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About 2 years ago, I posted my side project HelloBox (http://hellobox.co http://hellobox.co). Back then, I started as a tool that lets you create your own Hack
by sideproject 10y ago
About 2 years ago, I posted my side project HelloBox (http://hellobox.co http://hellobox.co).
Back then, I started as a tool that lets you create your own HackerNews clone. I did this, because every now and then, I was seeing Show HN posts that went like "HackerNews for XYZ". So I thought, I'll create a tool that lets you build your own HN quickly!.
Two years later, I'm still going and it's now grown into a community tool. Still not at the level that I want, but slowly getting there and hopefully monetize it soon.
- jaflo 10y agoLooks pretty cool! Did you launch with the feature set you have right now or did it grow as you gained users?
- sideproject 10y agoOh no. The launched version was... very basic. Originally it was "create your own HN" tool, then I realised I was essentially building a community building tool - surprise, surprise - and that's when various ideas for the features came about. Still long way to go! But we are eating our own dog food by using HelloBox ourselves! This is our Q&A page, built on HelloBox itself - http://self.hellobox.co http://self.hellobox.co