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I’m trying to work out a better way to get useful feedback on web apps before they’re properly launched.

The problem I keep seeing is that a lot of feedback is either too vague or too polite. People say things like “looks good” or “nice idea”, but that doesn’t really tell you if the landing page is clear, if the first screen explains the product, if the onboarding has friction, if the pricing feels believable, or if users would actually know what to do next.

What I’m trying to improve is the feedback process itself, especially for early web apps, SaaS tools, dashboards, browser tools and small products.

The kind of things I think need checking before launch are:

- does the headline explain the value quickly?

- does the first screen make sense without extra context?

- is the main call-to-action obvious?

- does the UI feel trustworthy?

- is there anything confusing in onboarding?

- does the pricing or offer feel believable?

- would a new user know what to do next?

- does the product look like it solves a real problem?

I’ve found that asking “what do you think?” usually gets weak answers. More specific questions seem to work better, like “where would you click next?” or “what part made you hesitate?”

For people here who build or review web apps, how do you normally get useful pre-launch feedback without it turning into vague praise or random opinions?

I’m putting together a small startup/builder feedback circle and wanted to get thoughts from people here.

The purpose would be simple: help early founders, indie devs, SaaS builders and product makers get proper feedback before they waste time launching in the wrong direction.

Not a big promo group. Not fake engagement. Not vote trading. Not “drop your link and vanish”.

More focused on things like:

- landing page feedback

- positioning checks

- pricing thoughts

- early tester feedback

- onboarding / UI feedback

- launch planning

- Product Hunt / Reddit / X positioning

- finding the right communities or early users

- getting honest criticism before launch

The main rule would be give useful feedback before asking for it.

I think a lot of early founders struggle because they build in isolation for too long, then only find out later that the landing page was unclear, the offer did not land, the screenshots were confusing, or they were showing it to the wrong people.

I’m trying to work out whether a small, structured group could solve part of that problem if it stayed selective and feedback-first.

Would something like this be useful for people here, or do these groups usually turn into promo feeds no matter how they start?

If you’d be interested, comment what you’re building and what kind of help would be most useful -- feedback, testing, positioning, launch help, finding users, or collaboration.

I’m trying to work out whether a small builder/founder feedback circle would actually be useful, or whether these things always end up becoming promo groups.

The problem I keep seeing is that people can build something, launch it, get a few polite comments, maybe some views, but still not know if the idea is clear, if the landing page works, if the pricing makes sense, or if they’re even talking to the right users.

Most open communities seem to fall into one of two problems. Either people just drop links and leave, or the feedback is too soft to be useful.

What I’m thinking about is something smaller and more structured.

People would say what stage they’re at and what they need help with, like:

- landing page feedback

- positioning check

- pricing thoughts

- onboarding testing

- UI feedback

- launch plan help

- finding the right communities or users

The main rule would be give proper feedback before asking for it. No fake engagement, no vote trading, no blind praise, no “support mine because I supported yours”.

Would founders actually use something like this, or is the harder part keeping the quality high once people start joining?

I’m seeing a weird problem with vibe coding.

Getting a first version built is way faster now. You can put together an app, tool, web app, SaaS idea, extension or prototype much quicker than before.

But after that, you’re still stuck with the same old questions.

Does this actually make sense to anyone else? Is the UI clear? Is the landing page explaining it properly? Would someone use it again after the first try? Am I showing it to the right people, or just posting it where other builders hang out?

That’s the bit I think a lot of people still struggle with.

The danger is that you can now build ten things quickly, but still have no real signal on which one is worth pushing.

I’m interested in whether vibe coders would find a small feedback circle useful. Not a link dump, not fake support, not “looks good” replies, but proper builder feedback on things like landing pages, onboarding, positioning, UI, pricing, launch plans and finding the right users.

Has anyone here found a good way to get honest feedback before launching, or is that still the messy part?

I’ve been thinking about how hard it is for indie founders to get useful feedback before launching. Building the product is one thing, but working out if the positioning makes sense, if the landing page is clear, if the pricing feels believable, if the screenshots explain enough, or if you’re even talking to the right users can be just as hard.

A lot of communities either become link drops or people just say “looks good”, which doesn’t really help anyone improve.

I’m thinking of putting together a small builder/founder group focused on proper pre-launch feedback, early testing, positioning, launch help, and finding the right communities or users.

The idea would be simple:

- give proper feedback before asking for it

- no link dumping

- no fake engagement

- no vote trading

- no blind praise

- keep it small and useful

- match people by stage and what they actually need help with

So someone could ask for landing page feedback, onboarding testing, pricing checks, launch plan help, Product Hunt / Reddit / X positioning, or help finding where their first real users might be.

Would something like this actually be useful to indie founders here, or do these groups always end up turning into promo swaps eventually?

I’m putting together a small founder/builder feedback group and wanted to see if anyone here would actually be interested.

The idea is to keep it small and useful, not another big promo group where everyone drops links and nobody gives proper feedback.

The group would be for things like:

- honest feedback before launch

- testing each other’s products

- landing page feedback

- pricing and positioning checks

- screenshot / copy feedback

- Product Hunt, Reddit and X launch planning

- finding the right communities and early users

- helping people spot weak points before they launch

The main rule would be simple: give proper feedback before asking for it.

I don’t want it to become fake engagement, vote trading, blind praise, or “support mine because I supported yours.” That sort of thing helps nobody long term and just makes everything feel spammy.

What I’m thinking is more like a small circle of serious builders who are actually working on things and want useful criticism, early testing, and better launch support.

If something like this would be useful to you, comment what you’re building and what you’d want most from a group like this - feedback, testing, launch help, positioning, finding users, or possible collaboration.

I’ve been thinking about how many solo founders and indie builders struggle with the same problem.

Building the product is hard, but often the harder part is getting honest feedback, finding early testers, checking positioning, and working out where the right users actually are before launch.

A lot of people launch too early with things that could have been caught by a few serious outside eyes:

1. unclear landing pages
2. weak positioning
3. confusing screenshots
4. pricing that does not make sense
5. missing onboarding steps
6. no clear launch plan
7. posting in the wrong communities
8. getting praise instead of useful criticism

I’m wondering whether there’s room for a small, serious founder/builder network focused on pre-launch feedback, testing, positioning, launch support, and helping each other find the right communities.

Not fake engagement, not vote trading, not link dumping — more a proper circle of builders giving honest feedback before asking for support.

Would something like this be useful for solo founders, or do good communities for this already exist?

I’ve been thinking about how hard it is for browser tool and extension makers to get useful feedback before launching properly.

A lot of people build extensions or browser-related tools, but finding the right testers is difficult — especially people who actually care about things like search quality, privacy, safer browsing, tab management, productivity, or browser workflows.

I’m wondering whether there’s space for a small builder/user feedback circle focused specifically on browser tools and extensions.

Not for spam, fake engagement, or link dumping — more for:

1. testing browser tools before launch
2. giving honest UI/UX feedback
3. pointing makers toward relevant communities
4. helping with Chrome Web Store / Product Hunt / Reddit positioning
5. sharing browser-related launches only where relevant
6. keeping feedback constructive and useful

Would something like that be useful for browser/extension makers, or do communities like this already exist somewhere?

I’ve realised that building the product is only half the battle.

The harder part is getting early feedback, finding the right users, and launching without feeling like you’re just shouting into the void.

I’m wondering if other indie makers/devs would be interested in forming a small support network where we help each other with things like:

• giving honest feedback before launch
• testing each other’s products
• sharing useful launches where relevant
• helping with Product Hunt / Reddit / X positioning
• pointing each other toward the right communities
• giving feedback on copy, screenshots and pricing
• maybe collaborating on future projects

Not looking for fake engagement, spam, or vote trading — more a genuine small group of builders who understand how hard the launch/marketing side is and want to help each other improve.

Would anyone be interested in something like that?

Hi everyone,

I launched ProofSearch on Product Hunt today and would really appreciate feedback from people who understand launches and product positioning.

ProofSearch is a Chrome extension that adds an independent trust layer on top of Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo results.

It helps users judge links before clicking by showing trust scores, result explanations, ranked sources, review/reputation context and Scam Aware warnings.

The problem I’m trying to solve is that modern search feels like it involves way more filtering than it used to — AI summaries, SEO-heavy pages, fake reviews, affiliate content, sponsored results and low-quality pages everywhere.

Product Hunt link:
https://www.producthunt.com/products/proofsearch?launch=proofsearch

I’d really appreciate feedback on:

• whether the product idea is clear
• whether the tagline works
• whether the launch page explains it well enough
• what you’d improve before promoting it harder

Thanks — genuinely looking for launch feedback.

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Curious if anyone else feels this way, but my browsing habits have definitely changed over the last year or two.

I find myself relying a lot more on:

• Reddit
• forums
• niche blogs
• multiple search engines
• cross checking sources

instead of just trusting the first result or AI summary I see.

Feels like search has become faster, but also harder to fully trust at the same time.

Interested how other people here browse now.

What signals would actually help you judge search results faster?

Been experimenting with a Chrome extension idea around:

• ranking sources
• trust signals
• review overlays
• filtering weak/spammy results
• showing why pages score higher/lower

Curious what people would actually want to see in something like this because modern search feels alot noisier than it used to.

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Over the last few years ive noticed my trust in search results dropping quite a bit, and not just with Google either. It feels like half the internet now is AI summaries, sponsored placements, SEO-heavy pages, affiliate articles and fake reviews. Sometimes it genuinely takes more effort figuring out if a result is trustworthy than it does finding the information itself.

Even when people move over to things like DuckDuckGo, Brave or Startpage, it still feels like the same core issue exists underneath it all: how do you actually know what result is worth clicking?

The internet just feels way more cluttered than it used to. Search still works obviously, but the experience feels very different now compared to even a few years ago. Less organic maybe. More engineered.

Whats interesting is that I keep seeing more people wanting:

• cleaner search
• less AI shoved into everything
• more transparency
• more user control
• some kind of independent trust signals

Feels like user behaviour around search is changing quite alot honestly.

Curious if other people here feel the same way or if im just overthinking it.

Over the last year I’ve noticed more and more people questioning search results, sponsored placements, AI summaries, fake reviews, SEO spam, affiliate sites, etc. Even when using alternative search engines, it still feels hard to judge which links are actually worth clicking.

That’s partly why I started building a Chrome extension called ProofSearch. The idea isn’t to replace search, but to add an independent trust layer on top of it so users have more control and more context before opening a page.

What’s interesting is that the more I work on it, the more I realise this might be becoming a much bigger shift in user behaviour:

• people wanting cleaner search again
• less AI-led browsing
• more transparency around results
• more control over what gets prioritised

I’m curious how other people feel about this.

Do you still trust search results the same way you used to, or has your behaviour changed over the last couple of years?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been building a Chrome extension over the last few weeks and I’ve just started getting my first users (around 100 installs in a week from a Reddit post).

The idea behind it is a search trust layer — it helps you judge which results are worth clicking before you open them (more control, less blindly trusting search results).

I’m now trying to figure out the next step and would really appreciate some advice from people who know this space better.

Main things I’m struggling with:

• What’s the best way to promote a browser extension without just spamming links everywhere?
• Where do people actually find real users (not just other devs)?
• Has anyone here ever found a partner or company to work with on an extension?
• Is it better to grow solo first, or try to partner early?

I’m not trying to hard sell it here — just genuinely trying to learn how people have taken extensions from early users → something bigger.

Happy to share more details if helpful.

If you’ve launched anything in this space, I’d love to hear what actually worked (and what didn’t).

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Thanks 👍

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently built and published my first Chrome extension called ProofSearch.

The idea is to add a trust layer over normal search results on Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo. It gives search results a local trust score and a short explanation to help users judge which links look useful, risky, overly commercial, weak, or worth checking before they click.

I’ve managed to get it onto the Chrome Web Store and I’ve just seen my first user appear, which feels like a big milestone even though it’s obviously still very early.

Now I’m trying to work out the next step properly.

I’d really appreciate advice on:

• How do you properly launch a Chrome extension after publishing it?
• Where should I promote it without coming across as spammy?
• Are there places to find launch partners, testers, or people who help promote small software products?
• Should I focus on Reddit, Product Hunt, indie maker communities, YouTube/TikTok demos, or direct outreach?
• What mistakes should I avoid at this stage?

I’m not trying to hard-sell it here. I’m mainly looking for advice from people who have launched extensions, SaaS tools, browser tools, or small software products before.

If anyone wants to see the Chrome Web Store listing for context, I can share the link in the comments.

Thanks.

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Hi everyone,

I’m building a Chrome extension called Q-Prompter.

The idea is simple: it helps turn rough thoughts, short ideas, voice input, or messy notes into clearer, stronger AI prompts.

I’m trying to make it useful for everyday users who use AI tools but don’t always know how to phrase what they want properly.

I’m looking for advice before publishing it properly.

Main things I’d love feedback on:

• Does the idea sound useful?
• How would you explain it simply?
• What features would you expect first?
• Would this work better as free, freemium, trial-based, or paid?
• Where is the best place to promote a Chrome extension like this?
• What mistakes should I avoid before launch?

I’m not trying to spam or hard-sell it. I’m genuinely trying to build this into a polished product and would appreciate advice from anyone who has launched extensions, AI tools, Chrome extensions, or small software products before.

Happy to share a Chrome Web Store link if allowed by the rules.

Thanks.

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I know it’s only one user, but today my Chrome extension got its first Chrome Web Store install, and it honestly feels like a proper milestone.

The extension is called ProofSearch. I built it because search results feel harder to trust now — especially when you’re looking for products, downloads, services, reviews, or advice. A lot of results seem overly commercial, SEO-heavy, or hard to judge before clicking.

ProofSearch adds a trust layer over normal Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo results. It gives results a local trust score and a short explanation of why a result may be useful, risky, commercial, weak, or worth checking.

It doesn’t replace search and it isn’t meant to be another AI search engine. It’s more like a second-opinion layer before you click.

I’m still very early with it, so I’m mainly looking for honest feedback from Chrome extension users/builders.

Would this kind of tool be useful to people, or does it sound like overkill?

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