen sometimes).
I asked the same thing some time ago and noticed that most answers were that people mostly look for products they can use for their work.
@michaelshver That's actually very kind of you! I also try my best to do the same. As fellow makers and founders, the best we can do is support each other even if the product is not really up our alley or something we really need.
Kudos to you bro!
Launching soon!
Creative, useful, innovative
@priyanka27 What's the most creative, useful and innovate product you've seen so far?
Zebracat AI
Launching soon!
Any products that are adding value to me
@hamza_afzal_butt What products have done that for you so far?
Products with a strong concept, that would change processes for better - not only for my work but in general.
@kate_ramakaieva Have you found any that would stand out based the answer you just gave?
I look for who is active in the community and also for topics that interest me or that are relevant to me.
My criteria for upvoting products on Product Hunt revolve around innovation and practicality. If a product introduces a novel solution or significantly improves an existing one, it earns my vote.
Project idea and concept as a first analysis. I then assess the communicative quality of the material and lastly study the product on the site and if possible test the product myself
Launching soon!
I try and be liberal but I tend to lean toward supporting bootstrapped projects (Always like an underdog story)
A clear description of what this project does and how it can help me improve my work.
I try to use the product at first before upvoting or giving reviews. If I like it, I try to upvote and leave a review.
@yeahiasarker Nice! What products would you recommend?
Products that genuinely make my life easier or have the potential to do so...
@jd_worcester 100 agree on this. Which products has done that for you?
For me, innovation and the potential to solve real-world problems are key criteria for upvoting products on PH. If a product can genuinely make life easier or introduce a new way of thinking, it earns my vote.