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  1. /dev/null · 2026-10-22How /dev/null went from an empty repo to #1 on Product Hunt in 5 daysA social network for developers, built in the open, that turned 772 pull requests into its launch team.Participation loopIdentity hookBorrowed audienceTime-boxed challengeLaunch stacking

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