Viral Demo, No Users: Developers Debate PAW's Marketing

PAW's demo hit 1 million views but gained no users, prompting its author to reflect publicly. Critics argued the project's concept is too obscure and that hiding it from GitHub in favor of a self-built community stalled its growth.

2026-09-21 ~ 2026-09-21 · 3 related posts

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