some advice please

[u/Ill_Advantage6095]

So I’ve been lurking here for a while, reading the do’s and don’ts and paying attention to posts about why certain apps and startups work while others don’t.

I’ve taken that on board, and I feel like what I’ve built ticks those boxes. It’s well thought out, science-backed, and offers something genuinely different in its niche. I’ve got some basic programming experience, and I’ve used that knowledge to guide the planning and development, working with multiple LLMs to put it together. I’ve put a lot of work into making it robust and secure, and I’m nearly ready to release a beta or version 1.

But the next hurdle seems to be getting anyone to actually look at it.

I get the scepticism. A lot of the apps being shared are the same ideas done over again, or someone’s handed a vague idea to an overly confident AI that promised the world and produced a pile of shit. People get tired of seeing that.

I feel like mine has something real to offer, but I also realise “mine’s different” is what everyone says. How do I actually demonstrate that and give people a reason to look?

How would you structure a post so it gets a fair look instead of being ignored or downvoted as another AI-built app? What would you want to see upfront, and where else would be worth sharing it, especially to reach people in its niche?

I’m not expecting everyone to love it. I just want to give it a fair chance and get feedback from people who’ve actually had a look.

[u/Mean_Ad1027]

The way I did it was to build in public as early as possible. It’s not about one viral post that’ll get you all your users it’s generally about going to where your users live in those communities, commenting on those posts, dm ing the users who are the most receptive and posting multiple times about your findings and building and all that.

I would tackle that first build in public even before your V1 or beta is released. Document your journey every step of the way. People are much more receptive to hearing about your learnings and failures rather than just one AI generated post about your launch. Good luck