Subreddit directory/Developers & makers/r/SideProject
Developers & makers · mid-size community

r/SideProject for lead generation

Makers shipping side projects and asking for launch help.

~250k membersOpen on Reddit

r/SideProject is where makers post what they have built and ask for feedback, users, and growth advice. It is upbeat, builder-friendly, and full of pre-launch and just-launched products.

Who posts here

Indie makers and developers shipping projects, most looking for their first users.

Community size

~250k members — a mid-size community. Use it as a niche-tier sub: lower volume, higher hit rate per thread.

Using r/SideProject for lead generation

A niche sub for tools that help makers launch and grow — analytics, marketing, feedback, lead gen. The recurring 'I built X, how do I get users' post is a direct opening for growth and outreach tools.

Buying signals to watch for
  • "I built X, how do I get users" posts
  • "Marketing is hard" admissions from technical founders
  • Feedback requests revealing a growth gap
  • Launch-platform and distribution questions
Self-promotion rules

Builder-friendly and forgiving. Showing your own project is normal — just make the help genuine.

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r/indiehackersBootstrappers shipping small, profitable software products.r/webdevWeb developers building sites and apps for themselves and clients.r/EntrepreneurRideAlongFounders building in public, step by step.

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