Twitter cofounder Ev Williams is backing a new social network called Maven, which trades likes and follows for algorithms designed to foster serendipity and deep discussion.
With both @evhead and @sama involved as investors, I'm very curious if a post-TikTok Twitter can gain traction and not go off the rails...
About Maven on Product Hunt
“Follow interests, not influencers”
Maven launched on Product Hunt on May 20th, 2024 and earned 701 upvotes and 66 comments, earning #1 Product of the Day. Twitter cofounder Ev Williams is backing a new social network called Maven, which trades likes and follows for algorithms designed to foster serendipity and deep discussion.
On the analytics side, Maven competes within Android and Social Media — topics that collectively have 145.9k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Maven performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Maven?
Maven was hunted by Chris Messina. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Maven including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Chris Messina