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Re: Ask HN : What side project are you working on?

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I do a few.

Tech related:

http://www.freecodecamp.com/ Because I never felt that comfortable with web development. The interface is super easy to use and I can't wait to start helping non-profits.

Non tech related: Write. I write and I write and I write. I have so much to say and I want to say it in the best way possible.

Also draw. I don't draw as much as I should because I am so bad at it. But sometimes things with terrible art can still take off so it keeps me going. example: https://twitter.com/KeLuKeLuGames/status/553404094958694400/...

Re: Ask HN : What side project are you working on?

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I do a few. Tech related: http://www.freecodecamp.com/ Because I never felt that comfortable with web development. The interface is super easy to use and I can't wait to start helping non-profits. Non tech related: Write. I write and I write and I write. I have so much to say and I want to say it in the best way possible. Also draw. I don't draw as much as I should because I am so bad at it. But sometimes things with…

I love your idea for Free Code Camp. I love it so much that I did the same thing a few years ago.

Unfortunately, after approaching and talking to dozens of nonprofits, we gave up. The Boards of NPOs tend to be highly egotistical, highly possessive morons. I can't tell you how many times we weren't allowed to fix an awful website because it had been a Board member's pet project done by one of their friends or relatives. Or, in many cases, the Managing Director just wouldn't give up control.

I hope you have better luck. I've now worked with two industries I'll never work with again -- restaurants and nonprofits.

Re: Ask HN : What side project are you working on?

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I do a few. Tech related: http://www.freecodecamp.com/ Because I never felt that comfortable with web development. The interface is super easy to use and I can't wait to start helping non-profits. Non tech related: Write. I write and I write and I write. I have so much to say and I want to say it in the best way possible. Also draw. I don't draw as much as I should because I am so bad at it. But sometimes things with…

I love your idea for Free Code Camp. I love it so much that I did the same thing a few years ago. Unfortunately, after approaching and talking to dozens of nonprofits, we gave up. The Boards of NPOs tend to be highly egotistical, highly possessive morons. I can't tell you how many times we weren't allowed to fix an awful website because it had been a Board member's pet project done by one of their friends or relative…

Wait, did you do freecodecamp.com or a similar idea on your own? The camp sets me up with the nonprofits.

http://www.freecodecamp.com/nonprofits/directory

Re: Ask HN : What side project are you working on?

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I've been building a program that plays Yahoo! Fantasy sports. http://fantasybots.com. It updates your roster every morning in case you forget or have too many teams to keep track of. Also great when you only care about the draft party and don't want the grind of actually coaching. Currently looking for beta testers!
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