Re:I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired ...
by quesera on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @06:54PM
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I agree that there's no need, and that yours is the reasonable approach.
That said, I often have project/product ideas at times when I cannot work on them. In fact, always. But I enjoy noodling on names and branding, and if I come up with a really good name that's available in .com, I register it.
I have revived project ideas 15-20 years later, and have been happy to have a great domain for it which would absolutely not have been available "now".
Of course I have many more domains that are patiently awaiting their prioritization.
The registration fees add up (and I do feel bad about reserving them for myself, although I've given a few away to persuasive requesters, and I've sold a few which, in aggregate, more than cover all of the registration fees).
That said, I often have project/product ideas at times when I cannot work on them. In fact, always. But I enjoy noodling on names and branding, and if I come up with a really good name that's available in .com, I register it.
I have revived project ideas 15-20 years later, and have been happy to have a great domain for it which would absolutely not have been available "now".
Of course I have many more domains that are patiently awaiting their prioritization.
The registration fees add up (and I do feel bad about reserving them for myself, although I've given a few away to persuasive requesters, and I've sold a few which, in aggregate, more than cover all of the registration fees).