https://www.smart-stacking.com/tags/side-projects/Recent content in Side Projects on SmartStack: AI, Self-Hosting & Smart FinanceHugoen© 2026 SmartStackFri, 04 Sep 2026 20:00:04 +0800https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-09-04-multi-layer-video-editing-app/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:00:04 +0800https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-09-04-multi-layer-video-editing-app/Learn how to build a multi-layer video editing app without pulling your hair out. Tech stack, pitfalls, and lessons from r/sideproject.https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-09-04-from-15k-to-256-million-in-just-4-months-heres-how-id-do-it-again-from-a-fellow-dev/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:00:04 +0800https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-09-04-from-15k-to-256-million-in-just-4-months-heres-how-id-do-it-again-from-a-fellow-dev/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.’https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-09-02-lol-i-made-a-flight-simulator-but-youre-just-the-passenger/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:43 +0800https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-09-02-lol-i-made-a-flight-simulator-but-youre-just-the-passenger/A hilarious and oddly relaxing side project: a flight sim where all you can do is sit and wait for the ‘plane’ to land.https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-08-30-nobody-asked-for-a-nail-sorting-simulator-so-i-made-one/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:00:48 +0800https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-08-30-nobody-asked-for-a-nail-sorting-simulator-so-i-made-one/A nail sorting simulator no one asked for, yet somehow it exists — here’s why I made one and what I learned along the way.https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-08-28-i-built-an-app-that-turns-your-bad-day-into-a-diss-track/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:36 +0800https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-08-28-i-built-an-app-that-turns-your-bad-day-into-a-diss-track/A hilarious dive into a side project that transforms bad vibes into lyrical gold, powered by sharp community feedback and raw creativity.https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-08-26-can-we-please-make-a-megathread-for-outbidlol-and-onemilliondollarhomepage-clones/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:00:31 +0800https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-08-26-can-we-please-make-a-megathread-for-outbidlol-and-onemilliondollarhomepage-clones/Tired of infinite outbid sites and pixel grids? Here’s why r/sideproject really needs a megathread — for your sanity and mine.https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-08-22-ten-days-ago-i-posted-that-basically-nobody-was-using-my-app-a-bunch-of-you-told-me-what-was-wrong-i-changed-it-and-now-6-people-have-paid-for-it-thank/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:00:06 +0800https://www.smart-stacking.com/posts/2026-08-22-ten-days-ago-i-posted-that-basically-nobody-was-using-my-app-a-bunch-of-you-told-me-what-was-wrong-i-changed-it-and-now-6-people-have-paid-for-it-thank/A community-focused analysis exploring the recent discussions and practical insights regarding Nobody Was Using My App. Reddit Helped Me Fix It. Now 6 People Have Paid..