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Besides “Show Hacker News”, where do you promote your side projects?

27 points by metaphyze 7y ago

erikbrodch 7y ago
Who is your target market? If for example it’s students then you can post a job on websites like WayUp, look for interns to help you spread the word. There is a fee on such websites but you do get interns plus people who are interested in your product to try it in the process. If your target market is actors for example then you can do similar things in casting websites...get the idea?
metaphyze 7y ago
Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. I think the "niche" suggestions were the most helpful. I haven't had much feedback from Show HN. Just FYI, the project is a mathematical oriented drawing app for Android. It's here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doodleback.play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doodleback...
vinrob92 7y ago
* IndieHackers * Niche Facebook groups
TekWizely 7y ago
The channels I'm trying to use, in order of most success: * Hacker News * Dev.to * Reddit * Twitter
jjgreen 7y ago
My side-projects are mostly mathematical, so I used to post announcements on usenet sci.math.research pointing to the page on my website. Now I don't announce at all, I figure that interested people will probably find them via search and spread the word if the code's any good, ignore it if it's rubbish. I get some of each :-)
- buboard 7y ago
  unfortunately google is not supportive of newish content these days. if you re interested in some feedback , would be worth to simply post on reddit or some other forum, or to a twitter audience if you have the time
Pete-Codes 7y ago
Twitter is huge. Indiehackers is great but they will know if you arent contributing as well. Product Hunt is good for initial launch but don't let the vanity metrics go to your head.
TekWizely 7y ago
I see a couple of posts mentioning IndieHackers. I'd say IH is a great resource for "Side Hustles" But I think of "Side Projects" as a different thing. It doesn't look like the place where you post your OSS GitHub project hoping to find (non-paying) adopters and build a community.
buboard 7y ago
show hn > reddit > alternativeTo imho. indiehackers and other small communities are just too little traffic so i feel like i m spamming them. product hunt is either hit, or miss completely. reddit has /sideprojects and /imadethis , but you could also promote it to niche subreddits related to your project
muzani 7y ago
Mostly niche groups. HN isn't really the right target market.

27 points by metaphyze 7y ago

Who is your target market? If for example it’s students then you can post a job on websites like WayUp, look for interns to help you spread the word. There is a fee on such websites but you do get interns plus people who are interested in your product to try it in the process. If your target market is actors for example then you can do similar things in casting websites...get the idea?

metaphyze 7y ago

Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. I think the "niche" suggestions were the most helpful. I haven't had much feedback from Show HN. Just FYI, the project is a mathematical oriented drawing app for Android. It's here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doodleback.play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doodleback...

vinrob92 7y ago

* IndieHackers * Niche Facebook groups

TekWizely 7y ago

The channels I'm trying to use, in order of most success: * Hacker News * Dev.to * Reddit * Twitter

jjgreen 7y ago

My side-projects are mostly mathematical, so I used to post announcements on usenet sci.math.research pointing to the page on my website. Now I don't announce at all, I figure that interested people will probably find them via search and spread the word if the code's any good, ignore it if it's rubbish. I get some of each :-)

buboard 7y ago
unfortunately google is not supportive of newish content these days. if you re interested in some feedback , would be worth to simply post on reddit or some other forum, or to a twitter audience if you have the time

Pete-Codes 7y ago

Twitter is huge. Indiehackers is great but they will know if you arent contributing as well. Product Hunt is good for initial launch but don't let the vanity metrics go to your head.

TekWizely 7y ago

I see a couple of posts mentioning IndieHackers. I'd say IH is a great resource for "Side Hustles" But I think of "Side Projects" as a different thing. It doesn't look like the place where you post your OSS GitHub project hoping to find (non-paying) adopters and build a community.

buboard 7y ago

show hn > reddit > alternativeTo imho. indiehackers and other small communities are just too little traffic so i feel like i m spamming them. product hunt is either hit, or miss completely. reddit has /sideprojects and /imadethis , but you could also promote it to niche subreddits related to your project

muzani 7y ago

Mostly niche groups. HN isn't really the right target market.