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Show HN: My bootstrapped sideproject app, Movie Trailers and Showtimes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/movies-trailers-showtimes/id954721891?mt=8
I'm proud to show you the latest version of my passion project Marquee - an app for discovering movies, showtimes and trailers. It's chockfull of little details that make the app a pleasure to use.
Rather than try to raise funding and pursue this full time, I've chosen to do this on 'Hard Mode' and treat it as a side project until it gets more traction. I realize that probably creates a catch 22 situation. How can I get traction if I don't devote time to it. Given my current life situation, it's a little tough to drop everything and "go for it".
Any feedback and advice on the app is greatly appreciated.
- kelheor 11y agoDo you planning optimize your app for ipad? I'm even can't see app icon, just white square.
- wushupork 11y agoYes, eventually. So much to do. That's probably next.
- 10dpd 11y agoSorry to be blunt but "Rather than try to raise funding and pursue this full time"? Do you really think you'd be able to raise money for a movie trailer app?
- wushupork 11y agoNot blunt at all. Probably not until there's huge traction.
- HeyLaughingBoy 11y agoAnd after that? How do you plan to make money with the app?
- wushupork 11y agoThere's already some monetization opportunities in the app - iTunes affiliate. Video ads, etc. We also have potential partnership opportunities and other revshare opportunities coming.
- pwnsaucage 11y agoNice man, I used Flixster for a while, but just noticed some REALLY annoying ads on that app ... space for improvement!
- solve 11y ago"Hard mode" is raising outside money. Easier (and often better!) mode, is to delay raising outside money. Your current employer is usually a far better investor to (unknowingly) fund your projects anyway.