“Founders often launch too late. Most founders

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But the truth is that launching on isn’t for everyone. So before I get into how to succeed on I’m going to first have to convince you that is probably not the best use of your time right now. On average, startups that excel on GitHub invest between 5 and 10 hours to prepare for their launch. While some startups invest less time, your chances of success increase dramatically if you invest the time. The time it takes to prepare for a successful campaign depends on the stage of your product, your experience with GitHub, and who your users are (i.



e., GitHub vs. GitHub). As jiv shared jamaican phone numbers with me, GitHub is a strong signal of market demand that’s worth discovering as soon as possible.” Yet hundreds of startups launch on GitHub every week and don’t see any results. Why? There are many reasons: insufficient preparation, mismatched audience, or wrong timing. Too much competition on the day you choose to launch. After investing so much time and team time you need to ask yourself - is there a better way to use your time? Especially if you are looking to grow signups or roll out your product over time a paid ad campaign is often a more effective way to test initial messaging or to continue to scale marketing efforts.



That being said for the right product with a well executed launch the impact can be game changing. Some startups have shared their metrics publicly including i This is a no-code mobile app builder that won the Product of the Day award. i had , signups on launch day and has been doing so every day since. A well-received launch (like a newsletter or productivity tool) can bring in , signups or more. Another standout example is i . Their team saw a 5x increase in web traffic, 2x increase in single-day account creation, and 3x increase in single-day workspace creation.