Show HN: After 2.5 years on my side project, it has hit £500/month revenue

Post by gigamick » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 9:30 PM UTC

talolard wrote: post #195

Hi, Congrats on hitting that milestone . As others have said, the site looks great and it's clear you've put a lot of time into it. I can offer a few feedback points: The pricing tiers could have better names, from a quick glance I wasn't sure which plan fits me. Maybe take a look at what are common traits for customers in each plan and see if you can come up with a one word persona for each plan that way. The produc…

Post by gigamick » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 9:32 PM UTC

jxm262 wrote: post #70

holoduke wrote: post #41

Very nice. Congrats. Keep on going. I remember that I started with my side project back in 2011. A small app. It made like 1 dollar a month. I spend like 8 hours on it every day and night next to my normal day job. People were thinking I was insane. After 1 year, it made like 1 dollar per day. Then few months later I got 20 dollars in one single day. Another few months later it made for the first time 100 dollars a d…

Congrats! Posts like this give me massive inspiration. Like many here, I have tons of side project/toy apps stored in private repo's; that will probably never see use by anyone other than myself. However, some of this code _does_ make me profit (trading bots). Been contemplating taking portions of my trading app and generalizing into a product, but always seem to lose motivation. Glad I saw this post + thread today,…

Post by gigamick » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 9:35 PM UTC

inson wrote: post #181

gigamick wrote: post #133

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I appreciate that feedback however I would say 'each to their own'. I'm pretty sure the majority of businesses don't have people's faces on display and info about their personal life. HOWEVER... I take it onboard. Would it help if I made more a big deal about the "why I built it" article?

Or about page would be fine. As a client I would like to know the person behind the company.

Post by gigamick » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 9:36 PM UTC

Silhouette wrote: post #137

gigamick wrote: post #87

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Oh in that case I'm not sure, but I would always be clear with the employer at the interview stage. In my current role I mentioned that I work on things on the side and they were like... oh that's not allowed, and I said... oh well I can't work here then. They changed the rule lol

In my current role I mentioned that I work on things on the side and they were like... oh that's not allowed, and I said... oh well I can't work here then. Good for you! There seems to be a certain mindset in some company bosses, and it's usually middle management types who have made it to a moderately senior level and never not been "company men" (or women etc. obviously) in my experience. It's like they think becom…

Post by an_opabinia » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 9:37 PM UTC

djeiasbsbo wrote: post #134

holoduke wrote: post #41

Very nice. Congrats. Keep on going. I remember that I started with my side project back in 2011. A small app. It made like 1 dollar a month. I spend like 8 hours on it every day and night next to my normal day job. People were thinking I was insane. After 1 year, it made like 1 dollar per day. Then few months later I got 20 dollars in one single day. Another few months later it made for the first time 100 dollars a d…

I love these stories also but I am genuinely curious how you were able to work 8 hours a day on it and also work your regular job. I assume you don't work a full time job, otherwise it seems unhealthy. I put a lot of time into my side projects but that is mostly the whole saturday and sunday, but even then I obviously don't feel so well rested on monday.