How I got to #1 on HN and Reddit for Bud

Hey Jake, definitely happy to share those details with a fellow engineer! I'll write and share a more in-depth blog post soon, but the TL;DR:

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It seems like you really do need some help to get on HN front page these days. I'm pretty sure most startups (especially the remote ones) will ask employees to upvote until you're on front page.I didn't have this luxury for Bud, so I think it was a combo of contacting the right people, having something interesting to share and getting lucky.