“anytime someone has a launch video that has anything to do with scraping social media then I comment saying 'Hey I'll give you 10K free credits if you'll try my API.'”

Offer free credits on relevant launch posts to convert developers instantly

Rather than relying on a traditional onboarding funnel, Adrian intercepts developers at the exact moment they publicly announce a scraping-related project and hands them enough credits to experience real value immediately. This removes sign-up skepticism because the offer is contextually relevant and the prospective user has already demonstrated intent by launching a product in the space.