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I quit about a year ago... I did a crazy experiment: Built and shipped 25 projects in 25 weeks. Several of those projects made it to the top of HN here. One w

I quit about a year ago... I did a crazy experiment: Built and shipped 25 projects in 25 weeks. Several of those projects made it to the top of HN here. One went viral and ended up in TechCrunch and many other big-name sites: https://channelsurfer.tv https://channelsurfer.tv I wasn't _trying_ to make money. I just wanted to build a bunch of cool shit, rekindle my love for building websites, make the web more fun, and maybe figure out what I wanted to do next. Now I'm trying to focus on making money. I'm kind of out of money, so I'll likely need to do some freelance work for a while. Soon I'm going to release something to help others do the same thing. Ship high-quality stuff quicker.

huflungdung 3mo ago
It’s not about money until you have no money At least you now know what privilege feels like
- ryan_n 3mo ago
  They literally say they ran out of money lol how is that privileged?
  - Xunjin 3mo ago
    I believe it means that he has the privilege to save amount of money, do what he wants and later on go back to the industry in a good position. Remember that there are people who never had the opportunity to study or lives in a precarious situation.
  - poolnoodle 3mo ago
    They were priviliged before and only now know how that feels because they aren't anymore
- DonHopkins 3mo ago
  People have to know that it's not about money Cash is not the way to make your life sunny There is no need if you've got the soul seed Love life and peace it can only begin When you know in your heart sun shines from within Love all your brothers and love all your sisters Love all your misses and love all your misters Don't be shy when you're sharing your kisses 'Cause jealousy gets boos and hisses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10QhwnJQpMU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10QhwnJQpMU
discors 3mo ago
That sounds intriguing. Did any of those 25 projects make money? Can you go back and monetize them if you haven’t already?
- kilroy123 3mo ago
  I did, and I've made money from channel surfer, but it's far from paying the bills, kind of money.
littlecranky67 3mo ago
That sounds fascinating and I thought about doing similar, but as tech savy as I am to tackle every idea people throw at me, I am unable to come up with those ideas. Did you have a specific process to identify what your 25 projects to work on?
- kilroy123 3mo ago
  I pretty much kept a document of ideas. I would just randomly think of something and jot it down. The ideas I kept were exciting enough to keep coming back to and writing more down became what I built.

huflungdung 3mo ago

It’s not about money until you have no money At least you now know what privilege feels like

ryan_n 3mo ago
They literally say they ran out of money lol how is that privileged?
- Xunjin 3mo ago
  I believe it means that he has the privilege to save amount of money, do what he wants and later on go back to the industry in a good position. Remember that there are people who never had the opportunity to study or lives in a precarious situation.
- poolnoodle 3mo ago
  They were priviliged before and only now know how that feels because they aren't anymore
DonHopkins 3mo ago
People have to know that it's not about money Cash is not the way to make your life sunny There is no need if you've got the soul seed Love life and peace it can only begin When you know in your heart sun shines from within Love all your brothers and love all your sisters Love all your misses and love all your misters Don't be shy when you're sharing your kisses 'Cause jealousy gets boos and hisses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10QhwnJQpMU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10QhwnJQpMU

discors 3mo ago

That sounds intriguing. Did any of those 25 projects make money? Can you go back and monetize them if you haven’t already?

kilroy123 3mo ago
I did, and I've made money from channel surfer, but it's far from paying the bills, kind of money.

littlecranky67 3mo ago

That sounds fascinating and I thought about doing similar, but as tech savy as I am to tackle every idea people throw at me, I am unable to come up with those ideas. Did you have a specific process to identify what your 25 projects to work on?

kilroy123 3mo ago
I pretty much kept a document of ideas. I would just randomly think of something and jot it down. The ideas I kept were exciting enough to keep coming back to and writing more down became what I built.