HUNT0 is live — Ship Early, Hunt Early
Source: Dev.to
Introduction
It all started with a slightly “ugly” sketch: a ladder leaning forward. That sketch became the HUNT0 logo, a reminder that progress is built rung by rung — and shipping something imperfect beats waiting for perfect.
Tagline
“Ship Early, Hunt Early” – makers ship early so the community can hunt early: discover, vote, and discuss, helping great products find their first users.
Community‑Driven Launch Directory
HUNT0 brings shipping and discovery into the same rhythm:
- Reserve a launch date and make shipping a real event
- Get early feedback through voting and comments
- Use leaderboards and Explore to organize “new products” by time and interest — not noise
Core Loop (v1.0.0)
- Launch
- Discover
- Vote
- Discuss
- Recap / Reward
Home Page Organization
The home page is organized by time ranges for quick scanning:
- Top Products Launching Today – products launching today (UTC)
- Yesterday / This Week / This Month – recaps with longer windows
Voting state is synchronized in real time across the page: vote anywhere and every instance updates immediately — no refresh needed.
Explore
- Filter by category, tags (up to 10), time range, and full‑text search
- Paginated results
- Under the same filters, Premium Launch products are prioritized above free launches in ordering — ideal when visibility matters more
Product Page
Each product has a dedicated page for deeper context and community interaction:
- Key info and external links (Visit)
- Screenshot gallery and a longer “About this product”
- Reputation‑weighted votes and comments
- Leaderboard/award badges (when you rank Top 3 in daily/weekly/monthly awards)
Launch Workflow
We designed “launch” as a controlled workflow, not just posting a link:
- Free Launch – limited daily capacity (default 10 slots/day) for most launches
- Premium Launch – paid via Stripe Checkout for launches that need stronger visibility
If a premium checkout isn’t completed, the submission stays as a draft in your dashboard and won’t appear publicly until payment succeeds.
Submission Details
- Up to 3 categories
- Up to 10 tags
- Contact/social links (at least one)
- Logo and screenshots for a richer product page
Voting System
Voting isn’t a flat “one person, one fixed vote.” HUNT0 uses Reputation → Level → Vote Weight:
- Earn reputation by participating (daily visits, voting, commenting, launching)
- Higher levels unlock stronger vote weight
- Leaderboards aggregate weighted votes, reflecting trusted contributors more
This incentive system also reduces noise in early‑stage communities.
Automation
- Launch reminder email – sent 1 hour before the UTC launch day begins
- Daily/weekly/monthly awards – automatically compute Top 3 and notify makers (with optional public recap)
Getting Started
- If you’re a maker: go to Submit and reserve your launch date.
- If you want to discover: go to Explore and filter by category/tags.
- If you want the story: go to About and see where the ladder came from.
Future Iterations
We’ll keep iterating on discovery, leaderboards, and community incentives. Launch something, hunt something — and tell us what to improve.