Ask HN: Do you have a side project you want to sell?

28 pointsduked6y ago23 comments

A similar thread gets posted every now and then. I think it's time for an update. If you have any side projects that you've built and that you no longer have time for, list them here and let's see if others want to buy it from you.

I'm personally interested in anything security related (SaaS preferred).

23 comments

domainkiller6y ago

I built Nomie (https://nomie.app) over the last 5 years, the data that people track with it IS INSANELY personal. So much that the stress wore me out and I ended up shutting it all down 2 months ago.

I'd love to sell it, but I'm too afraid of giving it to the wrong people. Every investor or potential buyer wanted Nomie for the users data, not because it was actually helping people - GTFO.

bifrost6y ago

Ouch, yeah, that sucks. Were you worried about the data loss risk or just tired of the slog?

domainkiller6y ago

Constantly worried about hackers... the "how i'm stealing your credit card data" post brought my level of stress to the max.

I don't think I'll ever stop tracking and continue to use Nomie. Since it's purely offline and device only, like Alien Blue it should keep chugging for a while.

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mrfusion6y ago

So what is it?

domainkiller6y ago

Nomie let you track anything you wanted. You created different trackers like: Drank Coffee, Peed, Smoked Crack - you customized the inputs, then with a single tap could track your life away. Then you could see how the things you track affect one another.

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busymichael6y ago

DNDEmail (https://dndemail.com) adds do not disturb features to Gmail. I built it for myself and then opened it up to others. Basically, it keeps your inbox empty on all devices, and delivers all your new messages on a schedule you determine.

I have 1600 sign-ups, 500 active users, and 22 paying customers. The post-beta conversion to paying account rate is 1.7%. The site has only been marketed on the Chrome Webstore where it has a 5 star rating and 40 real reviews. It gets 3-5 new sign-ups per day.

It is built on google app engine. Python, Django, and Google NDB datastore.

Link to chrome webstore page: (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/do-not-disturb-for...)

dsaavy6y ago

I commented on your other submission as well. I’d be interested in buying this, feel free to email me, info is in profile.

dhruvkar6y ago

the email field is just for you, others can't see your email of you every it.

right now, your profile is empty, so OP won't be able to reach you.

enter the email in the 'about' field.

mrfusion6y ago

How about a feature to snooze an email? Click snooze and you get a new copy in a week. I’ve always wanted that.

busymichael6y ago

That is now built into Gmail

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johnwyles6y ago

Hah! I'll pay you $500 to finish half a dozen of mine!

mrfusion6y ago

What kinds of projects?

PixelPaul6y ago

These get posted every week almost. I wonder if it’s mostly people looking to buy and then I sell at a marketplace for a profit.

throwaway130006y ago

For its worth, I am here to buy a real project, mostly to get put into practice everythig I read on hacker news.

leandot6y ago

Are you looking to buy a project that 1) makes money or 2) just want to have one to play with? I recently sold one of 1) and now have one of 2) left - https://hackerpixels.com which could be monetized but I don't have the time.

remyp6y ago

I built Kismet (https://findkismet.com) and don't have nearly as much time to spend on it as I'd like.

I would consider selling, but only to someone who wants to continue supporting it for the long term. I'd love a collaborator if anybody is interested!

AlexITC6y ago

We built https://safer.chat/ which is basically cryptocat (a secure end-to-end encrypted chat) without requiring to download/install anything.

Let me known if you are interested.

nocubicles6y ago

I have built https://www.gosourcingwise.com/ which could use probably better owner who invested more time into it then me.

jakobov6y ago

I built a recruiting tool that generates ~$1200/month in revenue. Takes almost no work to maintain.

zohar.jackson+hn@gmail.com

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23 comments

domainkiller6y ago

I built Nomie (https://nomie.app) over the last 5 years, the data that people track with it IS INSANELY personal. So much that the stress wore me out and I ended up shutting it all down 2 months ago.

I'd love to sell it, but I'm too afraid of giving it to the wrong people. Every investor or potential buyer wanted Nomie for the users data, not because it was actually helping people - GTFO.

bifrost6y ago

Ouch, yeah, that sucks. Were you worried about the data loss risk or just tired of the slog?

domainkiller6y ago

Constantly worried about hackers... the "how i'm stealing your credit card data" post brought my level of stress to the max.

I don't think I'll ever stop tracking and continue to use Nomie. Since it's purely offline and device only, like Alien Blue it should keep chugging for a while.

1 more reply

mrfusion6y ago

So what is it?

domainkiller6y ago

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busymichael6y ago

It is built on google app engine. Python, Django, and Google NDB datastore.

Link to chrome webstore page: (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/do-not-disturb-for...)

dsaavy6y ago

I commented on your other submission as well. I’d be interested in buying this, feel free to email me, info is in profile.

dhruvkar6y ago

the email field is just for you, others can't see your email of you every it.

right now, your profile is empty, so OP won't be able to reach you.

enter the email in the 'about' field.

mrfusion6y ago

How about a feature to snooze an email? Click snooze and you get a new copy in a week. I’ve always wanted that.

busymichael6y ago

That is now built into Gmail

1 more reply

johnwyles6y ago

Hah! I'll pay you $500 to finish half a dozen of mine!

mrfusion6y ago

What kinds of projects?

PixelPaul6y ago

These get posted every week almost. I wonder if it’s mostly people looking to buy and then I sell at a marketplace for a profit.

throwaway130006y ago

For its worth, I am here to buy a real project, mostly to get put into practice everythig I read on hacker news.

leandot6y ago

remyp6y ago

I built Kismet (https://findkismet.com) and don't have nearly as much time to spend on it as I'd like.

I would consider selling, but only to someone who wants to continue supporting it for the long term. I'd love a collaborator if anybody is interested!

AlexITC6y ago

We built https://safer.chat/ which is basically cryptocat (a secure end-to-end encrypted chat) without requiring to download/install anything.

Let me known if you are interested.

nocubicles6y ago

I have built https://www.gosourcingwise.com/ which could use probably better owner who invested more time into it then me.

jakobov6y ago

I built a recruiting tool that generates ~$1200/month in revenue. Takes almost no work to maintain.

zohar.jackson+hn@gmail.com

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse