Indie-Hacker

The moment you share your side project might be thrilling—or terrifying. Here’s how to maximize feedback without burning out.

Releasing v2.1 today wasn’t just a milestone; it was a reality check. Here’s what went right, what broke, and what I wish I knew earlier.

An alarm clock that shames you into sleeping on time? Overkill? Maybe. But this project might tap into something deeper about self-control tech.

What happens when you mix hand-drawn fish, a shared virtual space, and the internet’s creativity? Probably chaos—and that’s the point.

A weird little app pits you against strangers in livestreamed push-up battles. Will anyone actually use this? Reddit has thoughts.

Learn how to build a multi-layer video editing app without pulling your hair out. Tech stack, pitfalls, and lessons from r/sideproject.

Browser-based photoreal game demos are here, but are they practical? We break down the tools and trade-offs.

How I scaled from $15k revenue to $2.56M in 4 months: exact tactics, tools, and a dose of ‘you probably shouldn’t do this.’

Leaving my 9-to-5 to build my own apps sounded dreamy. Reality? Mostly fighting bugs, loneliness, and bad habits.

Built an app to solve my digital hoarding problem. Here’s what worked, what didn’t, and why this habit even matters.