[HN Gopher] Ask HN: How to use social media as an indie dev?
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       Ask HN: How to use social media as an indie dev?
        
       I'm an independent developer looking to launch a project soon that
       I'm excited about. I'll obviously post it here as a Show HN, and
       maybe in a few subreddits - but I'm out of the loop on where and
       how to reach more people. Haven't had a Facebook or other social
       media for years. I don't maintain a blog, though I assume I should.
       Does anyone have any resources or can speak to any experience doing
       this? Of the many hats I now must wear, this is the one I'm most
       begrudging about.
        
       Author : yathern
       Score  : 7 points
       Date   : 2025-03-15 19:25 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
       | skwee357 wrote:
       | You need to ask yourself one important question: are your
       | potential customers on these platforms?
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       | Many people see successful indie developers use social media to
       | elevate their success, and immediately think they have to do the
       | same until you stop and realize that most successful indie
       | developers on social media, actually sell "the formula for
       | success" to other indie developers.
       | 
       | Now, I'm over generalizing but you get the point. There are many
       | indie developers who have little to zero presence on social media
       | because their customers are not there.
       | 
       | What's your product? Who is your customer and where do they spend
       | their time?
        
       | caprock wrote:
       | For a start:
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       | There's a nice indie hacking and build in public type community
       | on X. You can find lots of people there and see what they are
       | doing in terms of posting.
       | 
       | Next, just look for communities where your potential customers
       | hang out. Participate sincerely in their communities and offer
       | your service when it's appropriate.
       | 
       | Mostly just have fun, participate in other threads, and generally
       | be active.
        
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