First 1,000 Users

First 1,000 Users is a free map of short, practical guides on how founders get their first users. The 25 guides are laid out by stage: idea and validation, waitlist, private beta, launch, first 100 users and first 1,000 users. Every tactic is rated for fit by product type, so a Show HN post reads as great for a dev tool and weak for a mobile app, with a note on why and how to adapt. Each guide covers what to do, why it works, common mistakes and what it costs. Free, no account, no email wall.

Most growth advice is a flat list of fifty tactics with no order and no idea what you are building. First 1,000 Users shows which tactics fit your product type and stage, so founders spend their first weeks on channels that can actually work for them.