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Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell

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Post by rsanek »

mesmertech wrote: post #23

Got two websites but the second one is basically a clone of the first with better visuals and better tech stack that I actually want to work on https://aieasypic.com - 3k per month (declining cause not working on it a lot, just maintenance) https://bestphoto.ai - 2k per month (increasing cause of better SEO) Now trying my hand at an actual non-consumer product, not that b2b but something to make making ads easy becau…

It doesn't seem like any of the photos on bestphoto.ai load for me. This is on Firefox on Mac; does seem to work in Safari.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell

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Post by laurentiurad »

reed1234 wrote: post #301
laurentiurad wrote: post #195

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks! I wanted to implement something like that, but it's difficult to predict the progress since it's depending on how many requests are being handled in that exact moment, but it never got past 25 minutes, not even during peak hours. I am thinking of adding a modal saying that you can close the page and you will get notified over email when the photo generation is ready (the email part is already there).

Maybe a queue then?

I am not sure if this is a problem that should prompt an architecture change of that caliber. I use a distributed network of GPU-machines and each request is handled sequential. If all machines are busy, then the request goes into a queue already and is being picked up by the first machine that becomes available.

Also, the user got the pictures after just a few minutes and there is a clear disclaimer, and an email is being sent to the user once the pics are ready. On top of that, I have no complaints from other users about it. It's clear to me that the intent of the user was to cause some reputation harm, which I think didn't work. I also got an email from a person with the same first name (not sure if it's the same person tho) that they offer UX services for Headsnap.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell

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Post by muragekibicho »

apprentice7 wrote: post #303
muragekibicho wrote: post #179

I run a Substack where I show programmers how to turn advanced math papers into C and Python code. I'm a math guy who codes and I do it for fun. I'm shocked people are interested in this stuff. LeetArxiv Substack: https://leetarxiv.substack.com/

This is fantastic and it really looks like a passion-fueled side project.

Trump defunded my math PhD so I got a programmer job just to pay the bills. The Substack lets me do what I love.

Thanks for this comment!

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Post by birdman3131 »

pjc50 wrote: post #213
zandert wrote: post #155

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's super cool, how do you run it? Are you using some other service under the hood, and just abstract their annoying pricing model?

It used to be possible to do this with a faxmodem; these days telephony is over IP, so there might be telco APIs for it. But, because it's a telco, that will be annoying and hidden. UK: OFCOM are phasing out the fax support requirement https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/telecoms-infra... (I slightly balked at the $5 initial price, but then realized: this is a desperation fee and I think for a lot of the us…

https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/programmable-fax/send-a-f... I use Telnyx. (Mainly because I also use them for voice.)

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell

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Post by laurentiurad »

crobertsbmw wrote: post #19

I’m still selling Computer Engineering for Babies. And I just launched a new book called Simple Machines Made Simple on Kickstarter a month or two ago. Both books are basically just simple interactive demos for kids and adults. https://hackylabs.com

Computer Engineering for Babies is great! I also added on my directory of well-crafted products: https://select.supply/product/computer-engineering-for-big-b...

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Post by jspizziri »

megabless123 wrote: post #310
jspizziri wrote: post #277

https://soundreads.io/ An audiobook streaming service that focuses on timeless classic works in the public domain. I do everything from building the app to the audio engineering. One thing I'm especially proud of is the restoration I did on the "War of the Worlds" 1938 Radio broadcast. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I've made it temporarily free to listen to [1] in case anyone is curious. You should compare…

You should surface the library of content to public visitors. I would be more likely to convert if I knew that you had the content I wanted.

Thanks for the feedback!

Do you think adding a button to the homepage/marketing page that says something to the effect of "See all our content" that redirected you here:

https://app.soundreads.io/

Do you think that would do the trick?

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell

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Post by sporp »

I earned more than $500 a month once: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lyoc/last-year-of-carbo...

This game was developed by my friends and I during college, then we Kickstarted a few years after.

Sales have dwindled since, but I still like the game. So much so that I turned it into a free web app. Still a WIP but it's maybe 75/80% there.

Play for free here, you will need to make an account: https://lastyearofcarbon.com

Buy a copy here, but you should play the game first to see if you like it: https://lyoc.shop

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell

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Post by cirelli94 »

throwaway5757 wrote: post #317

I put sponsor information on my open source project, and it has been giving me $600/mo in the past few months. There are only a few thousand stars on GitHub, but it's already the most popular tool in a paticular niche area.

Show it off!
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