HN is always going to be very hit and miss and increasingly miss as it gets more popular itself. Don't let yourself believe that getting a popular submission h

HN is always going to be very hit and miss and increasingly miss as it gets more popular itself. Don't let yourself believe that getting a popular submission here or a writeup on TechCrunch or whatever is a requirement for startups - it doesn't mean you've made it and it likely won't give you that precious first group of users. All it is is a nice little bonus that along the way will likely be overshadowed by much, much more important achievements.