Ask HN: Idea for web app which I could deliver for free as tech skills showcase

Posted by przwoz on Monday July 08, 2019 @06:28AM
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Hello HN community,

I'd like to develop a web app in my free time so I could showcase my technical skills. The idea is to deliver it for free, backed by donations (to cover infrastructure costs).

I thought it would be nice if it is something of a value, i.e. something, that people already have to pay for.

Please provide your ideas, backed by personal experience/observations + URL to the app :)

There are not many limitations when it goes to technology: I'd like it to be modular monolith written in Java+Spring, backed by AWS, frontend written in React and possibly mobile app in React Native.

Thanks for your suggestions, Przemek, Poland

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Re:Ask HN: Idea for web app which I could deliver for free a... by justaguyhere on Monday July 08, 2019 @02:14PM (#20385244)

Few years ago, I made a simple web app using a non-profit's API (I was bored) with no expectations. I haven't touched it in like 3 years, I still have at least a few dozen people using it daily and once in a while, I get a nice thank you message.

If you hang out in forums frequented by enthusiastic supporters of non profits, you can find tons of ideas.

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Re:Ask HN: Idea for web app which I could deliver for free a... by przwoz on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @08:18AM (#20391010)

Thanks for you answer, could you please provide me with some links to the forums you mentioned? :)

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Re:Ask HN: Idea for web app which I could deliver for free a... by wesie3 on Monday July 08, 2019 @11:08AM (#20383369)

Hi Przemek,

Could you please drop me an email [email protected] so that we can discuss further.

Thanks Wesie

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Re:Ask HN: Idea for web app which I could deliver for free a... by przwoz on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @08:21AM (#20391025)

Email dropped ;)

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