“The open source video transcoder 13 years in the making”
Handbrake 1.0 launched on Product Hunt on December 27th, 2016 and earned 364 upvotes and 28 comments, earning #2 Product of the Day.
Handbrake 1.0 was featured in Linux (7.7k followers), Windows (12.7k followers), Mac (103.5k followers), Open Source (68.3k followers), Streaming Services (42.9k followers) and Tech (621.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 190.8k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Handbrake 1.0?
Handbrake 1.0 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.
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Chris Messina