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Ask HN: What has been your most profitable side/weekend project to date?
Original EnglishAdmittedly it's a very low overhead project (costs around $30 / month to run), but so far it's looking good.
Coming soon: Stripe CTF3, distributed systems edition
Original EnglishI thought it was hard but not that hard", and decided to try to find a few security bugs in open source software... …
Show HN: Material Kit – Free Bootstrap UI Kit Based on Material Design
Original EnglishThe pricing is on the high end of what I'd pay but not so high that I'd walk away.
Shutting down my side project of two years
Original EnglishAfter I launched it I got several hundred sign ups over the two years, but nobody seemed interested in the paid accounts (they let you …
Ask HN: Review RentPost.com
Original Englishthe past 11 years, from the front desk to franchise ops manager to consulting back to the industry): …
Show HN: Readlang – Learn a language while you surf the web
Original EnglishGrowth has been slower than I’d like but just enough to keep me motivated.
Ask HN: Are you working on any side projects that make "small/passive" income?
Original EnglishBut I'm still at loss since the marketing cost (FB Ad and AdWords) outweigh the profit (I spent about $40/day for the last 2 weeks).
Ask HN: Do people not have hobbies anymore?
Original EnglishI've considered creating a YouTube channel to help fund things, but my interests are too niche to turn a profit.
ODesk vs Elance vs Freelancer vs Guru
Original EnglishI've also learned when to recognize that the clients are looking for speed/volume vs.