Rank 75 · BLP 46
WIP
A maker streak community. Launch by having been shipping in public.
WIP is a paid-ish maker community built on streaks and shipped todos. The launch mechanic is social: people who have watched you build will try the thing. People who have not will not care.
Start posting weeks before launch or skip it. This is not a submit-and-pray directory.
A room, not a submit form
Should you launch on WIP?
Launch here only if you can take the local rules and stay in the thread.
WIP rewards presence more than a scheduled card. You can show up without a huge graph, but you still have to participate — a link dump fails. Audience: Makers who ship in public.
Do not stack this with another comment-heavy launch on the same morning. Show HN, Reddit, X, and Product Hunt all want the same hours.
When: A different day from Product Hunt. After the one-liner has survived a smaller room.
Launch here if
- Founders already on a WIP streak
- Maker tools
- Accountability more than traffic
Skip if
- Cold launch with no history
- Enterprise sales
- Anyone unwilling to post todos
This page answers WIP only. For an ordered stack by stage, buyer, and goal, use the shortlist recommender or the four-week sequence.
Launch window
When to show up
Always on — no hunter clock
List when the facts are true. Do not treat this as launch day. A quiet afternoon is the right time.
What money buys
Free vs paid
Listed cost
Free browsing; posting historically behind membership — confirm current plan
Profile/product links; not an SEO play. Posts fade; your profile is the record.
Paid options
See vendor
Membership
Ship kit
Do this before you press submit on WIP.
- 01Post as a member, not a cold link dump
- 02One comment-heavy room per morning
- 03Stay in the thread until the questions stop
- 04Same one-liner you used on the last board
Stack with
Same launch month, different job — not a second hunter day.
Timing
WIP does not compete for launch-day hours. Do it on a quiet afternoon so the hunter morning stays free.
Ask AI
Opens your assistant with a ready-made prompt about WIP
How to submit
01
Ship in public for two weeks first
Then post the launch as the next todo, not as an ad.
Tips
- MakerHunt is the Hunt-shaped version of this audience. WIP is the journal.
- Do not buy a membership just to drop a link.
Questions people ask
Compare with
Sources and limits
Traffic and authority figures are planning ranges from public 2025–2026 reports, not platform-official guarantees. Scores last reviewed September 2026. Rules and prices change — confirm on the vendor site before you pay.