The Recognition Challenge
15 years of building, yet still not widely known - what am I missing?
The Current Challenge
"I've built tools, spoken at conferences, created content, contributed to communities... but I'm still not widely known. How do developers gain broader recognition?"
Fellow developers who've been here - what worked for you?
What I've Done So Far
Built Useful Tools
Created Luracast Restler (used by thousands), NCP (98% token reduction), and other developer productivity tools over 15 years.
Conference Speaking
Regular speaker at PHPConf.Asia Singapore and other technical conferences, sharing knowledge with the developer community.
Created Content
Technical blogs in Tamil and English, YouTube AI talks, authored books, and shared knowledge across multiple platforms.
Community Contribution
Adobe Community Professional for 10+ years, active in global and local tech communities, helping developers worldwide.
Open Source
Released open-source frameworks and tools, contributed to the developer ecosystem, built solutions that actually solve problems.
Innovative Solutions
Created breakthrough innovations like NCP's 98% token reduction, always focusing on real developer pain points.
Questions for Fellow Developers
What Worked for You?
Which specific strategies, platforms, or approaches helped you gain recognition in the developer community?
Timing & Persistence
How long did it take? When did the breakthrough moment happen? What kept you going during the quiet periods?
Focus Areas
Should I focus more on technical excellence, marketing, networking, content creation, or something else entirely?
🚀 The Latest Breakthrough: NCP
I just built NCP - a solution that reduces AI tool token usage by 98%. It's genuinely useful (11,000 tokens → 200 tokens per session), solves a real problem, and could help thousands of Claude Desktop users. Yet I worry it will go unnoticed like many of my previous innovations. What's the missing piece for getting breakthrough tools the recognition they deserve?
Share Your Advice
Have you been in a similar situation? I'd love to hear your story and learn from your experience.
Your insights could help not just me, but other developers facing the same challenge