Borrowed from Hacker News's 'Show HN' format. Short, humble, specific. Works best in r/SideProject, r/IMadeThis, and r/webdev. No pitch, just a builder sharing their work.
Real-world success case
I analyzed 10k top posts on r/SaaS — 5 post types that get you on topTop post in r/SaaS — the 'I made/analyzed' format consistently outperforms other formats
Specific number in title (10k posts), clear deliverable (5 post types), and genuine research value. The 'I' framing makes it personal and credible.
[Product Name]Your product's name
[one-sentence description]What it does — keep it under 10 words
[tech stack]What you built it with — builders love this detail
[timeframe]How long it took (e.g. 'a weekend', '3 months')
[free / open source / $X]Pricing transparency builds trust
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The most trusted launch format on Reddit. You lead with the community's pain, tell your personal story, then introduce the product as a natural conclusion — not a pitch.
Post your launch metrics immediately after going live. Real numbers — even small ones — outperform any marketing copy. Vulnerability + specificity = trust.