Ask HN: Getting first users, an impossible task?

_Yassine_ · 2020-04-17T19:43:36.000Z

It doesn't matter if I am launching an MVP, a finished software or app, people are reluctant and skeptical even though the products deliver on the promise.What can founders do to get their first users?

_Microft 6 years ago |

This might be an obvious suggestion but are you familiar with Do Things that Don't Scale already? There might be a few useful things in there.

http://paulgraham.com/ds.html

_Yassine_ 6 years ago | |

I am new to this. Amazing stuff, thanks for sharing!

edimaudo 6 years ago |

Well there are options. Give them an incentive like a reduced price for the first 10 people to sign up.

_Yassine_ 6 years ago | |

any ideas on how I can pinpoint where my target audience is?

edimaudo 6 years ago | | |

Well that would depend on what problem you are solving.

_Yassine_ 6 years ago | | |

yep, but any helpful resources from your point of view that explain the most important principles and approaches? what people that have actually done it that you think one should follow their advice. I am new to this but I feel that there are a lot of low quality content out there by people who just talk on the internet.

sharemywin 6 years ago |

what is your product?

Also, you may want to flip it around and look for a set of users first. Reach out to a set of business users and see what problems they have.

_Yassine_ 6 years ago | |

Hey win! do you recommend any good resources that can help get in the flow of reaching out to people and finding out about their problems and frustrations?