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Show HN
Show HN is a type of post on Hacker News where you share something you made that people can try.
Before you post a Show HNsoon, make sure people can use your product now, ideally without a signup or email. Its rules say blog posts, signup pages, newsletters and landing pages are not Show HN. Hacker News also asks you not to get friends to upvote or comment.
It suits developer tools and technical SaaS. Write a plain first comment on why you built it, and stay to answer every question for hours. Expect honest criticism. Launch on Product Hunt on a different day, and catch visitors with your email list or waitlist.
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- How to post a Show HN on Hacker NewsSaaSComing soon
- How to market your product as a technical founderSaaSMarket your product as a technical founder: freeze new features, put 5 hours of marketing before any code every day, send 100 personal messages, turn part of your product into a free tool, and build only what 3 or more users asked for, with a count every Sunday.
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Sources
- Show HN guidelines, Hacker News, checked 24 September 2026
Last checked 24 September 2026.