Copy template
Show HN title and feedback ask template
Write a Show HN title and comment-ending question that invites useful technical feedback instead of vague praise.
Example
“Show HN: I built a changelog monitor for devtool founders who miss competitor launches until customers mention them. I would especially value feedback on which source signals feel noisy versus useful.”
Copy structure
- Start the title with what was built, not the company name.
- Name one specific technical user, workflow, or constraint.
- Add a concrete proof detail in the post body: demo, repo, benchmark, dataset, integration, or build tradeoff.
- State what kind of feedback would change the product roadmap.
- Avoid broad asks such as thoughts, feedback welcome, or what do you think.
Reusable prompt
Write 15 Show HN title plus feedback-ask pairs for {product}. Each pair must name what was built, one specific technical user or workflow, one proof detail, and one focused question that would produce useful product feedback.
Commercialization notes
Buyer outcome
A founder gets a launch title and final question that make Hacker News readers more likely to click, inspect the demo, and leave actionable objections.
Paid-pack fit
Strong fit for a Show HN pack because the title and feedback ask decide whether a one-time Hacker News launch becomes useful validation or disappears as vague self-promotion.
Implementation checklist
- Draft titles around the user workflow before writing the post body.
- Attach one proof artifact that technical readers can inspect or challenge.
- Rewrite the final question until a commenter can answer with a concrete suggestion, objection, or missing use case.
Export format: Show HN title matrix plus focused feedback-question bank
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