Indie-Hacker

A blunt look at the patterns behind failure, the moment things clicked, and why persistence (with tweaks) wins in side projects.

Emulating a fly’s brain in your browser is as wild as it sounds. Here’s how people are doing it, and why it might matter.

How a weekend side project turned into a reliable income stream for 4 years—and the lessons learned from what stayed the same and what broke.

I made a live public transport departure board for my desk. Was it worth it? Here’s what worked, what broke, and what I’ll do next.

Reverse-engineering the irreversibly broken crypto of the 90s. Here’s the why, the how, and the hilarious mess along the way.

How a Reddit joke sparked the idea of turning mundane tools into quirky, delightful products—and when that’s a good idea.

Building Ancient Egypt in 3D for the web in lightweight, ad-free, login-free glory. Lessons learned from 1,000+ hours of obsession.

How a crowdsourced map spiraled into 7,800+ edits. Renamed highways, oversharing locals, and lessons from r/sideproject.

How I built a reverse-search engine for sheet music that identifies pieces from a quick image — and the technical quirks I ran into.

That pinch-me moment when your side project finally clicks. Lessons from makers who’ve been there—and what happens next.