Posting your startup in r/buildinpublic
Yes. r/buildinpublic is one of the subreddits that lets founders share their own product, as long as you follow its self-promotion rules and give the community more than you take. The rules and the post formats that get approved are below.
Posts that celebrate milestones and revenue wins while sharing the emotional journey and specific tactics that led to success. The winning angle combines personal storytelling (struggle, persistence, failure, then breakthrough) with concrete metrics and sometimes actionable advice, making it relatable and inspirational rather than purely promotional.
Self-promotion rules
You can share your work and product, but must focus on progress, lessons learned, and genuine insights rather than pure self-promotion. Avoid spam and link dumps; instead, tell the story of what you're building, the challenges you faced, and the results you achieved. Be transparent about any paid tools or affiliate links, and always give proper credit for any work that isn't entirely your own.
Post templates that get approved
Posts that celebrate milestones and revenue wins while sharing the emotional journey and specific tactics that led to success. The winning angle combines personal storytelling (struggle, persistence, failure, then breakthrough) with concrete metrics and sometimes actionable advice, making it relatable and inspirational rather than purely promotional.
spent 6 months building this tool and just hit $5k MRR—here's what actually moved the needle
I'll be honest, I almost quit three times before launch. But after talking to 50+ potential users and rebuilding the core feature twice, I finally found product-market fit with cold outreach and one well-targeted launch video.