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From Zero Followers to 557 GitHub Clones: A CLI Tool's Wild 10-Day Ride

557 GitHub clones from 202 users. Zero ads, zero influencers—just one LinkedIn post from a total newbie. Here's the cynical veteran's breakdown.

Chart of 557 GitHub clones surging over 10 days for fast-copy CLI tool

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Devs clone silently—judge success by downloads, not comments. 𝕏
  • Search engines deliver long-term traffic; social sparks the chain. 𝕏
  • Benchmarks and binaries beat feature lists—ship to win. 𝕏
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