Ask HN: How did you acquire your first 100 users?
1. I scoured the reviews of similar apps and listed the main feature requests that were being stonewalled and implemented them.<p>2. I then set up keyword alerts for Reddit and Twitter and when somebody mentioned [similar app] I popped in and suggested they try Lanes which, btw, has <i>feature [similar app] has not implemented</i>.<p>3. I got lucky^. Photos of Lanes began appearing on Tumblr blogs (the #studyblr community) and readers began asking 'what's that website on your laptop'. Queue, lotsa signups.<p>4. The next 100: I listened to the first 100, intently.<p>^Of course that stroke of luck would never had transpired had step 1 not helped me figure out how to add value.<p>The app is <a href="https://lanes.io" rel="nofollow">https://lanes.io</a>