Would you soft-launch a landing page in 2025?

Question

Given the state of vibe coding and how easy it is to scaffold a working web app in 2025 (assuming you've got the technical experience and don't just rely on Lovable), do you think soft-launching a landing page to gauge interest is enough in 2025 or do users expect a fully working app from day 0?

ishita159 · Accepted Answer

i'm very curious about this also.

wh0sumit · Answer

depends who you&rsquo;re selling to.for devs/builders, a landing page with real copy and rough roadmap is plenty, you&rsquo;ll get feedback way before launch.for consumers, though, everyone&rsquo;s spoiled. if there&rsquo;s no demo, no dogfooding, they bounce in 10 seconds.tl;dr: test your copy/ideas with a page, but have a working click-thru demo asap if you want anyone outside your bubble to care.no-code tools make it too easy for the next guy to show something.

nreece · Answer

Landing pages can still save time to validate an idea/concept, build a leads list, and with cold outreach even.
Dev tools or B2C: landing page (collect email) with app/product tour video or mockup screenshots
B2B: landing page with video or mockup screenshots, and 'book a demo' link/form (collect as much info)

muzani · Answer

Not a fully working app but it can't just be a page with screenshots and a waitlist anymore. Product Hunt is no longer about products; it's a ranking of ideas of products which can't do what's on the tin, so I wouldn't go there unless I was selling to product people.