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Page/platforms/hacker-news

Hacker News Customer Discovery - Show HN & Ask HN Research | Needle

Use Hacker News for customer discovery: research Show HN, Ask HN, and technical threads without tab-hopping. Multi-platform intent search with Needle.

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Customer Discovery Time Calculator | Needle

Estimate how many hours you spend on manual customer discovery each month and how much time you could save with Needle. Free calculator.

Platform/platforms/bluesky

Bluesky customer discovery

Find buyers and research conversations on Bluesky.

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Bluesky Customer Discovery for B2B Founders | Needle

Research Bluesky for B2B buyer signal alongside Reddit and HN. Free Bluesky analytics tool + multi-platform Needle Search.

Guide/guides/bluesky-customer-discovery

Bluesky Customer Discovery Guide for B2B Founders (2026)

When Bluesky carries B2B signal, how to read engagement and buyer intent, and when to prioritize Reddit or HN instead. Includes free Bluesky analytics tool.

Guide/guides/reddit-playbook

Complete Reddit Customer Discovery Playbook: Find Customers in 2026

Framework for finding customers on Reddit: subreddit selection, posting etiquette, reply templates, moderation rules, and metrics - without getting banned.

Article/blog/customer-discovery-marketing-early-stage

Customer Discovery and Marketing for Early-Stage Startups: What We've Learned

Honest, actionable advice for early-stage founders: what works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to finding your first customers. Pre-PMF, post-PMF, and the stuff we’re still figuring out.

Article/blog/discord-private-community-discovery

Customer Discovery in Discord Servers & Private Communities: What Works, What Doesn't

Much B2B devtool and niche SaaS buying discussion happens in Discord servers, Telegram groups, and Facebook groups. How to find them, read intent, and engage without getting banned.

Page/platforms/forums

Forum Customer Discovery: Mine Niche Communities | Needle

Discover buyer intent across independent forums and niche communities - ranked alongside Reddit, HN, and more in one Needle search.

Platform/platforms/github

GitHub customer discovery

Find buyers and research conversations on GitHub.

Page/platforms/github

GitHub Customer Discovery for Dev Tools | Needle

Mine GitHub issues and discussions for devtool buyer intent and roadmap signals - combined with Stack Overflow and Reddit in Needle Search.

Guide/guides/github-customer-discovery

GitHub Customer Discovery Guide for Dev Tools & Open Source

Read GitHub issues, discussions, and mentions for roadmap signals and buyer intent - without annoying maintainers. Combined with SO and Reddit in Needle.

Platform/platforms/hacker-news

Hacker News customer discovery

Find buyers and research conversations on Hacker News.

Guide/guides/hacker-news-playbook-founders

Hacker News Playbook for Founders: Show HN, Ask HN, and Customer Discovery

How to use HN for launches, technical discussions, and finding early adopters - timing, etiquette, Show HN vs Ask HN, and a repeatable discovery workflow.

Page/platforms/linkedin

LinkedIn Customer Discovery Tool - Find B2B Buyers | Needle

Find customers on LinkedIn with buyer-intent ranking - not keyword noise. Scan posts, comments, and articles for B2B buying signals from decision-makers.

Page/platforms/lobsters

Lobsters Customer Discovery for Dev Tools | Needle

Tap Lobsters - the high-signal tech community - for developer buyer intent, ranked alongside Hacker News and Reddit in Needle Search.

Page/platforms/mastodon

Mastodon Customer Discovery for Tech Founders | Needle

Research Mastodon and the fediverse for early-adopter buyer signal - ranked alongside Reddit and HN in one Needle search.

Guide/guides/multi-platform-search

Multi-Platform Customer Discovery: A Repeatable Workflow

Reference workflow for searching Reddit, Hacker News, Stack Overflow, and GitHub together - what each platform reveals, blind spots, and when to automate.

Platform/platforms/reddit

Reddit customer discovery

Find buyers and research conversations on Reddit.

Page/platforms/reddit

Reddit Customer Discovery Tool - Find Buyers by Intent | Needle

Find customers on Reddit with buyer-intent ranking - not keyword noise. Search Reddit alongside HN and Stack Overflow in one workflow.

Platform/platforms/stack-overflow

Stack Overflow customer discovery

Find buyers and research conversations on Stack Overflow.

Page/platforms/stack-overflow

Stack Overflow Customer Discovery for API & Dev Tools | Needle

Find buyers and implementation pain on Stack Overflow - ranked with Reddit and GitHub in one Needle search.

Guide/guides/stack-overflow-customer-discovery

Stack Overflow Customer Discovery Guide for API & Dev Tools

How founders and PMs use Stack Overflow for buyer intent, implementation pain, and roadmap signals - combined with Reddit and GitHub in one Needle search.

Page/platforms/tumblr

Tumblr Customer Discovery for Niche & Creative Brands | Needle

Find passionate niche communities on Tumblr - ranked alongside Reddit and more in one Needle search.