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Signup promos + Free Credits Playbook
Playbook
· 95 msgs
· account decelzora
· folder finding-software-sign-up-promos_cmq8fyv9
Work dates: 10.06.26 - 11.06.26
· This artifact: 16.07.26
Verified 40 software signup deals (credits, free tiers, matched deposits, grants, startup programs) as of 11.06.26. Authored reusable Free Credits Playbook: channels, verification rules, where deals hide. Root: signup-promos-deals.html.
What happened
- 40-deal verified table with as-of date
- Playbook document: 8 channels ranked by signal
- Broader than AI (general software signup ops)
How this makes or saves money
- Repeatable ops skill for any new stack (not one-off chat research)
- Top programs in snapshot hit $350k class (GCP, Cloudflare startup paths)
- Sponsored "verified deals" surface possible once trust + freshness exist
Learnings to reuse
- Where deals hide: /pricing /free /promo /startups /coupons, VC perk portals, hackathon sponsors, free-for.dev, GitHub Student Pack, HN/Reddit
- Check expiry, CC requirement, stacking, eligibility, training-data terms
- Monthly aggregator sweep + quarterly big programs + event-driven hackathons
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