18 communities where our dream customer actually spends time.

Where they are: The 'Share my milestone' feed and the SaaS / Micro-SaaS groups

Entry strategy: Share a real milestone post with the actual numbers ($0, 300 signups, 0 charges). The community rewards honesty. Soft-link the diagnostic in the first comment, never the post body.

Where they are: #help, #share-your-milestones, #looking-for-feedback

Entry strategy: The #help channel — answer real questions about post-launch distribution for 2 weeks before mentioning the Playbook. Earn the right to share.

Where they are: #showcase, #help, #feedback-wanted

Entry strategy: The #showcase and #help rooms. When someone ships and asks 'how do I get users,' that's the exact opening. Answer with the framework, not the product link.

Where they are: #showcase, #help

Entry strategy: Same as Lovable — AI-tool builders hit the post-launch wall fast. Be the person who answers the 'how do I get customers' question for 2 weeks.

Where they are: Showcase + Help categories

Entry strategy: Forum-based, so contributions are searchable and compound. Write one deep post on 'post-launch distribution for AI-built products' and let it rank.

Where they are: #share, #help

Entry strategy: Large + younger demographic. The subset that ships and hits the wall is real but noisy. Lead with the framework, not the product.

Where they are: #distribution, #pricing, #introductions

Entry strategy: Highest-signal founder community on this list. The #distribution and #pricing channels are the exact rooms. Be a person before you share a link.

Where they are: Main chat + #todos feed

Entry strategy: Small + paid + tight. Daily-logs culture. Ship publicly for 2 weeks, then mention the Playbook in the context of your own milestone.

Where they are: #general, #logs

Entry strategy: Daily-logs culture. Same as WIP — earn the right to share by logging your own work for 2 weeks first.

Where they are: Top + Hot feeds; search 'launched zero customers'

Entry strategy: Long-form posts work. Share a real post-mortem with numbers. Soft-link in the comments after 5+ upvotes. Never link in the post body.

Where they are: Hot feed; search 'get users'

Entry strategy: Less saturated than r/SaaS. AI-tool launches land here. The post-launch question is the same — answer it.

Where they are: Top feed; search 'I launched'

Entry strategy: Broad audience, lower signal, but huge reach. A single post that hits the front page can drive 5K+ visits. Lead with the story, not the product.

Where they are: Hot feed; search 'first sale'

Entry strategy: Side-income framing works better than SaaS framing here. Lead with the 'first $1 online' angle, not the product.

Where they are: Comments on 'launched' posts

Entry strategy: Self-promo is banned in the body. Share value in comments only, and only when the OP explicitly asks. Patience game.

Where they are: #buildinpublic, #indiehackers, #nocode hashtags

Entry strategy: The hashtag is permission to share. But the feed rewards specificity — post real numbers ($0, 300 signups, 0 charges), not platitudes.

Where they are: Followers of @levelsio, @csallen, @marc_louvion, @tdinh_me

Entry strategy: Reply to the big accounts (Courtland, levels.io, Marc Lou) with substance, not links. Build a reply history before you post your own thread.

Where they are: Comments on other maker launches; the 'Following' feed

Entry strategy: Launch day is a spike. The makers who stick around in comments, help other launches, and build the relationship are the ones who get sustained traffic.

Where they are: Show HN, Ask HN, front-page comments

Entry strategy: Show HN with a genuinely free tool (the diagnostic, a calculator). No marketing copy in the title. The community eats hype alive. Earn it with substance.