Indie Dev's Founder Lifts Leaderboard Hits 101K Impressions After 2-Hour Build
denisyurchak · x · 2026-11-02
Indie hacker denisyurchak shares results from Founder Lifts, a leaderboard ranking founders' powerlifting totals:
- 30 founders submitted lifts; the launch post got 101K impressions and the site drew 700+ visits (7-day visitors up 283% to 717)
- Within 3 hours, 21 people claimed crowns from @levelsio, @marclou and @bryanjohnson; the top total doubled from 432kg to 831kg
- Total build time: 2 hours, mostly design tweaks — a case study in riding a trend wave (founders + fitness) on X for organic distribution
The screenshots show the leaderboard topped by Stian Walgermo (830kg) alongside known builders, plus the traffic spike hitting 272 visitors on launch day.
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