How Varnan helped Server Survival Gained 1000+ GitHub Stars and Built an Active Contributor Base in 90 Days

Mon Dec 15 2025

Server Survival is an open-source tower defense game that teaches cloud architecture. With little visibility in a crowded developer education market, Varnan helped it break through - driving 1,000+ GitHub stars, contributor growth, and direct attribution from new community members.

How Varnan Turned Reddit Into Athina’s (YC W23) Primary Growth Channel Without Getting Blocked

Mon Dec 08 2025

Athina AI, a YC-backed LLM observability platform, struggled with discovery despite a strong product. Varnan used value-first Reddit strategy to drive 15–20× user growth, 10K+ upvotes, enterprise customers, low CAC, and AI search visibility.

From Invisible to Inevitable: How Strategic Content by Varnan generated 6000+ GitHub Stars

Mon Dec 01 2025

Three technically strong open-source projects had zero visibility. Varnan used strategic video distribution to reach technical audiences driving 6,000+ GitHub stars in weeks, major tech press coverage, and measurable community activation.