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Is there a common place on the internet for such discussions? A site where people can share ideas and find people to work together.

by hemezh 10y ago

azdle 10y ago
I think that kind of the idea with http://barnacl.es/ http://barnacl.es/, it's more about people trying to bootstrap and/or run a lifestyle business, but I'd say that overlaps with the 'side-project that makes money' crowd pretty well. I have been reading it for the past few months, the traffic is pretty low and it's a bit marketing guide heavy at times, but overall an interesting community IMHO.
sha256md5 10y ago
r/entrepreneur and r/webdev on reddit, but you have to weed through the crap.
- whamlastxmas 10y ago
  I find the entrepreneur subreddit to be pretty terrible, honestly. My biggest problem is that to the less experienced, reading it can give you a false sense of being productive. Many years ago, I was reading it constantly because I was convinced one day I would find the secret to having a successful business. However, it's overwhelmingly filled with people who have pretty low ambitions. It's mostly projects that are better suited for an etsy store than they are as a stand-alone startup. The ones with more ambition are usually something like "Uber for dogs" or "Facebook for dogs" and lack any real possibility of ever becoming a meaningful product.
  - sha256md5 10y ago
    I totally agree, but occasionally there are posts that are worthwhile. Some people have done great write ups about how they've scaled their small businesses to a point where they make a living, but like I said... have to weed through a lot of junk to see something good.
percept 10y ago
I think those tend not to sustain themselves, for several reasons. The topic may work better on a more general board like HN, and I hope it will continue to appear here occasionally (without filtering).
ivm 10y ago
http://discuss.bootstrapped.fm/ http://discuss.bootstrapped.fm/
vram22 10y ago
http://discuss.bootstrapped.fm http://discuss.bootstrapped.fm is one - for sharing ideas and getting feedback. I've read a few interesting threads and advice and results there. Also, their site design and appearance are interesting (though a side point). I guess ProductHunt too, though haven't checked that a lot (yet).

Is there a common place on the internet for such discussions? A site where people can share ideas and find people to work together.

by hemezh 10y ago

Is there a common place on the internet for such discussions? A site where people can share ideas and find people to work together.

azdle 10y ago

I think that kind of the idea with http://barnacl.es/ http://barnacl.es/, it's more about people trying to bootstrap and/or run a lifestyle business, but I'd say that overlaps with the 'side-project that makes money' crowd pretty well. I have been reading it for the past few months, the traffic is pretty low and it's a bit marketing guide heavy at times, but overall an interesting community IMHO.

sha256md5 10y ago

r/entrepreneur and r/webdev on reddit, but you have to weed through the crap.

whamlastxmas 10y ago
I find the entrepreneur subreddit to be pretty terrible, honestly. My biggest problem is that to the less experienced, reading it can give you a false sense of being productive. Many years ago, I was reading it constantly because I was convinced one day I would find the secret to having a successful business. However, it's overwhelmingly filled with people who have pretty low ambitions. It's mostly projects that are better suited for an etsy store than they are as a stand-alone startup. The ones with more ambition are usually something like "Uber for dogs" or "Facebook for dogs" and lack any real possibility of ever becoming a meaningful product.
- sha256md5 10y ago
  I totally agree, but occasionally there are posts that are worthwhile. Some people have done great write ups about how they've scaled their small businesses to a point where they make a living, but like I said... have to weed through a lot of junk to see something good.

percept 10y ago

I think those tend not to sustain themselves, for several reasons. The topic may work better on a more general board like HN, and I hope it will continue to appear here occasionally (without filtering).

ivm 10y ago

http://discuss.bootstrapped.fm/ http://discuss.bootstrapped.fm/

vram22 10y ago

http://discuss.bootstrapped.fm http://discuss.bootstrapped.fm is one - for sharing ideas and getting feedback. I've read a few interesting threads and advice and results there. Also, their site design and appearance are interesting (though a side point). I guess ProductHunt too, though haven't checked that a lot (yet).