Today, the productivity domain in tech is very well developed - there are tools for almost any need!

But at the same time, there s always a feeling that there might be something else, something better. All the time.

What I like about this space is that once people start using tools like Miro, Notion, Trello, ClickUp, etc., they tend to keep testing new things and experimenting with different tools.

Now the productivity domain in tech is so well-developed - there tools like for any need! But at the same time there is a feeling that there might be something else, better. All the time.

What I like about this sphere is that people once started to use tools like Miro, Notion, Trello, Clickup, etc., like testing new things and tools all the time.

AI is everywhere right now - from copilots and chat assistants to analytics, research, and planning tools. But beyond the hype, I m curious about what s truly useful in day-to-day product work.

From a PM or founder perspective:

• Where has AI genuinely saved you time?

• What tasks do you trust AI with - and what do you never delegate?

• Has AI changed how you write specs, manage roadmaps, or talk to users?

• What AI use cases sounded great in theory but failed in practice?

Personally, I see a lot of potential, but also a lot of noise. I believe that in the future, AI should help us much more. Create good roadmaps, convert product specs into concrete tasks, prioritise them, assign people, push for realisation, and much more.

I see this pattern all the time with creators and small teams (and lived it myself):

You start with Google Docs + Google Sheets because:

• they re free

• everyone knows how to use them

• we ll switch later when it gets serious

Fast forward a few months and suddenly you have:

First of all, I want to thank you for voting for us in yesterday's launch - you still can, the week is not over. HERE

Second thing, I summarised some things that I realised, reflected on, and maybe should have known sooner:

Hey everyone,

I've built my product around traditional SaaS pricing (monthly tiers), but I m starting to wonder if that model is getting outdated, especially with more AI-powered and compute-heavy tools entering the market.
That shift requires real architectural changes, instrumentation, metering, billing logic, and UI changes, not just pricing tweaks. It s something I m starting to seriously think about for my own product.

In particular, AI usage has real COGs (every prompt costs money), and I m seeing more platforms experimenting with usage-based models, or hybrids like SaaS base + usage + overage.

For those of you building AI or compute-intensive tools:

Sharing a few tactical lessons while it s still fresh (without turning this into a promo post).

1) Comments matter more than we expected.

Not marketing comments , but real questions and real answers. The threads that performed best were the ones where we asked a follow-up question and kept the conversation going.

2) Ask for feedback beats ask for upvotes .

This summer, we made a bold decision to launch on Product Hunt. The problem? We had zero idea how to actually do it.

Well, almost zero. Our CTO @mokosiy was a massive Product Hunt fan, and his enthusiasm was our only compass. He armed us with the right stack: Cursor for code, PostHog for analytics, latest .NET and Avalonia to build the gorgeous app.

The Reality Check By August, the "Launching Soon" label we were banking on had vanished. We were flying blind. That's when the real work began. I didn't just read the guidelines; I followed them to the letter. We had to change the date of the Product Hunt launch five times. We realized that we weren't ready.

Hey everyone,

I m curious to know: What are some of the apps, tools, or services you ve discovered that have truly transformed the way you work or build your startup/product, or basically helped you in day-to-day work productivity? It could be anything from project management, productivity hacks, automation, communication, or even wellness tools that help you stay focused.

Over the past few months, we have seen some major and minor changes here, such as:

removal of "Notify Me" pages

addition of downvotes to comments (BTW, did you use that when it existed?)

or the end of endless scrolling in the comments section they replaced it with numbered pages

We all have that one tool - the unsung hero quietly doing its job and saving you hours every single week.

For me (no surprise ), it s @Clueso

What tools make your work processes smooth while keeping you sane?

[Solutions for maintaining health are also welcome since your work results depend on your well-being and energy management.]

I am a marketer, and here are my go-to apps/tools:

Notion, Obsidian, and Roam are great, but they re not for everyone. Maybe you found something simpler, faster, or just less overwhelming. What s the one productivity tool you actually stick with the one that makes life easier instead of adding more work?