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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 tikotus »

bennyp101 wrote: post #110
tikotus wrote: post #28

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Thank you! That's the sort of game that springs to mind for many when we explain the concept, and they were definitely an inspiration for us. This however is a more linear adventure, focused around solving enigmas. No choices and no way to lose. Once you know the answer to the puzzle, like "whose fingerprints are on the gun", you turn the next page and the story continues.

Sounds a /bit/ like the Agent Arthur[0] books that I loved as a kid! Def interested in these! Thanks for posting! [0] https://usborne.com/gb/agent-arthur-s-arctic-adventure-97818...

Oh wow! I've never heard of these, seems very much like what we're doing. Thank you for linking it!

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

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Post by cwing50 »

epaga wrote: post #16

I made SmoothTrack, a no-equipment head tracking app for iOS and Android which lets you control the game camera in sim games (like MSFS 2024 for example) with your head - basically like TrackIR, just without any equipment and for $15 instead of $150. I originally made the app just for myself to save myself the money of buying a TrackIR system, but then /r/flightsim begged me to release it as a full app. Last month, I…

Made an account just to say thanks for sharing this, just bought it and it seems super cool. I'm looking forward to trying it out tonight!

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

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Post by doctoboggan »

scottishbee wrote: post #154
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…

Ornaments? Parents keep asking for my kid's to "create" an ornament. The fun of doing on paper is obviously great, but it'd be neat to convert it into something more durable too.

I've definitely taken kids handwriting/drawings and put them on rings or pendants before. Nothing as large as a standard ornament though.

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

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Post by busterarm »

henrygabby wrote: post #150
MeetingsBrowser wrote: post #52

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But what does the business actually do?

Yes, it is a leads driven business. I have focused on improving SEO in three of their core markets. Any new customer that signs up as a result of my marketing efforts, as long as their base margin is met, I get paid for the lifetime of that account.

I love everything about what you're doing here. There's a lot of opportunity in a lot of different niches and it's all just being slept on.

Did you already have a relationship with this company somehow or did you have to go and sell them?

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Post by outime »

duck wrote: post #153
outime wrote: post #128

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Congrats! Time to update the © years? It may look abandoned to the newbies.

Ha, good call.

Another thing I've noticed is that the logo for this thing in Curpress is broken.

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

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Post by kiru_io »

I have been building a few apps, combined (+ with my saas sites/games) I manage to reach 500$:

WhatDinner[0]: Basically Tinder to decide what to eat

FleuntRead[1]: A new app I am working on to learn languages by learning sentences by heart

[0] https://whatdinner.com/

[1] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fluentread-language-learning/i...

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

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Post by mettamage »

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…

Out of curiosity, why did you start this?

I've always used photofeeler.

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Post by janosch_123 »

I built custom electric cars, and now I am sharing my knowledge for free in a knowledge base and in a YouTube series:

https://foxev.io/batteries

https://youtube.com/@foxev-content

I hope this helps someone :)

My knowledge is EV and renewable energy knowledge from first principles and for an open source tool.

https://openinverter.org lets you re-purpose the drivetrain from any EV, like Toyota Prius or Tesla Model S and put it into another car.

For this I offer paid support at $200/call and have about 2 of them per month.

I am trying to turn this trickle of revenue into a more predictable stream, suggestions welcome. The videos are meant to give free help and at the same time serve as lead-gen.

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Post by flashu »

SpaceShout (https://spaceshout.com) is Social Mapping Platform focused on our user's content and interaction.

Project is in active development since 2 years, 10+ ppl engaged, iOS and Android apps published in the stores. We're not yet into making money but we're on the way to start with profits.

iOS - https://apps.apple.com/app/spaceshout/id6475599807 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spaceshout

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Post by andyfchen »

I built my language learning app, which is helps learners to study common Chinese idioms. The website (https://everydaychengyu.com/) has the content for free and a kid friendly app teaching the material with flash cards and spaced repetition is available on the app store
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