So, a Show HN: is always a good idea, but it seems hit or miss. I'll openly admit that I have no clue how HN works. We recently submitted a side project of ours

So, a Show HN: is always a good idea, but it seems hit or miss. I'll openly admit that I have no clue how HN works. We recently submitted a side project of ours, it got some upvotes and it ended up #15 or something after a couple hours. Then suddenly, in a matter of seconds dropped into the 100's and was never seen by anyone again. I have a hunch that single players on HN have a ton of influence. So basically, cross your fingers that none of them down vote you. I think the subreddit would probably be a little better for exposure of side projects: http://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/ http://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/ It'll sit for longer and allow for discussion/more eyes to see it, instead of the all or nothing that HN seems to be.