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http://sideprojectors.com
Have you got a side project? :)
https://www.sideprojectors.com
It won second prize sponsored by Freelancer at a local hackathon. That was almost 4 or 5 years ago now. I've improved the site a few times since then and it's still going quite strong! :)
We started as a "build your own HackerNews" then we transitioned it to a "build your community" tool. We've been going for about 3 years - a plenty of work to do and undergoing a pretty big re-design at the moment.
But you're right, why can't things be like this? Then I think, there is a certain art to having the ability to explain something so easily.. props to reddit's elif subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/)
However, for a small startup (like mine), I think it's still a bit too much work to get this working. I know that there aren't any other "automated" options out there anyway. Perhaps one day. :)
I do understand the negativities around Google's AMP, but the speed was.. blazing fast.
I can't help to think that for a user who may not be familiar with all the underlying issues, it is a pretty good user experience in terms of the speed alone.
It was started as "Create your own HackerNews clone" tool. It lets you create a HN-type community. Please check it out.
https://www.sideprojectors.com
Someone mentioned flippa here. Similar, but we focus more on indie developers. Can't guarantee you it'll sell. It'll give you some exposure, but who knows. We've had a plenty of side projects exchanging hands over the years. It's an option you can consider!
Haash.io looks simple and nice. HelloBox would be for those looking for other bells and whistles.
I was assuming the app to be written with a framework like React or Angular, and was pleasantly surprised to see that it's just a html and a JS file with some styles applied - very refreshing.
I've been building HelloBox for the good part of last 3 years. Certainly it has been the longest project I've worked on without losing interest and for that I'm quite proud, since I used to jump from a project to a project. Not planning to stop any time soon either!
You can create either a private or public community and I've seen a number of small teams using it to post questions, share links etc. Of course there are a number of similar tools available (many forum software, as an example), but we've built HelloBox to make things far easier + powerful to run your community. I think it might suit very nicely with co-working spaces where people need to ask questions, send messages or make an announcement.
I created hackernews.club
Which shows posts and comments of any HN user.
You can also create a HN profile widget you can embed anywhere. Here's mine.
https://hackernews.club/hacker/profile/sideproject
Love these types of HN tools though!
https://www.sideprojectors.com
It's a marketplace where you can post and sell your side projects to those who might be interested.
Also a few months ago, there was a post regarding "tips on selling your side projects"
"Email us a programming task and we'll finish it in 48 hours"
I would say most HN'ers (me included) thought this was done by a beginner web developer and looking for feedback from the community. And based on the comments provided, many of them are quite positive and constructive.