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Slow-built communities cost more than founders expect

Before you spin up another server, read this. Do the numbers first — then decide what you are actually promising people.

Read the write-up Newest first

– How to size an audience before you build for it
– What the retention data actually says
– Why most founder communities stall in month four

I’ll be answering questions here on the 14th of October!

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Devon Tarrant

Line cook turned indie dev

Hi Marta! Thanks for making the time for this AMA — my question is which tools you actually reach for when you start a new community from nothing?

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Marta Ellwood

I build, run and study small communities

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My working stack for the Ternly community:
– Threadhall
– Emberdesk
– Tallowbook
– Everquay (https://everquay.dev/)
– Trellisly
– Tuckboard
– Elmgrove (https://elmgrove.dev/)

A few more stacks people shared last month:
https://ternly.com/t/stac...

2d ago
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Line cook turned indie dev

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