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1,743 objects in the archive · 1,629 ranked picks

I built / I shipped posts: side projects, tools and prototypes

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  1. 151
    LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one
    heyopenspot.com20251 submissionHN thread
    470 pts
    377 cmts
  2. 152
    I wrote a negative Yelp review and it made my life a nightmare
    nypost.com20181 submissionHN thread
    467 pts
    251 cmts
  3. 153
    I made a Google sheet of local elections and it's been removed from Google Drive
    twitter.com20221 submissionHN thread
    464 pts
    207 cmts
  4. 154
    How We Built Uber’s Highest Query per Second Service Using Go
    eng.uber.com2016–20193 submissionsHN thread
    463 pts
    276 cmts
  5. 155
    I made earrings that work like earphones
    peripherii.com20201 submissionHN thread
    462 pts
    184 cmts
  6. 156
    How and why I built Japan Dev
    japan-dev.com20221 submissionHN thread
    462 pts
    162 cmts
  7. 157
    I built a CNC-machine from scratch, using 40x 3D-printed parts
    github.com20211 submissionHN thread
    462 pts
    140 cmts
  8. 158
    I made a web-based, free alternative to Screen Studio
    screenrecorder.me20251 submissionHN thread
    462 pts
    117 cmts
  9. 159
    I 3D scanned the tunnels inside the Maya Pyramid Temples at Copan
    mused.com20241 submissionHN thread
    462 pts
    96 cmts
  10. 160
    When I made another Monkey Island
    grumpygamer.com20221 submissionHN thread
    460 pts
    211 cmts
  11. 161
    I built a non-linear UI for ChatGPT
    grafychat.com20241 submissionHN thread
    459 pts
    130 cmts
  12. 162
    How I built a keyboard/video/mouse switch for my two 4k monitors
    haim.dev20201 submissionHN thread
    458 pts
    228 cmts
  13. 163
    I built a JavaScript-powered flipdisc display
    flipdisc.io20241 submissionHN thread
    455 pts
    121 cmts
  14. 164
    Stressed and burned out, so I created my first app – Remember Win
    rememberwinapp.com20141 submissionHN thread
    455 pts
    97 cmts
  15. 165
    I wrote a modern Command Line Handbook
    commandline.stribny.name20251 submissionHN thread
    454 pts
    109 cmts
  16. 166
    Advice to my young self: forget side projects and focus on your job
    manuel.darcemont.fr20201 submissionHN thread
    453 pts
    382 cmts
  17. 167
    I made a free app to calibrate your turntable by simply playing a song
    grooved.okat.best20241 submissionHN thread
    452 pts
    227 cmts
  18. 168
    I built an app for when I talk too much in online meetings
    unblah.me20221 submissionHN thread
    451 pts
    190 cmts
  19. 169
    I built an AI company to save my open source project
    timefold.ai20251 submissionHN thread
    451 pts
    106 cmts
  20. 170
    Side Project Marketing Checklist
    sideprojectchecklist.com20171 submissionHN thread
    449 pts
    68 cmts
  21. 171
    I thought I made a hard game and then speedrunners destroyed it
    imgur.com20191 submissionHN thread
    448 pts
    167 cmts
  22. 172
    Finishing a side project
    hugozap.com20201 submissionHN thread
    447 pts
    145 cmts
  23. 173
    I built a service to discover rapidly growing Google search topics
    trennd.co20191 submissionHN thread
    446 pts
    116 cmts
  24. 174
    I made a tool to clean and convert any webpage to Markdown
    markdowndown.vercel.app20241 submissionHN thread
    441 pts
    99 cmts
  25. 175
    I restored Palm's webOS App Catalog, SDK and online help system
    webosarchive.com20221 submissionHN thread
    439 pts
    140 cmts
  26. 176
    “I built a fusion reactor in my bedroom – AMA”
    reddit.com20161 submissionHN thread
    434 pts
    127 cmts
  27. 177
    How We Built the World’s Prettiest Auto-Generated Transit Maps
    medium.com20161 submissionHN thread
    432 pts
    60 cmts
  28. 178
    Oh shit, my weekend project turned into an App Store Best New App (2018)
    tannerchristensen.com20191 submissionHN thread
    429 pts
    182 cmts
  29. 179
    We rewrote the Ghostty GTK application
    mitchellh.com20251 submissionHN thread
    428 pts
    224 cmts
  30. 180
    We built a system like Apple’s to flag CSAM and concluded the tech was dangerous
    washingtonpost.com20211 submissionHN thread
    425 pts
    119 cmts
  31. 181
    I built an online image editor using WebGL and CSS transforms
    pqina.nl20191 submissionHN thread
    425 pts
    72 cmts
  32. 182
    I made my personal website a Pokémon-style minigame using Phaser 3
    arielroffe.quest20221 submissionHN thread
    425 pts
    67 cmts
  33. 183
    How I built a keyboard by hand
    jacklew.is20161 submissionHN thread
    424 pts
    149 cmts
  34. 184
    How to Ship Side Projects
    blog.andyjiang.com20161 submissionHN thread
    424 pts
    108 cmts
  35. 185
    How I built an app with 500,000 users in 5 days on a $100 server
    medium.com20161 submissionHN thread
    423 pts
    168 cmts
  36. 186
    I hacked my microwave with a Raspberry Pi
    madebynathan.com20131 submissionHN thread
    423 pts
    110 cmts
  37. 187
    I had issues organizing my favorite recipes, so I built this
    feastgenius.com20191 submissionHN thread
    422 pts
    168 cmts
  38. 188
    I made an HN for the financial industry
    boredbanker.com20131 submissionHN thread
    422 pts
    156 cmts
  39. 189
    I built a web framework in C
    github.com20251 submissionHN thread
    420 pts
    218 cmts
  40. 190
    I made a programmable computer from NAND gates
    github.com20241 submissionHN thread
    420 pts
    73 cmts
  41. 191
    I made a meme creator that makes around $4k a month
    metameme.app20211 submissionHN thread
    418 pts
    217 cmts
  42. 192
    The toxic side of free – how I lost the love for my side project (part 4)
    remysharp.com20151 submissionHN thread
    418 pts
    176 cmts
  43. 193
    How I Created a $350M Software Company Knowing Nothing About Software
    techcrunch.com2015–20212 submissionsHN thread
    418 pts
    171 cmts
  44. 194
    I made a 3D printed VTOL drone
    tsungxu.com20251 submissionHN thread
    418 pts
    144 cmts
  45. 195
    I made a real-time C/C++/Rust build visualizer
    danielchasehooper.com20251 submissionHN thread
    417 pts
    89 cmts
  46. 196
    I built an open source AI tool to find my autoimmune disease
    old.reddit.com20251 submissionHN thread
    412 pts
    300 cmts
  47. 197
    What eight years of side projects have taught me (2019)
    junglecoder.com20201 submissionHN thread
    412 pts
    90 cmts
  48. 198
    I wrote a book about UI
    fifty.user-interface.io20211 submissionHN thread
    411 pts
    151 cmts
  49. 199
    I made a new backplane for my consumer NAS
    codedbearder.com20241 submissionHN thread
    411 pts
    131 cmts
  50. 200
    I made tool that let's you see everything about any website
    v1.web-check.xyz20241 submissionHN thread
    411 pts
    57 cmts