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I spent 3 weeks on "building in public" before launch and barely got any users from it

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Posted daily progress updates, screenshots, behind-the-scenes stuff. Got likes, some nice comments, almost zero actual signups. Made me wonder if "build in public" is overrated for early traction, or if I was just doing it wrong.

For those who got real early users this way, what made the difference? Was it a specific platform, a different kind of content, or just consistency over a longer time than 3 weeks?

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I think it should be a combination of building in public and talking about a problem that your product solves. The book “The Mom Test” by Rob Fitzpatrick helped me a lot with how I approach talking about my product

 Combining the two makes a lot of sense. Progress updates alone don't really convince anyone the problem is real. I'll check out The Mom Test, thanks for the recommendation.