Inventtive.com — A next-generation social platform that merges Product Hunt's product discovery focus with Reddit's community-driven discussions, creating a unified space where innovators can launch products, build communities, and engage in meaningful conversations.
The product discovery and online community landscape is fragmented. Creators launching new products must navigate multiple platforms—submitting to Product Hunt for visibility, building subreddits for community engagement, and managing Discord servers for real-time interaction. This fragmentation creates several problems:
Audience Fragmentation: Makers lose momentum as they scatter their communities across multiple platforms
Context Loss: Product discussions happen separately from product launches, making it difficult for potential users to find authentic community feedback
Discovery Limitations: Product Hunt focuses heavily on launch day, leaving sustained product growth underserved
Community Silos: Reddit communities often lack direct connection to the products they discuss
Engagement Decay: After launch day hype, products struggle to maintain community momentum
Inventtive bridges the gap between product discovery and community engagement in a single, unified platform:
Integrated Product Launches — Creators launch products with built-in community spaces that persist beyond launch day
Community-Driven Discovery — Products gain visibility through genuine community engagement, not just upvotes
Threaded Discussions — Reddit-style nested conversations attached directly to products, features, and updates
Sustained Engagement — Products evolve with their communities through continuous feedback loops, update logs, and milestone celebrations
Creator-Community Connection — Direct channels between makers and users without platform-hopping
Built for scale and real-time engagement:
Frontend: Next.js with TypeScript for performant, SEO-optimized pages
Backend: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM for complex relational data (products, communities, threads, users)
Real-time: WebSocket integration for live discussions and notifications
Authentication: OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, Twitter) for frictionless onboarding
Search: Full-text search across products, discussions, and communities
CDN & Media: Optimized image handling for product screenshots and community content
Product Profiles — Rich product pages with descriptions, screenshots, changelogs, and embedded community discussions
Community Spaces — Each product gets a dedicated community space with threaded discussions, announcements, and member engagement
Discovery Feed — Algorithmic and chronological feeds surfacing products based on community activity, not just launch recency
Maker Dashboard — Analytics, community insights, and engagement tools for product creators
Topic-Based Communities — Reddit-style communities organized by interest (AI, Developer Tools, Productivity, etc.) where products can be shared and discussed
Reputation System — Community-driven credibility scores for both makers and contributors
Update Broadcasting — Product updates automatically shared with community members who've engaged
Metric | Launch Target | 3-Month Goal | 12-Month Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
Registered Users | 1,000 | 25,000 | 250,000 |
Products Launched | 100 | 2,500 | 25,000 |
Active Communities | 50 | 500 | 5,000 |
Monthly Active Users | 500 | 15,000 | 150,000 |
Daily Discussions | 200 | 5,000 | 50,000 |
Metric | Target |
|---|---|
Average Session Duration | 8+ minutes |
Comments per Product Launch | 15+ |
Return User Rate (7-day) | 45%+ |
Community Join Rate | 30% of product visitors |
Maker Response Rate | 80%+ within 24 hours |
Metric | Result |
|---|---|
Page Load Speed | < 1.5 seconds |
Real-time Message Latency | < 100ms |
Uptime | 99.9% |
Mobile Responsiveness | 100% |
Lighthouse Performance Score | 95+ |
Feature | Product Hunt | Inventtive | |
|---|---|---|---|
Product Discovery | ✅ Primary focus | ❌ Incidental | ✅ Core feature |
Threaded Discussions | ❌ Limited comments | ✅ Deep threads | ✅ Full threading |
Persistent Communities | ❌ Launch-day focus | ✅ Ongoing | ✅ Product-attached |
Creator Tools | ⚠️ Basic analytics | ❌ None | ✅ Full dashboard |
Cross-Product Discovery | ⚠️ Chronological feed | ⚠️ Subreddit-bound | ✅ Unified discovery |
Direct Maker-User Connection | ⚠️ Comments only | ❌ Anonymous | ✅ Integrated |
Update/Changelog Sharing | ❌ Manual reposting | ❌ Manual posts | ✅ Automated |
Community Reputation | ⚠️ Upvotes only | ✅ Karma system | ✅ Multi-dimensional |
vs. Product Hunt:
Communities persist beyond launch day—products grow with their user base
Discovery isn't limited to a 24-hour window; engagement drives visibility over time
Integrated discussion threads provide deeper context than single-level comments
Makers can share updates that reach their engaged community automatically
vs. Reddit:
Products have dedicated, structured profiles—not just text posts
Discovery is product-centric with proper categorization and search
Maker identity is verified and prominent, building trust
Analytics and engagement tools help creators understand their community
The Inventtive Advantage: Inventtive eliminates the "launch and scatter" problem. Instead of fragmenting audiences across Product Hunt (for launch), Reddit (for discussion), and Discord (for community), makers build everything in one place. Users discover products through authentic community engagement, and products maintain momentum through sustained, structured conversations.
Primary:
Indie makers and solo founders launching products
Startup teams seeking early adopter communities
Product enthusiasts who enjoy discovering and discussing new tools
Secondary:
Tech journalists and bloggers sourcing product stories
Investors scouting early-stage products
Power users seeking new tools for their workflows
API Access — Allow products to integrate Inventtive communities into their own apps
Verified Launches — Partnerships with accelerators and incubators for featured launches
Community Monetization — Enable makers to offer premium community tiers
Mobile Apps — Native iOS and Android applications
AI-Powered Discovery — Personalized product recommendations based on interests and behavior
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