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Sample edition · Chicago
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Assignment.
A search that finds the people already asking for what you sell, for founders who just shipped.
For founders who just shipped.
Breaking
Hacker News
Show HN: I shipped and I do not know who to talk to
Why Kent filed this. They asked how to solve this.
Drafted reply
Answer the question they asked before naming a product. The constraint is in the post. A search that finds the people already asking fits only if that is the constraint you solve for founders who just shipped.
Looking for a way to find the first ten customers
Why Kent filed this. They are looking for something to use.
Drafted reply
The useful part of this thread is the constraint they named, not a pile of tools. If founders who just shipped are still comparing, a search that finds the people already asking is built for that spot.
The Wire
Founders compare notes on the first week after launch
Filed on this beat: Founders compare notes on the first week after launch. It sits next to a search that finds the people already asking for what you sell.
A public thread on talking to users without a cold list
Filed on this beat: A public thread on talking to users without a cold list. It sits next to a search that finds the people already asking for what you sell.
Watch
How a small team found the first conversations
Sample Desk · 12m 04s
A desk note on reading the room before you write
Beat Notes · 8m 10s
People on the beat
sample-founder
sample-founder on Hacker News. Public post
sample-builder
sample-builder on GitHub. Public post
sample-writer
sample-writer on Dev.to. Public post
Resources
usekent/sample-beat
A public repository on this beat: usekent/sample-beat.
A short guide to writing one useful reply
Filed on this beat: A short guide to writing one useful reply. It sits next to a search that finds the people already asking for what you sell.
Editor's note
Reply on “Show HN: I shipped and I do not know who to talk to” today. The draft is on the front page. You send it. Kent does not.