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It seems like there is definitely an advantage to getting apps on these "stores" early in their lifecycle, though I never even hear about their existence until
by ElevenLathe 4y ago
It seems like there is definitely an advantage to getting apps on these "stores" early in their lifecycle, though I never even hear about their existence until much later. Does anyone know a way to learn about new app stores/marketplaces early on, besides obsessing over tech news constantly?
- tortilla 4y agoYou could periodically skim the forums for pain points... I did this when Airtable first got off the ground. https://community.airtable.com https://community.airtable.com I didn't do anything with the info as I didn't have extra time to devote to a new product. I'm sure other unicorn startups will have communities around them or subreddits.
- ElevenLathe 4y agoYeah, once you know Airtable exists and has an app store. The question is how to find out about new platforms like this in the first place though.
- andycloke 4y agoFounder here. I use this site to find new platforms/ trends! https://explodingtopics.com/ https://explodingtopics.com/ then build them into tools using my framework: https://twitter.com/clokehead/status/1340949414081392640?s=20&t=sIV4k8xnQBg7kY2kM0PwSw https://twitter.com/clokehead/status/1340949414081392640?s=2...
- ElevenLathe 4y agoIs explodingtopics.com another project of yours?
- andycloke 4y agoNo! https://marker.medium.com/how-my-show-hn-project-got-acquired-after-6-months-954f81ca6a18 https://marker.medium.com/how-my-show-hn-project-got-acquire...