## automating your work [I automated my job over a year ago and haven't told anyone | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29994776) [I automated my job over a year ago and haven't told anyone. : antiwork](https://old.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/s2igq9/i_automated_my_job_over_a_year_ago_and_havent/) ## creative ideas [New startup sells coffee through SSH | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40227208) [wip: terminal (initial commit)](https://www.terminal.shop/) [Stratechery by Ben Thompson – On the business, strategy, and impact of technology.](https://stratechery.com/) ## desktop app dev [Ask HN: Anyone making a living building desktop applications? | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30027925) ## freelancing community [Warrior Forum - The #1 Digital Marketing Forum & Marketplace](https://www.warriorforum.com/feed/) [BizSugar](http://www.bizsugar.com/) ## freelancing stories [I started SaaS companies in 2013 and 2021 - how things have changed | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28601031) [I started SaaS companies in 2013 and 2021. Here's how things have changed | Airplane](https://www.airplane.dev/blog/i-started-a-saas-company-in-2013-and-2021-heres-how-its-changed) [Why I Work on Ads | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27060898) [Why I Work on Ads](https://www.jefftk.com/p/why-i-work-on-ads) [The startup that wants to disrupt big internet providers](https://www.axios.com/2021/10/27/broadband-startup-disrupt-internet-service-providers) [I bought 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan and built an email service | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26422799) [I bought 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan and built an email service | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40101885) [Mailoji: I bought 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan and built an email service | Tiny Projects](https://tinyprojects.dev/projects/mailoji) [I was rejected by Codecademy three times, so I built my own | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29025401) [AI-Powered Coding Tutorials | Codeamigo](https://codeamigo.dev/) [AI-Powered Coding Tutorials | Codeamigo](https://codeamigo.dev/v2) A Platform That Provides Coding Tutorials Using An AI-powered Chatbot To Help Learners With Their Coding Challenges. - WILL THIS THING FIT INTO TB? [Thank HN: My startup was born here and is now 10 years old | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23466470) [How I earn a living selling my open-source web-based invoicing application | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26423002) [How I earn a living selling my open source software](https://www.indiehackers.com/post/how-i-earn-a-living-selling-my-open-source-software-476f6bb07e) [AMA: Ivan Kutskir, creator of Photopea | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26768550) [ivanhoe90 comments on I made a free alternative to Photoshop, that is used by 7 million people. Ask me Anything!](https://old.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/i8j5te/i_made_a_free_alternative_to_photoshop_that_is/g18ush0/) [Show HN: Open startups with their revenue, metrics, and stories | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19025560) [Open Startups - Postmake](https://postmake.io/open) [Six Figures in 6 days | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24637405) [Six figures in 6 days](https://tr.af/6) [Show HN: 77 Year old launches SaaS platform today. Seeks feedback | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36365511) [PropBox](https://www.propbox.co/) [Managing my motivation as a solo dev | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40586587) [Marcus' Blog](https://mbuffett.com/posts/maintaining-motivation/) [No dogs were harmed in the making of this app | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38128699) [No dogs were harmed in the making of this app](https://shmck.substack.com/p/no-dogs-were-harmed-in-the-making) [Mark Johnson](https://hackernoon.com/how-i-shipped-six-side-projects-in-2017-3dde6c77adbb) (2018) How I Launched Six Side Projects in 2017 [Lessons – Coworking.coffee](https://www.coworking.coffee/lessons/) Find workplaces with coffee and wifi, curated by the community. [Show HN: 77 Year old launches SaaS platform today. Seeks feedback | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36365511) [PropBox](https://www.propbox.co/) [Managing my motivation as a solo dev | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40586587) [Marcus' Blog](https://mbuffett.com/posts/maintaining-motivation/) [No dogs were harmed in the making of this app | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38128699) [No dogs were harmed in the making of this app](https://shmck.substack.com/p/no-dogs-were-harmed-in-the-making) [Mark Johnson](https://hackernoon.com/how-i-shipped-six-side-projects-in-2017-3dde6c77adbb) (2018) How I Launched Six Side Projects in 2017 [Lessons – Coworking.coffee](https://www.coworking.coffee/lessons/) Find workplaces with coffee and wifi, curated by the community. ## freelancing stories - failure [Ask HN: Show your failed projects and share a lesson you learned | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29673707) [Ask HN: What's a side project you built to make money that hasn't? | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25580637) [The saddest "Just Ship It" story ever (2020) | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40872182) [The saddest "just ship it" story (2020) | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31352108) [The saddest "Just Ship It" story ever](https://www.kitze.io/posts/saddest-just-ship-it-story-ever) ## freelancing stories - getting to an MVP [Show HN: With a 9-5 job and 2 kids I have finally finished my first MVP | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28320346) [How I helped build a profitable MVP over a weekend | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29230511) [mzrnsh › How I helped build a profitable MVP over a weekend](https://mzrn.sh/2021/11/14/how-i-helped-build-a-profitable-mvp-over-a-weekend/) [I Just Hit $100k/year On GitHub Sponsors | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23613719) [I Just Hit $100k/yr On GitHub Sponsors! 🎉❤️ (How I Did It) | Caleb Porzio](https://calebporzio.com/i-just-hit-dollar-100000yr-on-github-sponsors-heres-how-i-did-it) [Here's How I Bootstrapped a SaaS to $10k MRR - Bannerbear](https://www.bannerbear.com/journey-to-10k-mrr) [A solo journey to $100k in sales | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26262989) [My solopreneur story | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37622702) [My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years](https://news.tonydinh.com/p/my-solopreneur-story-zero-to-45kmo) [Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses? | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21332072) [BuiltWith: $14M ARR, no employees | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33184909) [How BuiltWith generates $14 million a year while having zero employees](https://www.the5to9.xyz/p/builtwith-generates-14-million-year-zero-employees) [Tell HN: I made $1000 with my app and now making $500/mo | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31508009) [Ask HN: Side project of more than $2k monthly revenue? what's your project? | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35567822) ## freelancing stories - quitting the day job [That time I told my wife I wanted to quit my job | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28609543) [That Time I Told My Wife I Wanted to Quit My Job](https://keygen.sh/blog/that-time-i-told-my-wife-i-wanted-to-quit-my-job/) [Going Solo, Successfully | Kevin Burke](https://kevin.burke.dev/kevin/going-solo-successfully) [My Third Year as a Solo Developer · mtlynch.io](https://mtlynch.io/solo-developer-year-3) [My fifth year as a bootstrapped founder | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34740105) [My Fifth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder · mtlynch.io](https://mtlynch.io/solo-developer-year-5/) [My sixth year as a bootstrapped founder | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39398009) [My Sixth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder · mtlynch.io](https://mtlynch.io/solo-developer-year-6/) [I quit my job to work full time on my open source project | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38935205) [I quit my job to work full time on my open source project](https://ellie.wtf/posts/i-quit-my-job-to-work-full-time-on-my-open-source-project) [I turned my open-source project into a full-time business | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39522348) [How I turned my open-source project into a business](https://docs.emailengine.app/how-i-turned-my-open-source-project-into/) [My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29691039) [My Path to Financial Independence as a Software Engineer - Software the Hard way](https://software.rajivprab.com/2021/12/26/my-path-to-financial-independence-as-a-software-engineer/) [Going full time on my SaaS after 13 years | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34246564) [Going Full Time on My SaaS After 13 Years | Matt Mazur](https://mattmazur.com/2023/01/04/going-full-time-on-my-saas-after-13-years/) [Quitting the rat race | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34406760) [Quitting the Rat Race - Seán Barry](https://seanbarry.dev/posts/quitting-the-rat-race/) ## freelancing stories - side projects [My tiny side project has had more impact than my decade in the software industry | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28025693) [My tiny side project has had more impact than my decade in the software industry - Mike's corner of the web](https://mike.zwobble.org/2021/08/side-projects-vs-industry/) [Show HN: I made a meme creator that makes around $4k a month | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28329444) [Video and Image Meme Maker - Meta Meme](https://metameme.app/) [Show HN: After 2.5 years on my side project, it has hit £500/month revenue | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25372464) [Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2021 - Show and tell | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29667095) [Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2022 - Show and tell | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29995152) [A Project of One's Own | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27433040) [A Project of One's Own](https://paulgraham.com/own.html) [Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects - Show and tell | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34547265) [Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 - Show and tell | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34482433) [Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date? | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33923137) [Ask HN: Alternative ways to make money with coding and system skills? | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33619650) [Ask HN: What side projects landed you a job? | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38511280) ## freelancing stories - vet your clients [Upwork asking me for a $12.5k refund as the client was using someone else's card | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29862860) [Upwork is asking me for a $12,500 refund because their client was using someone else's credit card.](https://www.alanany.com/p/upwork-12k-refund-client-using-another-credit-card) ## hobbies [Ask HN: Share your personal site | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30934529) ## learning programming [Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Programming seems harder. | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34324567) ## listening to users [What I've learned from users | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32911195) [What I've Learned from Users](http://www.paulgraham.com/users.html) ## older stories [Folklore.org: The Original Macintosh](https://www.folklore.org/) [On the Loss of a Cofounder | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25180377) [On the Death of a Cofounder. Here's the rough chronology: On April… | by Ryan Wegner | Medium](https://ouegner.medium.com/on-the-loss-of-a-cofounder-73e1e8347b00) ## side projects [Ezekiel Buchheit](https://www.codementor.io/ezekielbuchheit/no-i-have-no-side-code-projects-to-show-you-cz1tyhgdz) (2017) No, I have no side code projects to show you [I've built my first successful side project, and I hate it | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41308599) [I've Built My First Successful Side Project, and I Hate It](https://switowski.com/blog/i-have-built-my-first-successful-side-project-and-i-hate-it/) ## small-scale dev [Home-Cooked Software and Barefoot Developers | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40633029) [Home-Cooked Software and Barefoot Developers](https://maggieappleton.com/home-cooked-software) ## veteran advice [I'm thinking of freelancing and would appreciate important first steps to take: webdev](https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/12490sz/im_thinking_of_freelancing_and_would_appreciate) [Antonio Bello](https://www.raywenderlich.com/120612/freelance-software-development) (2016) Freelance Software Development: Is It For You? [Antonio Bello](https://www.raywenderlich.com/122835/freelance-software-development-tips) (2016) Freelance Software Development Tips [The Bootstrapped Founder – How to Start, Run, and Sell a Bootstrapped Business — by Arvid Kahl](https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/) [The Best Startup Newsletters for Founders AND Investors](https://smash.vc/startup-newsletter/) [How It Actually Works – A newsletter by Trevor McKendrick](https://www.trevormckendrick.com/newsletter) [A Blog by Ryan Robinson: Learn to Blog and Make Money on the Internet](https://www.ryrob.com/) ## work from home [Antonio Bello](https://www.raywenderlich.com/114368/staying-motivated-work-home-developer) (2015) Staying Motivated as a Work From Home Developer [Marie Prokopets](https://usefyi.com/remote-work-best-practices/) (2019) 11 Best Practices for Working Remotely [Remote Mob Programming](https://www.remotemobprogramming.org/) A summary of the essentials of successful Remote Mob Programming [Karen Wickre](https://backchannel.com/working-from-home-is-usually-a-disaster-unless-you-try-this-30f1cce6f5a6) Working From Home Is Usually a Disaster — Unless You Try This [Jory MacKay](https://blog.rescuetime.com/wfh-burnout-coronavirus) (2020) How to avoid WFH burnout: 5 ways to leave work at work (even if you never leave the house) ## writing code [Learnings from 5 years of tech startup code audits | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31506319) [Learnings from 5 years of tech startup code audits - Ken Kantzer's Blog](https://kenkantzer.com/learnings-from-5-years-of-tech-startup-code-audits/) [Launch HN: CodeCrafters (YC S22) - Practice writing complex software | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32342334) [CodeCrafters | Advanced programming challenges](https://codecrafters.io/) ## dev freelancing [The Complete Freelance Web Developer Guide: How to Make Money Through Freelance Programming Jobs](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/freelance-web-developer-guide) [As a solo developer, I decided to offer phone support (2017) | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28594313) [As a solo developer, I decided to offer phone support, and this is what happened | plumshell](https://plumshell.com/2017/11/30/as-a-solo-app-developer-i-decided-to-offer-phone-support-and-this-is-what-happened/) [How to Plan, Code, and Deploy Your Startup Idea in a Single Weekend](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/plan-code-and-deploy-a-startup-in-2-hours) [Code Story - Their tech, Their products... Their stories.](https://codestory.co) [Costs of running a macOS app studio business | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38756029) [Costs of running a macOS app studio business - Alin Panaitiu](https://notes.alinpanaitiu.com/Costs-of-running-a-macOS-app-studio-business) [How to Innovate as a Developer - a Roadmap to a Successful Tech Career [Full Book]](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/creators-guide-to-innovation-book/) ## dev freelancing - saas [The SaaS Handbook - How to Build Your First Software-as-a-Service Product Step-By-Step](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-your-first-saas) [Atarity/deploy-your-own-saas: List of "only yours" cloud services for everyday needs](https://github.com/Atarity/deploy-your-own-saas) Self-Hosted Cloud Services [GitHub - getaclue00/awesome-saas-starters: Awesome List of SaaS Starter Kits and Boilerplates. Save time and skip implementing features like authentication, subscriptions, teams, and many more.](https://github.com/getaclue00/awesome-saas-starters) ## digital nomads and remote work [GitHub - georgemandis/remote-working-list: A list of job boards and websites for nomadic workers seeking freelance work](https://github.com/georgemandis/remote-working-list) [GitHub - m1lkweed/nomad-guide: A list of no-registration sites for digital nomads](https://github.com/m1lkweed/nomad-guide) [GitHub - cbovis/awesome-digital-nomads: A curated list of awesome resources for Digital Nomads.](https://github.com/cbovis/awesome-digital-nomads) [Remote Work and Remote Designers - Automattic Design](https://automattic.design/2018/03/07/remote-work-and-remote-designers/)