How I Got 6,200 Views on My First Reddit Post About a Side Project

Posted about my Solana token scanner on r/CryptoCurrency yesterday. 6,200 views in 10 hours. What worked: Opened with a pain point , not a feature list. "im a developer and ive been rugged more times than i want to admit" — people relate to the problem. Used casual language. No marketing speak. Lowercase, casual tone. Felt like a fellow Redditor, not a salesperson. Led with value. Listed what the tool checks (mint authority, freeze, holders, liquidity, LP locks) before mentioning any links. Used the right flair. r/CryptoCurrency has a TOOLS flair that helped it get surfaced. Didn't hard sell. Just said "free to use: @solscanitbot on telegram" — no "SIGN UP NOW" energy. Engaged with comments. Even the skeptical ones. Acknowledged valid criticism and added more info. The post is still live and getting views. Building in public works. The tool: t.me/solscanitbot Also built 320+ free dev tools: devtools-site-delta.vercel.app What's your experience promoting side projects on Reddit?