📣 Bidet AI Distribution Options

Discussion draft · how to get your app in front of the right people

Generated 2026-05-31 · For Mark Barnett · Discussion format (you pick dates)

Mark, 2026-05-31 9:23 AM ET

"I want to get this app out there. I have a website, I have a web version, I have a desktop version. I need to get it out to people. What are the best options for somebody who has created an app like mine to get it out there?"

📋 What You Have to Distribute

Bidet Quick (APK) — Pixel-8-class Android app, on-device, contest submission
Bidetai.thebarnetts.info — your daily-driver personal web version (PIN-gated)
Web Bidet (BYOK) — paste-your-own-API-key web version (zero infra cost)
Web Bidet (Free Hosted) — try-it-no-account web demo (you pay the bill, rate-limited)
Bidet AI v2 Desktop — greenfield judge-ready desktop build (~70% cutover)

🚫 Rails to Honor (from prior memory)

No Product Hunt — 72-hour spike, not durable. Show-HN is higher-quality (verdict locked 2026-05-22)
No iOS build now — iOS 19 may ship system-wide on-device STT, kills differentiation (verdict 2026-05-22)
No school district marketing — teacher-to-teacher referral only. No procurement
No cold outreach to ADD communities — inbound-only rule. Cold pitches = spam = lost trust
No medical claims — never "treats ADHD/anxiety," "FDA-approved," "evidence-based mental health." FTC has been pulling wellness apps for these claims since 2022
No spend without explicit go — domain purchases, ad budgets, paid tools all require Mark sign-off
First names only for students/teachers; never link first + last; never name the school

📊 Channel Evaluation

Audience fit: 1 = wrong crowd, 5 = exact target. Sorted by recommendation strength.

Channel	Fit	Cost	Time to Result	Verdict
Show-HN	5	~4-6 hrs, $0	2-4 weeks	START HERE after 5-10 testimonials. HN audience = makers + AI practitioners. Quality traffic.
Personal network (Lynn, The Boys, teachers)	5	~2-4 hrs, $0	2-4 weeks	DO NOW in parallel. Already underway. Target 5-10 testimonials. Credibility moat.
Reddit (r/ADHD, r/LocalLLaMA, r/productivity, r/voicewriting)	5	~2-3 hrs/sub, $0	3-8 weeks	RUN parallel to Show-HN. Honest "built this for myself" posts. Skeptical audience — Bidet's transparency fits.
GitHub README + Awesome lists	4	~3-4 hrs, $0	4-12 weeks	RUN parallel. Low effort, compounds via SEO. Submit to awesome-voice-ai, awesome-local-llms, etc.
Hugging Face Spaces (hosted demo)	4	~4-6 hrs, $0-20	2-3 weeks	RUN parallel. HF audience understands trade-offs. Free SEO + "proof of polish."
PWA distribution (Android-from-URL install)	4	~6-8 hrs, $0	4-8 weeks	Q1-Q2 2026. After web Bidet hits 50+ users. Bypasses Play Store entirely.
Show-and-tell at ADD communities (inbound-only)	5	~2-3 hrs/talk, $0	8-16 weeks	SECONDARY. Don't hunt. Be findable. After Show-HN, communities may surface.
Indie Hackers	3	~2 hrs, $0	3-6 weeks	SECONDARY. Good bootstrapper audience. Not primary.
AI newsletters (Latent Space, Ben's Bites)	3	~4-6 hrs, $0	4-12 weeks	Month 3+. Pitch with 30-50 real users + a story. Empty-handed pitches get deleted.
YouTube demo videos	3	~8-12 hrs/video, $0	4-8 weeks	Embed on landing page first. Full channel = long-tail; lower priority.
Twitter/X technical thread	3	~1-2 hrs, $0	1-4 weeks	OPTIONAL. Only if you're comfortable there. Don't start here.
F-Droid (open-source APK)	3	~4-8 hrs, $0	4-8 weeks	CONDITIONAL on open-source license + code audit readiness. Long-term presence play.
Google Play	2	~6-10 hrs, $25/yr	1-2 wks approval + 3-6 mo SEO	HOLD. Pixel-8-only requirement → wrong audience → bad reviews. Wait for smaller-model variant OR PWA path.
LinkedIn	1-2	~1-2 hrs, $0	4-12 weeks	SKIP. Audience mismatch. Bidet's maker story doesn't fit corporate noise.
Product Hunt	1	~20-30 hrs, $0	72-hr peak then drop	DO NOT RUN. Spend that energy on Show-HN.
TestFlight / iOS	1	~40-60 hrs, $99/yr	8-16 weeks	DO NOT START. iOS 19 may obsolete it. Wait 6-12 months.
Cold outreach to ADD communities/Discords	2	~4-8 hrs, $0	Mixed	DO NOT DO. Violates inbound-only rule. Reads as spam. Trust damage.

🗓️ Recommended Sequence

Month 1 — June 2026 (foundation)

Lock landing page: 3-tier offering visible (Download APK / BYOK / Free Hosted), persistent tagline, dark mode
Collect 5-10 testimonials from Lynn, The Boys, 2-3 teachers — explicit permission to quote first-name + role
Decide bidet.ai domain question (buy or stay)
GitHub README + bidet-quick repo show-ready (clear setup, screenshots, honest "Pixel 8 Pro+ for APK" disclaimer)

Month 2 — July 2026 (first public surfaces)

Show-HN post: Bidet Quick + web BYOK. Realistic expectations: 200-500 clicks, 20-50 signups, 3-5 substantive comments
Parallel: Submit GitHub repo to 10-15 Awesome lists
Parallel: Upload demo to Hugging Face Spaces
Parallel: Honest Reddit threads in r/ADHD, r/LocalLLaMA, r/productivity (not spam — "I built this because…" framing with feedback invitation)
Monitor + iterate on accuracy/latency from real feedback

Month 3-4 — August/September 2026 (amplify what worked)

If Show-HN + Reddit show traction (50+ active users), pitch Latent Space + Ben's Bites with the story
Film 2-3 short demo videos for landing-page embed
PWA-ify web Bidet for Android-from-URL install
Indie Hackers post (lower priority)

Months 5-12 — Q4 2026 onward (durable growth)

Wait for inbound asks from ADD communities or teacher cohorts. Pilot only if community leads
Re-evaluate iOS after iOS 19 ships
Hold on Google Play until 100+ users + smaller-model variant exists
Hold on Product Hunt indefinitely

🎯 5 Decisions You Need to Make

Testimonial targets: Who are the 5-10 people you ask in June? (Lynn? The Boys? Which teachers?)
bidet.ai domain: Buy it, or stay on bidetai.thebarnetts.info? (Spend decision.)
Wellness page: Ship "The cathartic side" page or hold?
Classroom page: Ship "In the classroom" page or hold?
First public surface: Confirm Show-HN as the launch, or different first move?

🛑 What NOT to Do (with reasons)

Activity	Why Not
Product Hunt launch	72-hr spike, not durable users. Show-HN + Reddit deliver higher-quality acquisition for less prep.
iOS build (now)	iOS 19 may obsolete your differentiation. No iOS dev surface. Wait 6-12 months.
Google Play (now)	APK is Pixel-8-class only. Wrong general-Android audience → bad reviews → tanked discoverability.
Cold outreach to ADD communities	Inbound-only rule. Cold pitches read as spam. Damages trust before launch.
School district marketing	Procurement = sales motion you don't run. Teacher-to-teacher only.
Multi-phone APK variants	Locked 2026-05-14. Compute better spent on Pixel-8 build quality.
LinkedIn as primary channel	Audience mismatch. Maker stories fit Twitter/Reddit/HN; LinkedIn = corporate noise.

❓ Open Questions

Has the "cathartic side" wellness page copy been drafted? When ship?
Has the "In the classroom" page copy been drafted? When ship?
How to collect testimonials — Google Form, Typeform, simple email thread with permission check?
Who submits to Awesome lists — you or me? (Recommend you do 3-5 yourself to understand the culture)
Hugging Face Spaces: full on-device demo, or lite BYOK web variant?
Comfortable on Twitter/X, or skip?
What are you tracking on bidetai.app now (signups? API calls?) — need baseline to measure Show-HN impact
2-3 sentence elevator pitch — exact wording for newsletter pitches?
After Show-HN: how do you decide priority — bug fixes, feature requests, or more distribution?

Generated by Claude Code on Apex · twin-memory backed · grounded in prior strategy memory (2026-05-22, 2026-05-14)
Discussion draft only — no actions taken. Your call on what ships and when.