A study of 429 public product recommendation questions on Hacker News found that the first recommendation arrives within a median of 21 minutes, with most askers receiving only three answers total. The research suggests that successful customer acquisition depends more on timing—detecting buying signals early—than on targeting, since only 5% of a market can buy in any given quarter and most purchasing decisions are made before sellers engage.
Radar is a tool that helps software makers find Reddit threads where potential customers discuss problems their product could solve. It generates ready-to-post replies based on the user's website, respects community rules, and requires manual posting to avoid account bans.
A service provider reports struggling to attract customers despite offering an unlimited plan at deeply discounted prices on their website perchanceai.art, seeking business advice.