Hacker News
BIU matches relevant public Hacker News stories to your product and drafts substance-first comments or a Show HN angle — for you to post when the timing is right.
What data flows
Exactly what BIU reads or writes for this connection — so you can judge the data exchange before you connect, not after.
- Public HN stories, Ask HN, and Show HN threads relevant to your product.
- Comment context and discussion topics to judge community fit.
- Timing and momentum signals so you engage while a thread is live.
- Nothing private: BIU reads the same public HN content anyone can.
Permissions you grant
The access this connection requests — scoped, and revocable whenever you choose.
- Reads public Hacker News content via its public data — no account access.
- BIU never posts, comments, or upvotes on your behalf.
- You post any comment or Show HN yourself, from your own HN account.
How to connect
A short setup — most of the value comes from analyzing your site first, then connecting to sharpen it.
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Analyze your website
Day 1BIU learns your product and technical positioning from your URL, then matches it to relevant public HN moments — no connection step required.
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Review matched stories
In BIUEach opportunity arrives with the source story, a community-fit score, and a risk read on whether your participation would be welcome.
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Post when the moment's right
You postReview the drafted comment or Show HN framing, refine it, and post it yourself when timing and relevance line up. BIU never posts for you.
Sync cadence
BIU watches relevant HN stories frequently, since timing matters — a credible comment lands while the thread is active, not a day later.
Actions this unlocks
What connecting adds to your queue — sharper ranking, attribution, or new kinds of Growth Action.
- HN opportunity actions scored for community fit and risk, not just keyword matches.
- Substance-first drafted comments and Show HN angles that lead with the problem and honest tradeoffs.
- A way to prepare for HN moments without misreading the culture or looking promotional.
Privacy and data handling
BIU reads only public Hacker News content. It never connects to your HN account to post, and every comment or Show HN draft waits for you to publish — so your reputation in the community stays entirely yours.
Troubleshooting
The most common setup snags and how to clear them.
I'm not seeing relevant stories.
HN relevance depends on your product memory. Tighten your technical positioning in company memory so BIU recognizes the threads where you'd genuinely add value.
A draft reads like a pitch.
Edit it toward substance — HN rewards problem-first honesty. Set a technical voice in company memory so future drafts hold that bar by default.
Keep exploring
BIU matches relevant Hacker News stories, weighs community fit and risk, and drafts a substantive comment or a Show HN angle — for you to post when the timing is right. Substance over automation.
Match the right HN moment and prepare a Show HN or comment that fits the community. BIU scores fit and risk and drafts substance-first angles for you to post when the timing is right.
Grow a dev tool with an engineer-friendly voice — substance-first HN and Reddit, technical SEO and GEO, and approved technical fixes that ship as reviewable GitHub PRs. No silent code changes.
How BIU reads public pages, handles your data, requests approval before any external action, and the model providers and controls behind the product.
Integrations are optional — BIU starts from your URL alone, and connecting only sharpens ranking and attribution. See pricing for what each plan includes.
Hacker News — questions
Does BIU post to Hacker News automatically?
No. BIU matches public stories and drafts comments or a Show HN angle; you post them yourself when the timing is right. There's no auto-posting.
How does BIU judge whether to engage?
Each story gets a community-fit and risk score based on the discussion and your product relevance — so you only step in where you can genuinely contribute, the way HN expects.
Can it help plan a Show HN launch?
Yes. BIU drafts a Show HN title and opening comment that lead with the problem and an honest tradeoff, with notes on timing and what the community tends to reward.
Turn your website into today's growth actions
Enter your URL and BIU builds your company memory, then finds, drafts, and ranks the work — you approve what ships.