> No pull requests, no issues, even no stars
replyThis is the standard for most projects
What is your objective?
I totally agree!
As most of developers do, I want my projects to be seen by more users. It's really helpful to find out the drawbacks in my projects and make me realize how to imporve my works. I need feedbacks, both positive and negative are welcome.
So I'm writing this post to ask my seniors for advice and experiences on how to promote an open-source project.
replyThis is normal. Projects used by others are the exception. They are usually driven by skilled marketing efforts or funding.
replyYes. Marketing skills are significant, and I'm trying to learn more about it. It's just at the early stage for me though lol. I hope I can stick to it.
replyPost it where your users already spend time and keep it simple—show what problem it solves, not just the code.
replyAgreed. I think that's the basis of promotion and marketing: find your users and make sure you can reach them. I'll try to be more focused on meeting the needs. Ty.
replyWhat do you find them useful for? Could they potentially provide value to another open source project if integrated?
replyThe inspiration came from scattered fragments of my observed needs in life, so it may be hard to intergrate the tools. But I can intentionally do this afterwards. Thank you for your comment.
replyYou could start by putting a link to your projects or blogs in your HN profile.
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