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r/indiehackers

Subreddit for indie hackers. Feedback and peer attention.

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Cost
Free

Free. Check the sidebar rules for self-promotion.

Verdict
slow burn

Fellow builders give feedback. Good for lessons and numbers, weaker for customers unless you sell to founders.

Difficulty
Easy

Mostly self-serve. Sign up and post, with light checks.

Effort
Low

About 2 to 4 hours a month.

First result
1 day

A rough range for one person working on it part-time.

Payoff
Spike

a burst of traffic, then it fades.

Best for

Founders sharing lessons and numbers.

Not for

Products aimed at non-founders.

Pros

  • Builder feedback
  • Easy to post

Cons

  • Audience is other founders
  • Small customer value

The full guide

Last verified 2026-10-30

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01What it is and who is there

r/indiehackers is a subreddit for people building small, often bootstrapped businesses. Members share progress, launches, lessons and questions. The audience is other builders, so it is good for feedback and learning, and for products that founders buy. It is weaker as a customer channel for anything else.

02Cost and what you actually pay for

Posting is free. Your cost is writing and replying.

03Is it right for you?

It fits founders sharing real lessons and products for founders. It fits poorly for consumer apps and enterprise tools. If your buyer is not a builder, use it for feedback only.

04Before you start

  • A Reddit account with some activity.
  • Read the sidebar rules on self-promotion.
  • A lesson, number or question worth sharing.

05Step-by-step: how to distribute here

  1. Read top posts to see what the community values.
  2. Post a lesson or milestone, with numbers where you can.
  3. Mention your product as context and disclose that you built it.
  4. Reply to every comment.
  5. Post again when you have something new to share.

06What to post or submit

Title:

[Milestone or lesson]: what I learned building [type of product]

Body:

I'm building [product] for [who]. In the last [time], [what happened, with numbers]. The thing that mattered most: [lesson]. What I'd ask you: [question].

07Common mistakes and do-nots

  • Do not post only a link.
  • Do not ask for upvotes.
  • Do not hide your affiliation.
  • Do not repost the same thing weekly.

08How to measure it

  • Track visits from reddit.com with a UTM link.
  • Count useful comments and sign-ups.
  • A realistic test: two posts over a month.

09Time budget

  • Per post: 1 hour to write, 1 hour to reply.

10Pair it with

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