Guides for people who ship
Practical writing for developers picking new tools and founders getting ready to launch one.
How to spot rising open source projects before everyone else
A repeatable routine for finding promising new GitHub projects early, telling real momentum from hype, and deciding which ones deserve your attention.
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Are GitHub stars a good signal? What they tell you and what they hide
Stars are the most visible number on GitHub and one of the easiest to misread. Here is how to interpret them, and which signals to check alongside them.
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The waitlist page essentials for developer tools
What a pre-launch waitlist page needs to convert developers: a sharp headline, a real product shot, a one field form, and a reason to come back.
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How to recruit beta testers for a developer tool, and keep them
Where to find your first beta users, how to onboard them so they actually use the product, and how to turn their feedback into a better launch.
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Waitlist or open beta? How to choose for your developer tool
A waitlist builds anticipation and control. An open beta builds usage and feedback. Here is how to decide which fits your product and stage.
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How to evaluate upcoming AI developer tools before they launch
A practical checklist for judging AI dev tools that are still in teaser or private beta, so you only spend time on the ones worth adopting.
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How to make a product teaser that fills your waitlist
Developers skip hype. Here is how to plan, record, and publish a short teaser that shows your tool working and turns views into waitlist signups.
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The pre-launch playbook for developer tools
A week by week plan for the eight weeks before you launch a developer tool, from building in public to launch day.
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What to check before adopting a beta UI library in Next.js
Beta component libraries can save weeks of work or cost you a painful migration. Check these seven things before you add one to a Next.js project.
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The open source launch checklist for your GitHub repository
Before you share your open source project, make sure these files, docs, and settings are in place so first time visitors become users and contributors.
Start from what ships next
One radar for upcoming developer tools, and a free page for the one you are building.