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What r/sideprojects is talking about this week

r/sideprojects has 67,357 members and more than 100 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 11 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

67,357members
100+posts in the last 24 hours, newest 3 min ago
11comments an hour right now, newest 14 min ago
33points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/sideprojects this week

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Top threads this week

  1. We got tired of reading walls of JSON, so we built an open-source editor that turns any JSON file into a Notion-style database

    Hey . We build Script.it, where workflow steps produce a lot of JSON, and checking what they did meant scrolling through braces. So we built JSON Views. You open a JSON file and it shows up as...

    33 points10 comments4 d ago
  2. Here is how to get your first 50 users for your side project without spending any money

    Phase 1: Target Communities That Explicitly Allow Self-Promotion Stop posting in strict subreddits where self-promo gets you banned. Instead, build your launch footprint across communities...

    23 points10 comments3 d ago
  3. I'll give you honest review and also some suggestions for your project...

    I want to review your projects, so if there's something that you've been making recently, please let me know. Whether it is your website, app, SaaS, AI solution, startup, or pretty much any other...

    18 points56 comments2 d ago
  4. Built Something? Put It Here. I'll Break It Politely.

    Your side project has three users, and two of them are you. Let's fix the other one. Drop your app or webapp below. One or two sentences on what it does, who it's for, and where we can try it....

    14 points90 comments2 d ago
  5. More than 6 months building Trase. Paying customers: 0.

    I’ve been building Trase for over 6 months. It’s a private place to save images, links, videos, and notes, then find them later by color, feeling, or time. It’s stable. It has a browser extension,...

    13 points25 comments7 d ago
  6. Made 3 apps this year and made $0 from any of them so far...made some field notes on what I've learnt (14 things)

    1. It’s so easy to make literally whatever you want now and to make it really good. This can make it tempting to pursue all your ideas (don't) 2. Good apps have no correlation to making money...

    11 points27 comments10 h ago
  7. We kept quitting expense trackers, so we made an iPhone app that logs every Apple Pay payment automatically, even Uber rides, no bank login needed

    My brother and I tried tracking our spending many times, but we always gave up. We didn't want to give an app our bank login, and typing in every coffee and bus ride got old after a week. We...

    10 points14 comments5 d ago
  8. Does using AI to build something automatically make it slop now?

    I spent the better part of six months building three websites. Hundreds of commits, PRs, research, testing, bug fixes, the works. The GitHub repos are public. You can see exactly how everything...

    8 points67 comments3 d ago
  9. I built a little simulator to practice docking before making a fool of myself in the marina

    And it became something like a browser game. Now searching for gamification or social interaction ideas. www.docking.academy On my last skipper training I learned a lot of new things about docking...

    7 points8 comments9 h ago
  10. I would be reviewing your webapps/website if any ,Drop down the amazing ones
    7 points39 comments2 d ago

Newest posts

  1. I made a Chrome extension that adds download buttons to social media—and I’m not sure how to reach the people who’d use it
    1 points0 comments3 min ago
  2. I’m building an app that turns school emails, newsletters and WhatsApp groups into one daily plan. Where would you break it?
    1 points0 comments3 min ago
  3. I started a newsletter explaining how payment systems work behind the screen
    2 points1 comment15 min ago
  4. LibreReplace: I built a free Mac app that finds open-source replacements for paid software based on the features you need
    1 points0 comments42 min ago
  5. TabMerger vs OneTab, Session Buddy, Toby, Workona & more
    1 points0 comments52 min ago
  6. Would anyone actually use this? Camera + Stockfish for over-the-board games (glasses or webcam)
    1 points3 comments54 min ago
  7. voz: free, offline dictation for Mac with a tiny core and extensions to customize it yourself
    1 points0 comments58 min ago
  8. Capacity Pulse - Would this help with data centre capacity planning?
    1 points0 comments1 h ago
  9. Chill With Friends - Lose all your cards.
    0 points0 comments2 h ago
  10. Can this website land me in legal trouble? Genuinely asking. 🤔
    1 points0 comments2 h ago
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