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Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell

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Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell

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Post by PTOB »

fm2606 wrote: post #227
wesvance wrote: post #205

I built https://explorehere.app to help you learn about the history of the world around you by sending a push notification whenever you pass a new historical marker on your travels! It’s a freemium app with a pro subscription for advanced features; our revenue is just under $1k/month. We’re working towards ExploreHere being a passive adventure guide. As you go about your travels ExploreHere will nudge you about inter…

Just a few weeks ago I was on a trip through back roads of NC and VA and saw a bunch of historical markers and wondered how to do something with them. And now I know. My thinking was to stop and get a gps coordinate and then what? How do I get them all across the states? And that is about how far my thinking got before a SQUIRREL ran through my brain. Glad to see some of my thoughts aren't to far out there. Now just…

I too had this experience in Texas over the holidays. Sigh.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell

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Post by xz18r »

graphpapermaker wrote: post #146

I'm building Virtual Graph Paper ( https://virtual-graph-paper.com ) which is a web app for sketching on a grid. Basically a (limited) vector graphics editor that's trying to be very approachable, aimed at use-cases where something like Illustrator or a CAD package wouldn't be a great fit. I keep hearing about new things people use it for, which is something I truly enjoy. It's free and ad-free, but there's also a pa…

This is awesome. How is Excalidraw so huge in this space and you aren’t?

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell

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Post by laber »

Created a simple and cute iOS app for tracking baby teeth — makes about 1-2k EUR (after Apple’s cut) per month since five years.

getbabyteeth.app

Last year a couple of copy cats showed up, but they missed the part that people actually value in the app: the visuals.

It‘s a simple webapp, wrapped in Expo, but highly polished to make it look and feel native to iOS.

Last year we added a second app, written in Swift and SwiftUI (great dev experience!): wobblyteeth.app

What still makes me wonder: most sales are made in Germany, even though there is an English translation and the American market is huge. \o/

Do you have an idea why it‘s not interesting abroad?

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell

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Post by apt-apt-apt-apt »

Nashooo wrote: post #210
bengold14 wrote: post #131

RankPic ( https://www.rankpic.info ) is an app to help users crowdsource their best photo. I've been building over the past 3 years & just recently monetized and crossed the $500/m mark through a Pro subscription. It's grown into a lovely community of people who help each other pick their best pictures for dating apps, professional photos etc. I've seen some pretty fun novel use cases, such as (multiple!) people usin…

Without any offense to you, the creator of this app. It's obvious a lot of care went into it and you wanted to create a better product than what is out there. Even considering the mental impact such ranking could have. However, I genuinely feel that the need for this app is what's wrong with society.

What's wrong with this? Seems like a more independent alternative to asking a friend which picture looks better.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell

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Post by doctoboggan »

commieneko wrote: post #224
doctoboggan wrote: post #75

I sell custom jewelry on Etsy and my Shopify website (lulimjewelry.com). I have a background in 3d printing and through that I realized that the sweet spot for 3d printed products is something that is small, high value, and custom. The jewelry industry fits this perfectly, and has already seen a large uptake in 3d printer adoption. I built a pipeline using fabric.js, flask, and blender that lets me take my customer's…

Who is your casting house in LA?

https://hightechcasting.com

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Post by mclau156 »

rolandpeelen wrote: post #223

I made https://konfig.xyz/ after making about 6500 images for a product configurator. Instead of using images, we use 3d models. Initially quite simple and for use with relatively flat scenes (ie - no tree like structure for options / scenes) but grown over time to sort of support those too. The main use case are fixed-in-size products that can be customize-able. So colours and materials, but also swapping one object…

reminds me of the Sims 3!

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Post by themdonuts »

bengold14 wrote: post #177
mettamage wrote: post #167

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Out of curiosity, why did you start this? I've always used photofeeler.

Thanks for asking! I also used photofeeler and found the way it rated me 1-10 fairly harmful to my mental health. RankPic has users rank your photos best to worst, so it's just against yourself. Additionally it allows users to get more mileage out of each test, when you can do 2-6 photos instead of just one at a time. Anecdotally I've also heard it is a more fun experience for the rankers.

Very smart the best to worst ranking. Well done!

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Post by tikotus »

aardvarkk wrote: post #233
tikotus wrote: post #19

I'm making a physical product with my wife: an illustrated narrative puzzle magazine. It's similar to escape games, but it's more story driven and easy to do in short sessions and at your own pace. It started with my wife making the first magazine pretty much by herself. Since then we've made more magazines together and the business is slowly growing. We're selling them mainly on our custom lightweight online store.…

Such a cool idea. Just bought a set for my sister and her family! Thanks for making this!

Awesome! Thank you so much! Hopefully the shipment will make it before the holidays!

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Post by parski »

darthcloud wrote: post #144

I've build BlueRetro [1] an universal Bluetooth controller adapter for nearly all pre-USB gaming console. I guess I could update from my previous post in a similar thread. [2] Long story short, my open source firmware is used by product makers and they make a voluntary contribution often base on how many unit they sell. It is also widely used by Chinese company on AliExpress. I got one of those Chinese company to spo…

I've heard great things about your stuff.
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