Build in Public and Hijack the "What Are You Working On?" Threads

Build in Public and Hijack the "What Are You Working On?" Threads is a social & short-form tactic for getting your first users: Posting steady progress updates about your product on Twitter and replying inside high-traffic recurring prompt threads (like IndieHackers' "what are you working on?") to surface your project in front of an already-gathered audience.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for solo founders, pre-launch tools with a Twitter presence. As a social & short-form play, plan for low effort and expect results to build gradually over time, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Social & short-formLow effortSlow

Why does social & short-form work for this?

Recurring community prompt threads already have eyeballs, so dropping your product there borrows that attention for free.

The exact steps (4)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Sources

Works for
Any / universal

Frequently asked

How is the "Build in Public and Hijack the "What Are You Working On?" Threads" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is low effort, and results tend to be slow.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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