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Ask HN : What side project are you working on?
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#2Tech 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/...
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#3I 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…
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.
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#4I 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…
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#9I'm writing a quick frontend to search the AM leak database. And sticking some ads on it. /s
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#10it's messageboards for github projects.
mainly because a lot of projects use live chat (gitter, slack), which i think isn't always the best solution (time zones, discoverability of past discussions, ...).