Launchy
A curated weekly product launch platform
Developer Tools·Productivity·Marketing
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Launchy is a curated weekly product launch platform that delivers a fresh batch of handpicked product launches every single week. Designed for builders and creators, the platform showcases innovative new tools ranging from AI agents and dashboards to marketing solutions and templates.
For those looking to build their own platform, Launchy offers a complete Next.js boilerplate template that allows users to ship their own launch directory in a day. The platform features regular weekly batches, community voting, and dedicated sponsorship opportunities.
By highlighting fresh products in structured weekly batches, Launchy helps makers gain visibility for their creations while providing tech enthusiasts with a reliable way to discover new tools and resources.
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FounderPlaybooks.
What other founders did to grow.
2722 dispatches from hundreds of founders, pulled from the week's best podcasts.
I'm having a fake conversation with a real person. So I'm having a conversation with this guy who was leaving me a one-star review saying I got this free for nine years and now I have to pay.
War-Game the Uncomfortable Conversation Before Making the Aggressive Decision
Before making price changes or removing free access, Alex Prasad role-plays the entire customer conversation in his head — not just the angry review, but the full back-and-forth. If the company's side of that imagined conversation still feels reasonable, the decision is defensible. This mental habit of treating digital users like real people standing in front of you is his primary substitute for large-scale user research.
If we were to tomorrow wake up and say all right we're gonna charge for all of our great features very likely in two years another great app will do it for free.
Protect the Free Core: Charging for Everything Invites a Free Competitor in 2 Years
Duolingo's strategic moat is its free tier. Locking the best features behind a paywall is a direct invitation for a well-funded rival to undercut on price. With AI lowering build costs, the window before a competitor arrives has shrunk dramatically. Protecting the free experience is not charity; it is competitive defense.
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