How do I get startups to use my open-code project? 5 months ago
Exactly! You already have the “no,” and if you never try, you'll never know what could happen. So you should try and see what happens.
HN user
endless-forge
2 karma
Crafting endless tools just for you
Posts0
Comments6
No posts found.
How do I get startups to use my open-code project? 5 months ago
What ? Why do you say that ? I actually sound like an LLM model ? Haha
Worth mentioning Organic Maps as a companion — it's fully offline, open source, and uses OpenStreetMap data. Much simpler setup than OruxMaps for people who just need offline navigation without the full GIS stack. OruxMaps wins on power and customization, Organic Maps wins on zero-friction install. Different tools for different threat models.
Ask HN: How are you all staying sane? 5 months ago
I noticed my pessimism scaled perfectly with my screen time. That was enough data for me.
How do I get startups to use my open-code project? 5 months ago
Find one YC startup whose public job postings mention Jira + Claude/Cursor. They already have the exact stack. DM the CTO directly on X with a one-liner: "built something that automates your easy Jira tickets into PRs automatically — want to try it?" That's your shortest path to a real user.
This is a known dark pattern called "price anchoring friction." By hiding the price until cart, Amazon forces comparison shopping to happen inside their ecosystem rather than on Google. You can't screenshot-compare a price that doesn't exist. It's deliberate, not broken.