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@ben_shih on Product Hunt

Hunter track record · producthunt.com/@ben_shih

@ben_shih hunted 3 featured Product Hunt launches between Jan-Jul 2026, with an average daily rank of #5.7. That is a solid record: a typical launch they hunt finishes in the top 10, and better than the median hunter in our sample (median #10.5). 2 of 3 launches finished in the top 5, and launches they hunted averaged 234 votes. Most of their launches were in Productivity.

Launches hunted
3
median 2
Average daily rank
#5.7
beats 80% of hunters
Top 5 rate
66.7%
2 of 3 launches
Average votes
234
better than the median hunter
Followers
68
1-1K tier
Top category
Productivity

Against their follower tier

Hunters with 1-1K followers averaged rank #11.9 across 2,073 launches in the same period. @ben_shih averages #5.7, so their launches outperform what their audience size alone would predict. Follower count is the biggest single lever on rank, but the hunter's record matters more than the raw number: see what drives Product Hunt rank.

Other hunters in Productivity

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Data: featured launches Jan-Jul 2026, daily rank on launch day. Follower count as of the most recent launch in the sample.