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We built DataFire (DataFire.io), a cloud-based framework for working with APIs. Similar to zapier but geared toward developers (and as a consequence 10x more powerful).

We've gotten a lot of engagement and positive feedback from existing users, but after the initial launch haven't seen as much growth as we'd like. What can we do to attract new users?

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I didn't see any costs on the site? Also, I think you need to blog various solutions for startup problems. Then post the articles on here and other places developers hang out. "For instance how to hack together a marketplace with nothing but a little javascript and $X/mo." To me your in the MVP business. but than again that's what I'm looking for.

That's a great idea. So far we've had mixed success posting solutions to specific problems (e.g. sync your github issues to a spreadsheet), but each solution only appeals to some small subset of people, and doesn't convey the enormity of the set of problems DataFire can solve. A higher level post that uses DataFire to solve multiple problems aimed at a single goal would do more to stimulate people's imaginations.

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