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Ask HN: How do you promote a GitHub project?
I'm working on an open source project on Github, and I feel it has value to others. I've rolled with Google Ads, Facebook pages and Slack channels - are there good ways to promote projects to the community? The project isn't picking up traction as much as I'd like.
I've done things already like paid people to try it out, and give me feedback, but I suppose the hardest part about getting the word out is getting the initial word out to others.
Do I keep on tooting this project until it takes off? Or are there established platforms that you know of that are good for launching open source projects?
I'm purposely not mentioning it here because I've already posted twice on the project in HN, but can mention it to you only if you are interested.
- houqp 7y agoHave you tried Reddit?
- bobblywobbles 7y agoYes, I did that too. Thank you.
- azhenley 7y agoShow HN :)
- mtmail 7y agoOP did try that in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19762974 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19762974
- ollerac 7y ago- Show screenshots on the home page of key features and explain how they’ll help users - Respond to people in Twitter looking for budgeting software - Cold email people who’d get the most value from this (freelancers?) - Improve the product based on feedback - Keep improving the product while soliciting feedback until people start talking about how good it is
- avichalp 7y agoMay be add to that list writing blog posts? About usage of the project, detailed description of internals etc.
- bobblywobbles 7y agoAlso a great idea, thank you!
- bobblywobbles 7y agoThank you very much for these suggestions, many thanks!