So like, imagine youre killing it on GitHub, pushing code updates daily, but your Twitter followers are stuck at 12 and your last 5 tweets got a total of 3 likes... what gives? Youre building in public, but its like youre screaming into the void. Nobody cares about your latest commits.
Basically, devs think thats enough. Just ship code, and people will come. Nope. Thats not how this works. You need a strategy for dev visibility... or youre basically invisible online.
*Developers, Stop Doing This*
manual posting: tbh, its a huge time suck. Imagine dedicating 2 hours daily to crafting the perfect tweet... when youre a dev, not a social media manager. Your code gets ignored, and your tweets get crickets.
what people try (and why it fails)
1. 'Just Ship Code' Approach
Its like, if you build it, they will come... but nope. silky smooth GitHub workflow ≠ social media magic
2. The 'Occasional Tweet' Strategy
post a random update every 2 weeks... and expect people to care? consistency is key, fam
3. The army of bots approach
buying followers or engagement... never works. people can smell the fake from a mile away
what actually works
1. Commit-Driven Social Media
turn your code updates into engaging tweets... automatically
2. Platform-Specific Strategies
knowing your audience: GitHub for dev networking, Twitter for quick updates, LinkedIn for industry insights
3. Consistency Without Extra Effort
Push to Draft literally automates this whole thing... and I oop
*The Uncomfortable Truth*
devs want visibility, but they dont wanna put in the work... or learn how to market themselves
*Conclusion*
Visibility strategies arent rocket science, but devs need to put in the effort... or get left behind. Push to Draft solves the manual posting problem, but its up to you to take control of your online presence
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