Ask HN: Still possible to have its mobile apps noticed as an indie developer?

[GeoffreyKr]

[GeoffreyKr]

Nope, I mean original, polished app but developed outside of the "main" cool-to-be places (NY, SF, Berlin, Paris, ...)

A few years ago, when the AppStores didn't count X,000,000 apps, it was doable to handle the marketing for indie, now I can't figure how.

And all I can see is review of IM apps, tenth version of a lame game, or one more super-cool-but-sucky todolist app.

[GeoffreyKr]

So there is a big part of luck in the process? Not sure how to find the right people (review website and big techno site are overwhelmed and for what I see, most of the app reviewed are : - crap from startup funded by big VC - a n-th app from Facebook, or Google, or ... - some random unoriginal app

So I'm wondering how to get noticed by the good people ?

[debacle]

Yes, as long as you assume that the app store is going to provide zero traction. You need to get your app in the hands of the right people.

[CmonDev]

Do you mean non-innovative non-super-polished "decent" apps?

[umenline]

It's super hard You really need niche in your hands