Posting your startup in r/indiehackers
Yes. r/indiehackers 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.
Milestone-driven posts with honest progress updates, specific numbers (users, revenue, timeline), and actionable lessons learned. The winning angle combines vulnerability (including struggles and zero-revenue phases) with tangible takeaways, often framed as a journey or follow-up to a previous update.
Self-promotion rules
You can self-promote your product once using the Self Promotion flair, but the goal is feedback and critique, not advertising. If you mention MRR or revenue figures, you must provide proof or your post will be removed. Avoid karma-farming with vague 'what you're building' posts—focus on genuine milestones and learnings instead.
Post templates that get approved
Milestone-driven posts with honest progress updates, specific numbers (users, revenue, timeline), and actionable lessons learned. The winning angle combines vulnerability (including struggles and zero-revenue phases) with tangible takeaways, often framed as a journey or follow-up to a previous update.
3 months in: 156 users, $847 MRR. here's what actually moved the needle
I launched this back in October expecting to hit some traction quickly—spoiler: it didn't happen that way. After the first month of crickets, I realized my onboarding flow was basically broken, so I rebuilt it based on direct user feedback.