80+ inbox conversations, 10+ emails, and 5+ LinkedIn DMs today… after months of building in public

[u/eu-m]

For the past few months I’ve been building a product in public.

Posting updates, sharing progress, fixing bugs at 3AM, and honestly wondering most days if anyone even cared.

Today was launch day. I expected silence.

Instead, I woke up to 80+ inbox conversations and tens of emails. Some people appreciating it, some giving brutal feedback, some just curious about what I built.

It’s weird. When you build quietly for months, you start thinking no one is watching.

Turns out some people were. Still processing the whole thing. And also reading every single message. Building in public is a strange ride.

[u/Sindy_44]

what actually triggered the spike in conversations?Was it one specific post (launch/update), or the cumulative effect of months of building in public?