Product Hunt is an online community and daily leaderboard for new technology products, founded by Ryan_Hoover in November 2013 as a simple email digest of the day's best new products. It quickly became the primary launch platform for developer tools, SaaS products, and consumer apps.
Product Hunt launched as a side project before growing into the leading discovery platform for startups and indie developers. It was acquired by AngelList in 2016 and Hoover stepped down as CEO in October 2020. Despite the acquisition, it has remained the default launch venue for most developer-facing products. Ben Tossell (Ben_Tossell) worked at Product Hunt as one of the first hires in 2015, running community and launches.
Jan_Wilmake identified Product Hunt as a planned launch venue for uithub version 2. Jan's network includes multiple people connected to Product Hunt:
The combination of a potential Product Hunt launch with investor interest from its founder would represent a high-profile moment for uithub's public positioning.