Ask HN: Any tips for promoting an open source package on Hacker News?

4 pointsorhanerday3y ago3 comments

Hi everyone,

I released an open source PHP package that leverages the power of OpenAI's language model to enhance natural language processing in PHP projects. The package has already gained some traction with over 60k downloads on GitHub, but I'm hoping to increase its exposure and reach a wider audience.

I'm wondering if anyone has successfully promoted an open source package on Hacker News before and has any tips to share. What worked for you? What didn't work? How did you craft your title and messaging to catch the attention of the Hacker News community?

If you're interested in checking out the package, it's available on GitHub here: https://github.com/orhanerday/open-ai

Any feedback or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help.

3 comments

armini3y ago

Hi @orhanerday, You can do a video interview talking about your project & we would be happy to help you promote it https://docs.google.com/document/d/1njztzOwSXmfQCBoVRUul0AQX...

I can also help you connect with other community members in the PHP ecosystem but you should also try to engage those communities.

orhanerdayOP3y ago

I just did THX

AdilZtn3y ago

Be honest, expose the strength and weaknesses. I think the main interest to submit a project on Hackernews, is the discussion in the comment section. The feedback helps a lot to improve the submitted project.

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