TechCrunch vs. Hacker News: Which is a better front page to launch your startup
Disclaimer: This is a single experiment. We are a B2B SaaS startup. We only launched once, at a specific time and date with millions of things beyond our control. Keep that in mind. Your mileage may vary.
TECHCRUNCH: The classic startup launchpad. As legendary as it is contentious. For most entrepreneurs, having their launch covered on TC is a rite of passage. It may not be Carnegie Hall, but it is Coachella.
HACKER NEWS: The hive of startup debate, the pulse of the community, reddit for the programmer-entrepreneur intelligentsia. Making the front page of HN is unadulterated social validation from the tribe.
Having your launch on either front page is a common goal, but which is more valuable?
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