Hugh Tan (Duong Tang)

Growth & Marketer | 15y in startup growth. 5y corporate slave, 5y startup hamster, 5y investor whisperer. Next 5? Feeding prompts to our AI overlords.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

🚀 Doraverse – Product Hunt Launch Recap 🚀

When we decided to launch Doraverse on Product Hunt, our goal was simple: reach the Top 3 of the day. We knew weekday launches are always competitive, and even making it to Top 5 would have been a milestone.

The reality went far beyond what we expected. The race was incredibly intense, neck and neck from start to finish. At one point, Doraverse even climbed to #1 for several hours before finally closing at #2 Product of the Day, just over 10 votes behind the winner.

For us, this is not just about rankings. It is about seeing hundreds of makers, founders, and early adopters rally behind our vision of building an all-in-one AI workspace that simplifies how people use AI every day.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who supported us. Thank you to every person who voted, commented, shared feedback, or simply cheered us on. Every bit of support made a difference and helped us achieve more than we thought possible.

This is just the beginning for Doraverse.

[Doraverse All-in-one AI tools @Doraverse_AI]

We hit "Top 2 Of The Day" on Product Hunt 🔥
The ride was intense, exciting, and crazy… but all worth it.
Huge thanks to everyone who supported us 💙

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

PLEASE HELP 🙏

Doraverse is currently just 10 votes away from winning Product of the Day on Product Hunt.

We’ve put so much effort into this launch and we’re almost there.
If you haven’t yet, please give us a quick upvote to help us cross the finish line today:
👉 https://t.co/AeoSx4viCL
Every single vote matters. Thank you so much for your support!

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

PLEASE HELP 🙏

Doraverse is currently just 10 votes away from winning Product of the Day on Product Hunt.

We’ve put so much effort into this launch and we’re almost there.
If you haven’t yet, please give us a quick upvote to help us cross the finish line today:
👉 https://t.co/AeoSx4viCL
Every single vote matters. Thank you so much for your support!

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

PLEASE HELP 🙏

Doraverse is currently just 10 votes away from winning Product of the Day on Product Hunt.

We’ve put so much effort into this launch and we’re almost there.
If you haven’t yet, please give us a quick upvote to help us cross the finish line today:
👉 https://t.co/AeoSx4viCL
Every single vote matters. Thank you so much for your support!

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

PLEASE HELP 🙏

Doraverse is currently just 10 votes away from winning Product of the Day on Product Hunt.

We’ve put so much effort into this launch and we’re almost there.
If you haven’t yet, please give us a quick upvote to help us cross the finish line today:
👉 https://t.co/AeoSx4viCL
Every single vote matters. Thank you so much for your support!

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

Hit 50+ new users already today 🎉

Feels like we’re finally getting some early traction.

A big part of this comes from climbing to the top on Product Hunt. Day’s not over yet, let’s see how far this goes.

https://t.co/K3Nz2P473F

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

🚀 Doraverse just hit Product Hunt TOP 1 today!

We’d love your support with a quick upvote + comment to keep the momentum going 💙
👉 https://t.co/K3Nz2P473F

Thank you so much! 🙏

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@audiencon Launch now, perfect later. Most successful products started ugly but solved real problems.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@mhdfaran @haider1 Meta's throwing billions at AI while their best talent walks out the door. Money can't buy loyalty or vision.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

Before PMF, paid ads are like pouring champagne into a leaky bucket.

You don’t need CAC to LTV ratios.
You need strangers to actually care.

If you can't get people to stick around through organic, no amount of ad budget will save you.

Focus on:

Getting feedback

Building something people use

Talking to users like a human

Then you’ve got pull. Now turn on the gas.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@MichaelDell @elonmusk @xai @DellTech @huggingface Open source is great, but I wonder if these models will ever truly match closed ones. Been testing both and still see a significant gap.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@buildwithRavi @Confe_io Tried this last week and was shocked how it cut my posting time in half. The AI polish feature actually made my writing sound more like me, not less.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@hridaykadam Every field has its gatekeepers. JEE mafia just happens to be more organized about their exclusivity.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@itsanirbanroy Just upvoted! Does it handle content distribution too or just creation? Been looking to replace my stack of blog tools.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@EricGQ I learned this the hard way. One bounce led to deliverability issues across my entire campaign. Clean early, clean often.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@birdabo My audience built my business better than any VC could. They understand the product because they ARE the product.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@stoarca Factories. Always invest in the means of production. I learned this the hard way after chasing cheap products only to watch my margins vanish.

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@AyomipoOduntan Those 1,001 impressions with only 11 likes shows how tough the algorithm can be. Keep pushing, the engagement will follow!

[Hugh Tan (Duong Tang) @HughTang87]

@rodrgds Started using n8n last month and now my newsletter, social posts, and analytics all run themselves. Game-changer for solo founders.