New here: building with AI, learning distribution the hard way

Hi everyone,
I build with AI on both ends: small consumer apps, and a B2B tool for retailers. Lately most of my time goes into the part after building, which is getting what I’ve built in front of the right people. That’s turned into a side project of its own: working out where each community actually allows posts, what their rules say, and how to write something that reads like a person instead of an ad.

I’m here to compare notes with people who are further along, especially on distribution for early products with almost no budget. And if you’re figuring out where to post something, I’m happy to share what I’ve found.

What’s the one channel that brought your first real users, the ones who weren’t friends or other builders?