Changelog
What's new on BuiltByMe
Features, improvements, and fixes — in reverse chronological order.
Mar 2026
Feature
Maker Points & Tier Rewards
- Earn points for upvoting (+10), visiting products (+5), leaving comments (+25), and daily login (+5)
- Daily cap of 3× per action to keep engagement meaningful
- Four tiers: Silver → Gold → Diamond → OG Maker
- Gold tier (500 pts): 50% off Launch plan
- Diamond tier (5,000 pts): Free Launch plan ($19 value)
- Floating +pts animation on upvote and milestone modal on tier upgrade
- Points panel in the left sidebar with earn-today tracker
Mar 2026
Launch
Rewards page
- New /rewards page explaining all point actions, daily caps, tier thresholds, and rewards
- Shows your current tier and live point count if logged in
- FAQ section covering common questions about the points system
Feb 2026
Feature
Weekly Spotlight Archive
- Every past week's competition is archived at /spotlight/[week]
- See which product won, what competed, and the final standings
- Linked from the footer and leaderboard header
Feb 2026
Improvement
Free plan weekly slot cap
- Free plan submissions capped at 10 slots per week to keep competition quality high
- Calendar shows remaining free slots per week on hover
- Upgrade to Launch for unlimited slots and no queue
Jan 2026
Feature
Maker profile usernames
- New makers who complete onboarding get a clean profile URL (e.g. /maker/your-name)
- Username generated from Twitter handle if provided, otherwise from full name
- Existing profiles keep their original URLs — no breaking changes
Jan 2026
Launch
Blog & Alternatives content
- Launched the BuiltByMe blog at /blog
- First posts: Stripe alternatives, free launch playbook, maker profile SEO guide
- Blog supports categories: alternatives, marketing, builtbyme, guides