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Happy Monday! Is applying for YC on your 2024 roadmap? Check out what a YC veteran has to say about... [Product Hunt]( [Read in browser]( [This newsletter is brought to you by]( GOOD MEWS Happy Monday! Is applying for YC on your 2024 roadmap? Check out what a YC veteran has to say about [perfecting your application](. Here’s some news: 👓 [The Apple Vision Pro will have a sales process of demos, calibration, and more.Â]( 📰 [Artifact, the news sharing platform founded by an Instagram co-founder is shutting down.]( 🧵 [Threads will allow you to follow Mastodon users on its platform by year-end.]( PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT [It’s time for the 2023 Golden Kitty Awards]( What do [Figma](, [Tesla](, [Cron](, and [ChatGPT]( all have in common? They’ve all won a Golden Kitty Award. It’s that time of year again. The 2023 Golden Kitty Awards are here, celebrating the best products, most innovative makers, and most supportive community members of the past year. Every year, these awards are anticipated for several different reasons. First of all, you (yes, you) get to have your say on what products were the cream of the crop in 2023. Your vote can directly impact your favorite product, receiving a coveted Golden Kitty trophy and all the acclaim that goes with it. The big deal: Winning a Golden Kitty can also be a game changer for a maker. Don’t just take our word for it. “[We had something physical we could hold. It was very supportive](,” explained[Cem Kozinoglu](, the founder behind Slash keyboard, which went on to be acquired by Giphy. Here’s how it works: You can vote for your favorite products across 18 different categories like [Developer Tools](, [Design Tools](, [No Code](, and [Data & Data Security](. Alongside our voting categories, we have two non-voting categories to highlight the Maker of the Year and Community Member of the Year. Voting is open now through Sunday, January 21st, at 11:59 pm PST. Once all the votes are tallied up, the winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 23rd. Who will join the Hall of Fame with the likes of Notion, OpenAI, and Apple? You tell us. [Vote for the best tech]( Sponsored By Compliance doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, with Vanta, it can be super simple. Trusted by over 6,000 companies, Vanta automates the pricey, time-consuming process of prepping for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and more. With Vanta, you can save up to 400 hours of work and 85% of costs. Win more deals and enable growth quickly, easily, and without breaking the bank. As a special bonus, Product Hunt readers get $1,000 off Vanta. Claim your discount here. [Learn more]( Monday, 15 January 2024 This Weekend's Top Products [Presence]( [Connect with your community and culture in new places]( [▲ 1535+]( [Cargo for Sheets]( [Experiment lead generation initiatives in Google Sheets]( [▲ 1212+]( [Felo Translator]( [Advanced AI translation, Android beta releases]( [▲ 941+]( [Punch Time Tracker]( [Make every minute pack a punch with Airtable]( [▲ 611+]( [Dinnerfy]( [Put dinner on autopilot: automated dinner & grocery ordering]( [▲ 503+]( [Codebay.ai]( [Learn Python easily with your personalized AI tutor]( [▲ 452+]( [Assembly by MindPal]( [Automate big tasks with a multi agent AI assembly]( [▲ 459+]( [AI Ad Text Generator]( [Create ad texts in seconds with AI]( [▲ 398+]( [LinkedLeads]( [Get infinite leads from your LinkedIn connections]( [▲ 393+]( [Mural - Global payments for businesses]( [Send and receive money with vendors and contractors.]( [▲ 374+]( [Discover many more]( CAT NIPS - [This tool uses AI to craft a real-life book to preserve family memories.]( - [AI Picasso turns still images into animated, dancing videos.Â]( - [Dinnerfy is an AI app for automating meal planning and grocery shopping.]( MAKER'S CORNER - [Squad is a group accountability platform for tracking habits and hitting goals.Â]( - [Arcrush is a minimalist daily planner to help you make better use of your time.]( - [Pinokio is a browser for finding, installing, and running AI tools.]( [Tell us how we're doing]( [We're working on improving Product Hunt every day and we want to hear from you. What do you love? How could we do better? All feedback is helpful.]( [Speak your mind]( We send this email daily. Feel free to [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from these emails at any time. [Advertise](, [Twitter](, [Facebook](, [Stories](