Episode 202: 202: Behind the Scenes at Product Hunt with Mike Coutermarsh
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Show Notes
Mike Coutermarsh from Product Hunt joins Sean Devine as guest cohost to give a behind-the-scenes look at Product Hunt. Topics include Product Hunt's new features, its technical architecture and transition to an API-first development style, and their successful experience with Heroku.
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