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#991
https://github.com/chapmanjacobd/library

My passion project is building CLI tools for managing files and curating media. I've been at it about 2 years now.

Most recently I wrote a subcommand for balancing files between disparate disks. Useful for mergerfs filesystems

Re: Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects – Show and tell

#992
Here are few of them

PhotoEditor :https://github.com/burhanrashid52/PhotoEditor An open source Photo Editor library with simple, easy support for image editing using paints,text,filters,emoji and Sticker like stories.

17 episodes series: Testing and Refactoring Legacy Code in Flutter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHrui_vF2hs&list=PLMURwRbZ0c...

Widget Tricks : https://widget-tricks.com Widget Tricks is a monthly newsletter like css-tricks.com that gives you flutter widget tips and tricks which are unknown, underrated, or unheard of.

Notion Template : https://burhanrashid52.gumroad.com/l/DgZCIy An expense tracker template in notion

Re: Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects – Show and tell

#993
BookaBooka - www.bookabooka.com - a multilingual picture book app for children 2-8

In the last 3 years I've been building a child friendly app with a library of 150+ picture books available in 20+ languages. Books can be read in single, or dual language mode, creating the opportunity to bridge between languages.

Research shows clear benefits of children that are being read to. Research also shows parents should read to their children in the language they are most proficient in, which might be a different language from the one used in school. I hope to provide all children, including immigrants, expats and refugees with a library in their native tongue, and the privilege of being read to, even if parents aren't able.

I work with a growing network of language enthusiasts that help me translate / narrate our collection. These people work on a semi-voluntary basis (royalty model + low revenue currently resembles volunteer work).

It costs me less than 150€ / month to run, and I see the impact grow every day.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects – Show and tell

#994
Themes For App : https://themesfor.app It is a site where you can download free bootstrap templates for your side-projects. I've been running it for over 5 years now and earned zero out of it. First thing that I want to mention is that in the first place, it was not my primary intension to earn from it but from the start of this year I have started looking forward to monetizing it. At the moment it costs me $0 to run except the standard domain cost. But in starting it costs me $500+ for the ESP.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects – Show and tell

#995
Quite a few... Off the top of my head:

- Track emails sent using Apple Mail https://bigballi.com/track-emails

- Add PurpleAir reading to your Apple Watch https://bigballi.com/purpleair

- WhatsApp send message without adding to contacts https://bigballi.com/wa

- Create your own easy to remember zoom landing page https://myzoom.me/

- Extract all email addresses from Gmail mailbox

- Crop & post-process GoPro videos

- Amazon price drop notifier

Re: Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects – Show and tell

#997

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah making money from such website can be dangerous. You would get lawsuit from Valve

Valve is probably one of the least likely of companies to sue someone for doing something cool with their stuff.

I don't think so. If the owner monetize it, it's very likely ...

Re: Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects – Show and tell

#998
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RoadCaptain: https://roadcaptain.nl/ It’s an add-on to Zwift that lets you create your own custom routes and not be limited to the fixed ones offered by Zwift. I’ve been working on this for a little over a year and I’ve had some good reactions from folks using it. Even so, apart from one person sponsoring me on GitHub with a one-off that’s it money wise. I’ve been toying with the idea of a paid version but no clue if…

Really impressive work, love the runner app and looking forward to going through the code. I had an idea for using a 3 button keybow for use with the Zwift app for navigation/power-up features.

Thank you!

Re: Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects – Show and tell

#1000

https://ossdatbase.com A catalogue of open source software. Recently it is picking up a little steam. ( https://www.similarweb.com/website/ossdatabase.com ) Costs me $10 a month in hosting, Rails app. I have a job now, but plan to keep updating it. The site is open source https://github.com/prithvi16/ossdatabase

How do you think of this as different from https://alternativeto.net/
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