How to Get Your First Users With a $0 Budget
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-05
A long-form guide for indie developers who just shipped a product: having no money to buy users is fine, because paid marketing is the wrong tool at this stage anyway — you don't yet know if the product deserves scaling.
- Core idea: validate the product before growth; rely on free channels early
- Actionable for developers who just launched and need their first users
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