launch weeks ftw
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Mintlify (YC W22) powers the documentation of 3,500+ companies including Anthropic, Pinecone, and Zapier, to over 20% of the last YC batch.
You're a great fit if you master TypeScript, Node.js, and Express. Bonus point if you enjoy RESTful API design, implementation, and best practices.
Apply here:
https://ycombinator.com/companies/mintlify/jobs/wsWf63K-back...
history will tell.
you're spot on. most people overthink Product Hunt too much. now, think SEO. from my perspective, when you launch on Product Hunt, your objective shouldn't be the # of upvotes you get or the spot you rank.
keep it simple. launch to get discoverable. repeat to stay accountable and top of mind.
Mintlify (YC W22) powers the documentation of 2,500+ companies including Anthropic, Pinecone, and Zapier, to over 20% of the last YC batch.
You're a great fit if you:
- Love helping developers - Are comfortable with HTML, CSS & JS - Have experience writing & maintaining docs
Apply here:
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mintlify/jobs/G2I1gtW-...
on the other hand, well, yes, it's all about Copilot X. business is business?
hope it helps!
[1]: Direct link - https://posthog.com/
[2]: Launch HN: PostHog (YC W20) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22376732
[3]: Related thread - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34232908
hope it inspires :)
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2 - https://hachyderm.io/ - safe space primarily comprised of tech industry professionals worldwide.
absolutely love the simplicity of Modern: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32768590
I've been working in early-stage startups for 10 years, and here are my principles to fully enjoy the experience:
1: focus // keep the focus on your objectives and results. in a fast-growing environment, you can work on multiple projects. your priority is to reach your goals, get the job done, and make the company grow.
2: ship it // you may have to go beyond your primary missions as described in your job description. learn to learn, learn to dare, and stay curious.
3: your point of view matters // share your thoughts in full transparency. constructive feedback helps the team grow. no matter what the topic is, your work matters.
hope it helps! enjoy!
in short: write "advice emails," not sales emails. ask for advice for better engagement.
turns out most of these repositories have contribution guidelines. you can create a PR on your own.
FWIW I recently started listing these awesome lists to post your OSS project on GitHub. [1]
hope it helps!
[1] https://github.com/fmerian/awesome-developer-first-directori...
second, when I started contributing to OSS projects, I found these places helpful:
- https://github.com/sereneblue/awesome-oss
- https://hot.opensauced.pizza/
hope it helps
his key takeaways:
- have a blog;
- promote on subreddits related to your technologies and languages;
- promote on Hacker News;
more recently, I started listing great places to promote OSS projects in this public repo → https://dub.sh/devtools
hope it helps!
Clean, delightful UI. Digestible and actionable.
you should be specific, especially when marketing to developers. So, I’d rather write the product is "used by X developers or Y companies."
in a past experience at an early-stage company that was starting its sales motion, we highlighted a testimonial from a customer in the headline as a workaround. Another option could be adding a short description of the use case, too.
show, don’t tell.
Speaking of conciseness, is it important for you that a README file remains simple, short, and straight to the point?