Ask HN: Will it be a good time to launch a webapp in next 2 weeks here at HN?

by adityakothadiya on 12/10/2008, 3:57 PM with 9 comments

Hi all, I'm planning to launch a webapp here at Hacker News for review in 2nd or 3rd week of Dec'08. But I was wondering if I should postpone that plan because I suspect there will be less members here due to holiday period. So there will be less Hackers to give valuable feedback.

What do you think? Shall I postpone the launch for Jan 1st/2nd week? Or shall I go ahead and launch in Dec 2nd/3rd week?

Thanks for your inputs. -Aditya

  • by pg on 12/10/2008, 4:23 PM

    You should always just launch whenever you're ready. It's a mistake to try to launch at specific times when you think people are paying attention, because everyone else does too.

  • by vaksel on 12/10/2008, 5:20 PM

    Its actually better to release during slow news days, because you'll get more exposure since you don't have to compete for attention

  • by dawie on 12/10/2008, 4:23 PM

    I think that hackers often work through the "normal" holiday time. I know that I use time to get some stuff done for sure. Some people might have a bit more time and therefore spend some more time reviewing your app.

  • by jjs on 12/10/2008, 5:05 PM

    Go for it!

    I tend to spend huge amounts of time online during the holiday season. (This time, I'll be building the project I should've built the same time last year)...

  • by donw on 12/10/2008, 5:18 PM

    No, there will never be a good time to launch an application. Ever. We're all doomed. The future is in startups that target the cockroach market. Suggest you form a company based on random cheese, or find a way to turn stupidity into lollipops.