# Where to start with developer content

DevFeed: [Where to start with developer content](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/where-to-start-with-developer-content-41157.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.craigkerstiens.com/2014/01/21/Where-to-start-with-developer-content/>)

Author: Map

Published: 2014-01-21T20:55:56Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Craig Kerstiens](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/craig-kerstiens.md>)

Topics: [Publishing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/publishing.md>), [Reddit](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reddit.md>), [X (Twitter)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/twitter.md>)

Tags: [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [engagement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engagement.md>), [hacker-news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hacker-news.md>), [indexing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/indexing.md>), [marketing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/marketing.md>), [publishing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/publishing.md>), [reddit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reddit.md>), [traffic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/traffic.md>), [twitter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/twitter.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses how developers and companies can distribute content beyond Hacker News. It compares Hacker News, other news sites, Twitter, and Google Plus, arguing that these channels differ in reach, shelf life, traffic quality, engagement, and indexing speed.

## Source excerpt

Getting the word out Hacker News When it comes to marketing, specifically to developers, the most common question is how do I get on Hacker News? The second most commong is, well in addition to there what matters. This fully depends on your audience, and if you really only care about the former versus the broader issue of creating a sustainable model for circulating your content then just read these links then move on. If you want a full model for getting your content out there then keep reading. The best time to post to hacker news How to get on the front page of hacker news More than just Hacker News First off don't get me wrong, HN can provide a great surge of short term traffic. There's a few problems I have with this though. To begin with it gives you one shot to get your message perfect, if you have the wrong message, miss your call to action, or forget an affiliate link then you get your 15k viewers well you get no second shot at it. Though more interestingly and a bit of gut feel, I've noticed that traffic contains more bounes and lower engagement. And then theres the issue that its definitely not a science to getting on there.... Other news sites Of course theres other news sites, ones of relevance include reddit, dzone, monacle. I've found each of these can be similar in some ways to hacker news. Yet, they have a bit longer of a shelf life, giving me a slightly higher propensity to give them some attention. At the same time they also have a smaller reach. Twitter Twitter is yet another method that can work quite well. Observations of it include lower traffic than something like a hacker news, and equal to better engagement overall. Perhaps the most interesting piece I find is that you'll often get more intelligent and also positive discussion on twitter vs. HN. There is one huge fail I find with twitter that nearly every company commits. The author of the post or company twitter handle posts it, then 10 people proceed to retweet it within 10 minutes. The pro