so like, imagine you just launched your side project
and you're super excited about it, right? but then you realize that nobody actually cares.-cricket sounds- yeah that's pretty much what happens when you dont have a strategy for visibility. i mean think about it, github commits are great and all but if youre not putting your project in front of actual people, what's the point?
why being invisible is a thing
so basically, lots of devs are just really focused on the tech. and i get it, tech is fun. but when you only focus on that, people forget you exist. except for maybe your mom. hi mom. anyway, its all about balance. you gotta find time to post about your project, to engage with the community... all that jazz.
anyway, idk why devs think they can just magic up an audience but... it just doesnt work like that, folks. you gotta put in the work to get visible. i was talking to this dev the other day and he was saying how he just wanted to focus on the code, not all the extra stuff. but honestly, that extra stuff is what makes people care.
making yourself visible without losing your mind
okay so, heres the thing. you dont have to become a full-time marketer to get people to notice you. like, use the tools that exist to automate the boring stuff. for example, you can turn your github commits into social media posts. sounds simple but its a game-changer. check it out, btw: https://commit.jolexhive.com/ (no, im not getting paid to say that, im just saying).
anyway, what i was saying... so you can automate posting, and that frees you up to focus on... i dont know, actually building something. instead of just posting about it all day. thats not to say you shouldnt post, its just... dont spend all day on social media when you could be coding.
why everyone thinks theyre above self-promotion
this is the part where i get all philisophical... like, what even is self-promotion? just talking about your project? sharing what you're passionate about? that sounds pretty natural to me... except when people do it in that super annoying, fake way. you know, where theyre just shilling their thing without actually caring about anyone elses projects? yeah, dont do that.
in conclusion...
Visibility matters for devs, its all about finding that balance between coding and posting. automation tools can help (btw, Push to Draft is one of those tools: https://commit.jolexhive.com/), and you dont have to become a marketing guru. just be yourself, talk about your project, and actually listen to others. i guess what im saying is... just exist, online, in a way that people can see. sounds simple but its way harder than it looks... or at least, thats what i keep telling myself when i forget to post for weeks on end.
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