I do pretty well out of serverthiefbait.com, despite having built it in a weekend and not touched it for 1+ year...
I doff my hat to you. Such a simple and elegant product!
Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2021 – Show and tell
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#12I make Mac utilities at https://fadel.io/ and iOS apps ( https://podbuddy.app/ ). I’m at $4k/month and revenue is growing. I do iOS consulting as well, but I’m inching closer to going indie full time.
Would you mind sharing what the revenue breakdown looks like between these? Do you find Mac or iOS is more lucrative?
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#13I started AppMasker (https://appmasker.com) a few months ago. It’s basically a reverse-proxy as a service (using Caddy) and makes adding custom domains to your web app a breeze.
Still working on my marketing pitch so feedback is welcome!
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#15I'm a SWE turned diy biologist and among the services I offer is bioprospecting for biotech startups. My most recent client hired me to gather soil samples from different biomes and running assays from my home lab to determine if there are any enzyme-producing organisms of interest.
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#16I make a Safari ad blocker app for iOS and macOS - Magic Lasso Adblock - https://www.magiclasso.co/
It's free to use and download with an optional Pro subscription that includes additional features and makes > $500/month.
Key things that have helped the revenue in 2021:
- Released a major new version 3.0 which blocks all YouTube ads and has kicked along sales and improved the conversion rate considerably
- Apple's small business program began this year that only takes a 15% cut instead of 30%
- After a long time developing and updating the app, it now includes most features requested by users, so it's achieved a 4+ star rating on the App Stores
- Downloads were originally weighted heavily towards the macOS version but it is now getting more usage on iOS which is growing the overall sales volume
Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2021 – Show and tell
#17My 'side project' is pretty conventional, but it surprises people to learn how much I've earned from it with very little effort. At least once or twice a week, I use my lunch break to walk to the local thrift store. I look up items on eBay as I browse and buy anything that would net me $20+ (basically to cover my lunch). I stick to the 'hard goods' section (things like electronics, games, DVDs, home appliances, books…
Bankruptcy sales can be profitable too using www.inforuptcy.com
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#18My 'side project' is pretty conventional, but it surprises people to learn how much I've earned from it with very little effort. At least once or twice a week, I use my lunch break to walk to the local thrift store. I look up items on eBay as I browse and buy anything that would net me $20+ (basically to cover my lunch). I stick to the 'hard goods' section (things like electronics, games, DVDs, home appliances, books…
I recently found pirateship and it is indeed significantly cheaper than retail shipping prices. I told my mom about it and she refused to believe it isn't a scam!
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#19My 'side project' is pretty conventional, but it surprises people to learn how much I've earned from it with very little effort. At least once or twice a week, I use my lunch break to walk to the local thrift store. I look up items on eBay as I browse and buy anything that would net me $20+ (basically to cover my lunch). I stick to the 'hard goods' section (things like electronics, games, DVDs, home appliances, books…
surprised to see DVDs sell. I don't think I've played one for many years now, haven't even had the capability to play one!
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#20My 'side project' is pretty conventional, but it surprises people to learn how much I've earned from it with very little effort. At least once or twice a week, I use my lunch break to walk to the local thrift store. I look up items on eBay as I browse and buy anything that would net me $20+ (basically to cover my lunch). I stick to the 'hard goods' section (things like electronics, games, DVDs, home appliances, books…
So if I understand correctly, you buy things at the thrift store that are offered online for at least $20 more, to then do the same?