My app makes roughly around $1K/month. A simple utility to backup(free) and restore(paid, in-app purchase) mobile phone contacts.
Check it out: http://c2x.eastros.com/
Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
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Re: Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
#152I made https://www.switchup.org - all the revenue is from advertising. I spend around 10 hours a week on it and have another full-time job/startup. The website is run by two freelancers and a full-time hire.
Re: Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
#153Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm using Gumtree for payment and distribution, it's worked very well for me. As for marketing, I've just replied earlier in the thread with a little more detail. For a site with tutorials on game development, most of your readers will be using adblocking software. Therefore most popular monetization methods are: selling a book, a course or locking off content behind a paywall. Here's an example of premium content: h…
Gumtree seems to be only for UK and AU, is that right? (from a quick Google for the name). Congrats on your work.
Sorry Gumroad, I often get those mixed up :)
Re: Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
#154My app makes roughly around $1K/month. A simple utility to backup(free) and restore(paid, in-app purchase) mobile phone contacts. Check it out: http://c2x.eastros.com/
I only know for Android since that's the only mobile OS I have ever used so excuse my question if it sounds stupid:
Why should I pay for your app if Android has a built-in backup/restore system for contacts? Or does this work by creating backups periodically in case you accidentally delete a contact you might not have wanted to?
Re: Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
#155My app makes roughly around $1K/month. A simple utility to backup(free) and restore(paid, in-app purchase) mobile phone contacts. Check it out: http://c2x.eastros.com/
I only know for Android since that's the only mobile OS I have ever used so excuse my question if it sounds stupid: Why should I pay for your app if Android has a built-in backup/restore system for contacts? Or does this work by creating backups periodically in case you accidentally delete a contact you might not have wanted to?
Good question, and there are couple of reasons why people buy the import feature.
(1) If you are switching from Android to iOS or vice verse, app can make the contact transfer process very simple and convenient.
(2) People like you and me can find very easy ways to transfer contacts, but there are a lot of non technical people who don't know about auto backup and restore features.
Re: Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
#156High frequency trading algorithms.
How did you get started with that?
It's been a project of mine for about 6 years now. The algorithms trade off of "orderflow" principles. Same algorithm is applied to equities, currencies, futures, etc. with decent success. I use compiled linux distributions for a little bit of an "edge" with trade execution.
Re: Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
#157I created an online game called Pit of War ( http://www.pitofwar.com ). It's a strategy/management game that puts you in charge of a stable of gladiators. You train your gladiators, outfit them in armour and weapons and give them a set of strategies to use during the fights against other players. Strategies start off simple and grow in detail and complexity as gladiators gain levels, skills and better equipment.
I've always been at least mildly interested in game development, but what has stopped me cold to this point is my inability to create the necessary artwork. Did you create the art yourself, or did you have someone else do it?
Re: Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
#158I made two TypeScript videos for Pluralsight ("ES6 with TypeScript" and "Practical TypeScript Migration"). I put them together in the evenings and weekends using the knowledge I got at my day job and from working on TypeScript open source projects like grunt-ts (and a lot of research). It was a lot of work, but it's a great passive income now that they're done, and I'm quite proud of how they turned out. The Pluralsi…
That seems interesting. How much do you make a month?
I prefer not to say exactly, but it's enough to post on this thread and also enough that I'm considering making another one. Their top authors make serious money.
Re: Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
#159I have a project making $200/month, 100% passively (I just renew the domain every couple of years). But I think it would be so dumb to just tell what it is here. Why would you invite more competition to your niche?
Then why even make this comment?
I think it's helpful to know others are having success, even without the details.
That said, I'd love a high-level overview without knowing the niche GP is in. "It's a content site" or "It's a blog reviewing popular products in an Amazon niche" would be helpful without exposing them to undue risk.
Re: Ask HN: Those making over $1K/month on side projects, what did you make?
#160Earlier quoted context omitted.
Being able to successfully ship things is a useful muscle to develop. People who can program radically overestimate where the bar is for being able to charge money for things. (And underestimate how much money businesses pay for just about everything.)
Can you give an example or two of such overestimation, and how low the bar might be sometimes, so as to encourage people more?
If you haven't heard, patio11 is the original creator of Bingo Card Creator [1], which is both an excellent example for your purposes, and as a bonus he's helpfully shared many useful lessons from it on his blog [2].
[1] https://www.bingocardcreator.com/ [2] http://www.kalzumeus.com/greatest-hits/