I've been learning Python and I decided to make something useful.I created a SaaS that tries to protect videos from being downloaded in some common ways, like using browser extensions or direct video links. I think attacker will have to take some time to actually download a video from my website (at least I hope so).You can always screen record it, but there is no protection against it, unless...
This is just a funny story that I want to share.I wanted to use Stripe for prohibited business which falls under fetish. I didn't know that it falls under prohibited business because I did not check, so my fault there. They asked for a review and told me that it was prohibited. I agreed and told them I would not use Stripe for that business.Now they want to close my account. I asked them not to...
I've been working on lot of projects of my own, all of them failed fast. I would like you to share a story about your most successful project, side project or startup.What was it? How did you succeed? What did you do? Please share with people and me.
It happens all the time. Even when I had a partner with their own project. They start super motivated and within a month they drop and stop contacting me, so I have to contact them to work on their own project. Either they don't have time so I do all the work
Mimic - if you know what TikTok has duets now, Mimic was supposed to be that before TikTok existed where you imitate a person, mimicking person. The problem was marketing, no budget and no idea how to market.
xoxoSnap - what OnlyFans is now, xoxoSnap used to be where these models could sell their content, but without a subscription. I gave up without a reason, but I had interested models. This was the worst decision I made with my projects.
SMS Schedule - enable people to automatically send some SMS at a certain time, such as for someone's birthday or Christmas, so that you never forget to congratulate someone. I didn't feel like it would be used.
Gay sex site - Current gay dating is all about sex but covered as dating. So I wanted to make it what it actually is, about sex. Mostly profiles are empty without pics so I wanted to tackle that problem. The problem is again location, need to get people from one city otherwise website makes no sense.
JustBelievers - OnlyFans for believers. Type to subscribe to a priest or pastor who preaches. Nobody was interested
Timechat - a chat application that forces you to answer as soon as possible, otherwise you lose points and fall in the ranking. I didn't do it because I didn't know how to promote it
PhantomChat - a chat that has no history, there is already a bunch of it
CryptoAdults - OnlyFans with crypto. Not working because crypto isn't really used and it's complicated for people
A website selling fetish stuff like farts in a bottle, panties, piss and so on. I didn't make it because I want to find supply before I look for demand. So I need to connect with women who want to sell those things. But then again why would they do it through my site when they can do it via IG or Twitter
I have a lot of experience with side-projects and startups. I will briefly explain my experience. I'm coming from small eastern European country, so my perspective on everything might be different.1. My country is too small and market is small. You can do something here, but everything is so limited that it's terrible. 3.5M people and then when you target certain people who wants your product...
I have had so many stupid ideas that I never executed for various reasons (here is my post https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33119246)Did you have any stupid ideas that you actually executed and how it went?
There are 2 projects that seem very useful and something I really enjoy, but I'm not sure which one to pursue. I would like to get your opinion on it. To be totally honest and clear, I have no budget for either of those projects. I am willing to put my time into them and to be patient even if it takes years.1. Gay adult projectI am gay and have pinpointed what bothers us in the gay community...
Hey guys I'm looking for app ideas to work on. Specifically looking for the most drunk/high ideas. The dumber and cleverer the better. I'm bored so I want to work on something. Thanks guys!
I would like to know how big companies handle big queues. For example, if there are 1M users and each sends one message and it all happens almost at the same time within few seconds timeframe.It means 1M messages need to reach other 1M users and 1M push notifications need to be sent. I presume all those requests go to the queue so the response is returned faster and user experience is...
I'm not the only one. I didn't quit because I hated them or because it invaded my privacy (after all I was using it and gave away my data because I wanted to)I quit because they are boring, content and people are boring. I'm 30 now and before I had a group of friends with similar interests: high school and college. I was meeting new people with also similar interests so they were posting what...