The latest articles on DEV Community by Placed (@placed). https://dev.to/placed https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4205046%2F2208e8a3-161a-4066-94bb-1cdbf4ea05d8.png https://dev.to/placed en Placed Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:51:44 +0000 https://dev.to/placed/show-dev-microlaunch-micro-launch-your-products-2mgk https://dev.to/placed/show-dev-microlaunch-micro-launch-your-products-2mgk <p>Microlaunch is a launch platform for makers and startups. Instead of a single launch day, products climb a monthly leaderboard, so makers get feedback and their first customers over a whole month. New startups go live every month, and the community adds founder deals, stories and hackathons.</p> <p><strong>Who it's for:</strong> indie makers launching their first SaaS.</p> <p>Try it: <a href="https://microlaunch.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://microlaunch.net/</a></p> showdev startup saas marketing Placed Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:56:31 +0000 https://dev.to/placed/show-dev-hackwithus-hackathons-and-growth-programs-where-builders-ship-weekly-40a7 https://dev.to/placed/show-dev-hackwithus-hackathons-and-growth-programs-where-builders-ship-weekly-40a7 <p>HackWithUs is a series of hackathons and growth programs for builders and founders who want real traction, not just a demo.</p> <h2> How it works </h2> <ul> <li>Ship every week and report real traction</li> <li>Compete on a live leaderboard</li> <li>Win cash prizes: $10K in prizes, $1K+ per finalist</li> <li>Keep 100% of your company: 0% equity</li> <li>0% tiun fees during and after the program, paid as cashback</li> <li>Get distribution through a Microlaunch event</li> </ul> <p>So far: 2 events, 211 applications, 922 builders.</p> <p>The current program, <strong>Accelerate your way to $10k revenue</strong>, runs for 8 weeks from Oct 5 to Dec 5, 2026. Powered by Microlaunch, sponsored by tiun.</p> <p>It's for builders, indie hackers and early-stage founders who want to grow a side project to first revenue, join an online hackathon, or get accountability and distribution for a new startup.</p> <p>Check it out: <a href="https://hackwithus.dev" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://hackwithus.dev</a></p> showdev hackathon startup buildinpublic