Why Product Hunt launches fail technically
You've spent weeks preparing your copy, screenshots, and Hunter network. But the technical infrastructure that receives the traffic is still what you built on day 1. Traffic spikes expose every weakness.
1. No error monitoring before launch
You can't fix what you don't know is broken. Install ProdFix before launch day so you can see errors in real time as they happen.
2. Signup flow not tested under load
Your signup flow works for you. Under 200 concurrent users, database connection pools exhaust, rate limiters kick in, and race conditions appear. Test with a load testing tool before launch.
3. Slow page load on mobile
Product Hunt users include many mobile users. If your LCP is above 3s on mobile, you're losing upvotes and signups. Check PageSpeed Insights before launch.
4. No rollback plan
If you deploy a fix during launch day and it makes things worse, can you revert in 2 minutes? Have your rollback command ready.
5. Not watching errors in real time
During the launch window, have ProdFix open. New errors during a traffic spike are almost always impactful. Catch them in 5 minutes, not 5 hours.
6. Not communicating about issues
When something breaks, your users are on Product Hunt right now. A comment on your launch saying "we're aware of the issue, fixed in 10 minutes" turns a negative into a positive.
7. Not analyzing post-launch errors
After the launch rush, review ProdFix for the full picture: which errors were most common, which pages had the most issues, what do you need to fix before the next push.
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