The 777‐point Hacker News hit that got us 000 star

Reaching 1,000 stars on GitHub was a significant milestone for Lago, an open-source metering and usage-based billing API, achieved through consistent content creation and strategic sharing, primarily on HackerNews. The team initially struggled with self-promotional posts that did not resonate with the community, learning that focusing on complex problems and their solutions was more effective. Their breakthrough came after a post detailing the challenges of billing systems gained unexpected traction, although their GitHub repository had not yet been opened to the public. Despite initial setbacks, they learned to manage expectations and leveraged user feedback to create content that addressed common questions, resulting in increased engagement and community growth. By automating outreach to self-hosted users and encouraging them to star the repository, they saw significant improvements in their key performance indicators. Although HackerNews proved to be a hit-or-miss platform, persistence in content distribution across multiple channels eventually paid off, demonstrating the importance of addressing genuine user concerns and maintaining a steady publication rhythm.