Where we look
Hacker News2,219 posts in 14 days
A reply on their post while it’s under 14 days old, or an email they published themselves.RedditSoon
GitHub issuesSoon
Dev.toSoon
How it works
1
Paste your site.Akoe reads it and writes two sentences: who it’s for, and the problem it solves. Fix the problem sentence if it’s off; every post is judged against it.
2
Every post is sorted.Each Show HN and Ask HN post from the last 14 days, one at a time, by how close its author is to your problem: asking for something like your product, has the problem, active in your space, or just your kind of user.
3
Take your first 20.From the top level down, each with their post, a reply on their thread while it’s open, and an email when they published one themselves.
4
Write to them yourself.One at a time, saying you built it. Akoe checks for new posts every day and emails you once a week when someone new is waiting.
What you getA sample first batch, with made-up people
Posting guidelines
Hacker News
Write every reply yourself: Hacker News doesn’t allow AI-written or AI-edited comments, and its readers flag replies that read as an ad. Reply once to each person, answer what they asked, then say you built it, without a link. Post a few a day at most, spaced out, never several in a row.
Who it’s for
Founders and solo builders with something people can try today, whose users post on Hacker News: developers, founders, indie builders and makers. You want your first users or your first feedback, and you’d rather ask the right 20 people than buy ads.
Who it’s not for
- Products whose users don’t post on Hacker News, like lab software, cleaning services or lending. Akoe only finds people who wrote where it reads, so your batch would come back empty.
- Ideas with nothing to try yet.
- Agencies, services and consultants.
- Sending to a list. You write to each person yourself, once. Akoe never posts or sends anything.
What it costs
Free during the beta. After it, your first batch stays free, then $1 for each person you can reach. Never twice, never someone you can’t reach.