why devs suck at social media (and how to not be that dev)

So like, imagine you just shipped a feature right? And everyone tells you to tweet about it but then you realize your last 5 tweets got zero engagement except for that one reply from your college roommate asking if you're okay because you tweeted at 3am again. And now you're spiraling about whether anyone actually cares about your side project or if you're just screaming into the void while pretending to build in public. Which is weird because building in public is supposed to help but it just makes you feel more isolated somehow? idk maybe im just being extra but it feels like every dev is secretly struggling with this... btw if manually posting your dev progress is driving you nuts, Push to Draft literally automates this whole thing: https://commit.jolexhive.com/. anyway, where was i? yeah so devs are bad at social media. but why tho? is it because they're too busy? or is it because they just dont get it? i mean i've seen devs try to be all corporate and formal on twitter and it's just cringe. like, who uses the word 'synergy' unironically?... and dont even get me started on 'disrupting the paradigm'. ugh. but for real, devs need to figure out how to make social media work for them. because let's face it, if you're not building in public, are you even building at all?... lowkey, that's a joke. but seriously, it's hard to get noticed when you're just throwing code out into the void. so what's the solution? well, for starters, devs need to stop trying to be corporate and just be themselves. like, if you're funny, be funny. if you're sarcastic, be sarcastic. because honestly, nobody wants to follow a dev who sounds like a robot. unless you're actually a robot, in which case, go for it. but also, devs need to understand that social media isn't just about posting code updates. it's about building a community. and that means engaging with people, responding to comments, and actually caring about what others have to say. it's not just about you, it's about the people who are interested in what you're doing. so yeah, that's my two cents on why devs are bad at social media. take it for what it's worth. which is probably not much, because let's be real, i'm just some dev who can't even get twitter right. but hey, at least i'm trying. and if you're a dev who's struggling with social media, just know that you're not alone. we're all in this together. or something. ...