Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me? • Hacker News Board

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

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Post by DevX101 » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:35 PM UTC

jonathanmarcus wrote: post #2

We will be launching http://goodsie.com in November, though it's been in development for over a year now because of various fits and starts! HN will work as a code for anyone who would like to try the beta :)

Looks like you've done a good job getting pre-launch traction, i.e, LifeHacker profile, etc...

Any practical tips on getting pre-launch buzz?

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

#12

Post by secos » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:37 PM UTC

nostrademons wrote: post #10

But...it's NaNoWriMo that month! How are we supposed to write a novel and launch an app? ;-)

I know! I was worried about that, but hey, different inspirations for different folks, right? (I think thats how that goes...)

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

#13

Post by danfitch » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:40 PM UTC

jonathanmarcus wrote: post #2

We will be launching http://goodsie.com in November, though it's been in development for over a year now because of various fits and starts! HN will work as a code for anyone who would like to try the beta :)

Looks great I think it will be just enough to get people started with selling online.

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

#14

Post by steveaz98 » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:42 PM UTC

Maybe we would have waited if I knew November was the month! We just launched http://globalfolders.com using Rails 3, and had a blast developing it.

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

#15

Post by dejv » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:42 PM UTC

Yesterday I launched my little project Rejose (http://www.rejose.com) it is still very basic and I am playing with different concepts and will release some improvements soon.

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

#16

Post by ptn » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:45 PM UTC

I'm in. Should we set a fixed date? I propose the 28th, last Sunday, so we have more time to iron out the last details and to check each other's apps.

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

#17

Post by Bostwick » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:46 PM UTC

nostrademons wrote: post #10

But...it's NaNoWriMo that month! How are we supposed to write a novel and launch an app? ;-)

Give the copy of your landing page a plot! There finally might be a better landing page slogan than "The easiest way to ___".

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

#18

Post by p01nd3xt3r » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:47 PM UTC

I had a goal of launching 2 startups this year. I have launched my first (www.socialadmanager.com) and it is ramen profitable. I will be launching the next one around the end of november so this is really good timing.

I think we need a way to organize this such that we can offer assistance etc... to each other and at the end of Nov. everyone can reveal what the built kind of like a mini demo day. The new HN facebook group would probably be a good way for everyone that is participating to communicate.

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

#19

Post by secos » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:49 PM UTC

zaidf wrote: post #8

Small suggestion: change it to "Launch an App and Get ONE Paying Customer Month"

A great point and completely agree. Updated post.

Re: Lets make November "Launch an App Month", who's with me?

#20

Post by meinhimmel » Fri, Oct 08, 2010, 9:50 PM UTC

Count me in. I have plenty of ideas, but haven't gotten started majorly in any side projects lately.