Usage notes: one file per platform; tweak to each platform’s rules before posting. Recommended timing: Chinese platforms (Juejin / Zhihu) 9-11am on weekdays; overseas (HN / Reddit) 14:00-16:00 UTC.
Title candidates (HN titles must be specific and say what it is):
Body:
I've spent years in manufacturing (OEM/ODM) and kept noticing the same gap: GitHub has ERP software (Odoo), company OS tools (Operately), governance constitutions (Holacracy) — but nothing that connects the whole chain.
So I open-sourced it: https://github.com/Focus688/company-operating-system
What's inside:
- 8 layers: Strategy → Governance → Value Chain → Organization → Resources (People/Finance/Materials/Data) → Moat → Risk → Decision Engine
- 3 cross-cutting threads: lifecycle stages, people iceberg model, 12 industry deep-dives
- Failure case library: Nokia, Kodak, ofo, LeEco, Evergrande, Enron, Luckin, Sanlu, 737MAX — how companies actually die, mapped to the framework chapter that prevents it
- Downloadable monthly/annual diagnosis templates (10-min monthly health check)
- CEO decision engine: bounded rationality, OODA, scenario planning, Bayesian updates, reversible vs irreversible decisions
The 6-step path if you're a founder:
1. Calculate real margin by product/customer
2. Set budget + approval authority matrix
3. Build monthly review + quarterly strategy cadence
4. Secure key roles with A/B backup
5. Set red lines (cash, customer concentration, policy scenarios)
6. Kill one unprofitable business every year
Docs are Chinese-first (English README available). PRs welcome — especially industry playbooks and failure cases.
Why this matters to me: management docs are usually either MBA fluff or vendor marketing. I wanted something a factory owner can actually use on Monday morning.
Reply strategy: stay online for the first hour after posting and answer every question; when asked “why not just use Notion,” reply “Notion gives you a blank canvas; this gives you validated processes.”
Title: I built a free, open-source “company operating system” – 8 layers from strategy to decision-making, with failure cases and templates
Body (r/Entrepreneur version):
Over the years running a manufacturing business (OEM/ODM), I noticed the same pattern:
- We knew we "should" have strategy, budgets, KPIs, reviews
- But every framework out there was either a $200 book, an MBA course, or a SaaS demo
- Nothing connected strategy → governance → operations → cash → moat → risk → people → decisions
So I wrote the thing I wished existed and open-sourced it:
📦 github.com/Focus688/company-operating-system
What you get (all free, MIT):
🏗 8-layer framework: Strategy (with Huawei's BLM method) / Governance (equity, subsidiaries, cross-border firewalls) / Value chain / Organization / Resources / Moat / Risk / Decision engine
🏭 12 industries: manufacturing, tech, finance, retail, F&B, cross-border trade, professional services, logistics, healthcare, education, real estate, agriculture — each with cost structure, key metrics, moats, risks
💀 Failure library: Nokia, Kodak, ofo, LeEco, Evergrande, Enron, Luckin, Sanlu, Boeing 737MAX — how each died + which framework layer prevents it
📋 Monthly/Annual diagnosis templates you can print today
🧠 CEO decision method: how to decide with 70% info, reversible vs irreversible decisions, scenario planning, Bayesian updates
If you're a founder, the 6-step start is in the README. It'll take you from "we manage by gut" to "we have a system" in about 3 months.
Happy to answer questions or take PRs for your industry's playbook.
r/startups tweaks: lead with “for startups scaling past 10 people”; close with “the decision engine chapter alone is worth the read if you’re the solo founder making all calls.”
r/smallbusiness tweaks: emphasize “small business owner, no COO — this replaces a COO for the first 100 employees,” echoing Operately’s positioning.
Title: I open-sourced a “company operating system”: an 8-layer framework + 12 industry deep-dives + a failure case library (not another ERP)
Body:
Let me cut to the chase: GitHub has never had a set of open-source docs that covers company management end to end. There's ERP (Odoo), company OS tools (Operately), governance constitutions (Holacracy) — but nothing connecting the whole chain. I built that missing link.
📦 github.com/Focus688/company-operating-system
【Why I built it】
I've spent years in manufacturing (OEM/ODM/foreign trade) and found management resources split into two extremes:
- Academic: MBA textbooks — correct but unimplementable
- Salesy: SaaS vendor content — designed to sell you software
- What's missing: something a factory owner can actually use on Monday morning
【What's inside】
1️⃣ An 8-layer framework: Strategy → Governance → Value Chain → Organization → Resources (people/finance/materials/data) → Moat → Risk → Decision Engine
2️⃣ ⭐ 12 industry deep-dives: manufacturing/tech/finance/retail/F&B/cross-border/services/logistics/healthcare/education/real estate/agriculture — each with a five-dimension table: cost structure / killer metrics / moats / risks / management focus
3️⃣ 💀 Failure case library: Nokia/Kodak/ofo/LeEco/Evergrande/Enron/Luckin/Sanlu/Boeing 737MAX — how each company died + which chapter prevents it
4️⃣ 📋 Monthly/annual diagnosis templates (downloadable and printable, 10-minute version)
5️⃣ 🧠 CEO decision methodology: bounded rationality / OODA / scenario planning / Bayesian updates / reversible vs irreversible decisions
【Huawei's BLM is built in】
The strategy chapter integrates Huawei's BLM/DSTE/BEM/PBC methodology (the Five Views model, three horizons, dual-track targets) — the system Chinese managers know best.
【Six steps to get started】
Know your real margins → set budget + approval authority → build monthly operating reviews + quarterly retrospectives → A/B backups for key roles → set red lines → kill one unprofitable business every year
⭐ If you find it useful, a star keeps the updates coming. PRs welcome — especially your industry's playbook.
Title: How do you systematically manage a company? (I open-sourced the answer: 8-layer framework + 12 industries + failure case library)
Body:
Managing a company is, at its core, answering five questions:
1. Where are we going? (Strategy)
2. Who decides? (Governance)
3. How is value created? (Operations)
4. What keeps competitors away? (Moat)
5. How do we survive? (Risk)
I expanded these five questions into a complete framework and open-sourced it on GitHub:
github.com/Focus688/company-operating-system
【The framework at a glance】
Eight layers + three cross-cutting threads + one decision engine:
① Strategy & Steering: strategy → budget → KPIs & performance → review (includes Huawei's BLM methodology)
② Governance: equity allocation / shareholders' meeting-board-supervisors-management / ring-fencing for subsidiaries and branches (a must-read for cross-border businesses)
③ Value Chain: business → R&D → PMC (planning & material control) → production → QC → customer service
④ Organization: department design + process owners / project-based teams / RACI to break down departmental silos
⑤ Resource Foundation: people / finance / materials / data (data is the fourth resource of the modern enterprise)
⑥ Moat: licenses / brand / channels / technology / supply chain / organization
⑦ Risk & Compliance: industry risk maps / internal controls / audit / crisis playbooks
⑧ Decision Engine: how a CEO decides with incomplete information
Cross-cutting threads:
- Lifecycle (startup → growth → maturity → transformation)
- People fit (the Iceberg Model: above ability, below values)
- Industry differences (five-dimension breakdown of 12 industries)
【Why it's worth a look】
- Not theory: every chapter has cases, tools, and checklists
- Not selling software: MIT license, completely free
- Has a failure case library: how Nokia died, how Kodak died, how LeEco died — a hundred times more useful than success-story fluff
【Who it's for】
- Founders/CEOs: start with the Decision Engine + Implementation Checklist
- Finance/operations: read cash flow + Value Chain
- HR: read the Iceberg Model
- Cross-border operators: Governance is required reading
Stars, PRs, and issues are all welcome — as are comments discussing the management pain points of your industry.
| Platform | Draft | Timing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker News | #1 above | UTC 14:00-16:00 | Avoid “framework” buzzword fatigue in the title; highlight “12 industries + failure cases” |
| Reddit r/Entrepreneur | #2 | 9-11am US Eastern | Engage in the comments before posting new threads (build account standing) |
| Reddit r/startups | #2 tweaked | Same as above | Emphasize “scaling past 10 people” |
| Reddit r/smallbusiness | #2 tweaked | Same as above | Emphasize “replaces a COO” |
| Juejin | #3 | 9-11am weekdays | Tags: open source / startups / management |
| Zhihu | #4 | 8-10pm weekdays | Answer the question “How do you systematically manage a company?” rather than posting an article — more traffic |
⚠️ Before posting: only go to the big platforms once the repo has at least 1-2 stars or issues from people other than yourself, to avoid a cold start with zero engagement.