I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains • Hacker News Board

Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by danjl » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 3:14 PM UTC

jonplackett wrote: post #7

I have now reached the point where I won’t buy the domain name until I get a prototype ready. I’ve only bought one domain name since then and got the project out! I think the domain name is your reward for finishing your minimum viable product.

Release without a domain name, and wait until the product is popular before even spending the time to choose a name...

Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by seydor » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:15 PM UTC

We ve all been through this

Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by Crystalin » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 5:54 PM UTC

Are you ENTJ ?

Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by jdonaldson » Fri, Aug 01, 2025, 9:01 PM UTC

ted537 wrote: post #31

jdonaldson wrote: post #26

I once owned both cakefax.com, and faxcake.com. I was going to corner the market.

Is this happy-birthdaying a fax machine or what? haha

I didn't think very deeply into this, but it would involved these steps:

1. You send me a pdf 2. I print it out on white sheet cake and deliver it. 3. Profit?

Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by Jotalea » Sat, Aug 02, 2025, 12:45 AM UTC

similar thing, but I don't have as much money as you. the result? one domain with a /test/ folder with 25 different files, one for each project.

Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Aug 02, 2025, 9:33 AM UTC

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Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by george_srs » Sat, Aug 02, 2025, 12:04 PM UTC

Why not create one umbrella domain and host your projects on that? That is my approach. Or rather, it would have been if I actually launched anything.

Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by larsmw » Sat, Aug 02, 2025, 7:45 PM UTC

Been there too. I have not count of them anymore! :D A Search Engine, a CMS, an OS, a webserver.. :) Currently my hobby is a CRM system on github under the name CaRMen (larsmw) Keep on exploring. Suddenly you hit a nerve that others will follow.

Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by domainx » Sat, Aug 02, 2025, 9:18 PM UTC

I am domain investor since early 2000's who has plenty of domains to start those side-projects that'll never finish in this lifetime. Nice to meet you bud! ;-)

Re: I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

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Post by youxwa » Sun, Aug 03, 2025, 5:46 AM UTC

I purchased multiple domain names a few months ago, but I’ve only recently launched my first website.