[Uptrenda]

So like: not to hijack thread -- but is there any way to post about what you've built on HN without making people angry if its vibe coded? What's the etiquette there because I have a thingy I am going to post soon (open source, non commerical) and don't really want to be ripped apart by HN. I am a software engineer but doubt that matters if it's all vibe coded.

[ericyd]

If you aren't willing to be ripped apart then posting isn't the right move, simple as that. Public critique is part of sharing your work in any space, HN included.

[philipwhiuk]

Be honest and transparent about who you are what you have and what you did. If it took you a year of solid development, it'll probably look like it did. If it took you 15 minutes in Claude... well it probably looks like it did too.

If you are YC backed then say "YC Winter 2026" or whatever in your title frankly - people will work it out anyway.

They said it was a better GitHub, which is a very high bar (despite the regular complaints about GitHub). They also said it was anti-AI, despite it being vibe-coded.

Also, know your competitive space. Posting on HN is like pitching - not knowing about your competitors is not really going to work - you need an answer for, for example, why someone picks Gitdot over SourceHut.

[Uptrenda]

this is very good advice thanks a lot. I will make sure to do this. Cheers.