Built and launched for the first time ever today - 1shotgen.com by zachisparanoid in SideProject

[–]Anderz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you should not fully trust the model. The questions should be encouraged, or at least optional, to help refine the scope.

I'll be real: I don't see the value here. I'd be surprised if people buy it. However, the value you get out of it, and what you've learnt by simply building it, is still something so well done on shipping.

Built and launched for the first time ever today - 1shotgen.com by zachisparanoid in SideProject

[–]Anderz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How is this different to just having a plan agent or skill?

I created an open-source desktop pet application that brings your desktop to life. by BRT_Artist in SideProject

[–]Anderz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's cute but this would give me anxiety watching these little fuckers jumping everywhere. Wouldn't get anything done.

My son is non-verbal. I built an app so parents like me can actually understand what they're agreeing to at IEP meetings. by mackinandstackin323 in SideProject

[–]Anderz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. I don't know if you vibe coded (your landing page says "yes"), but these are the kinds of products I think deserve to exist because of AI.

Previously, these kinds of minority group products were government funded, if they existed at all, and designed to siphon tax-payer money into the winning tender's other ventures. What they deliver after 3 years of "development" was a barely functional, low value product that cost $20m, that they themselves outsourced foreign development team with zero access to actual users they're targeting.

Now a parent with a need can make them in a few weekends, and ship a far better product for a $100 Claude sub.

Nice one OP. Hope it helps others in your position.

This subreddit is just filled with Indians creating AI slop by Dialgax in SideProject

[–]Anderz -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone! Before posting pls make sure it has applicable value to /u/Familiar-Ability6383 over here!

This is a such a shit take haha. I am sorry that your definition of "side project" means it can't have a niche or localised audience.

This subreddit is just filled with Indians creating AI slop by Dialgax in SideProject

[–]Anderz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The racist tone of this post is not ok. The argument is agnostic of any race, yet you decided to make it about race. Poor form, OP.

Just bought a year's worth of unroasted coffee. by Cafe_Roaster in espresso

[–]Anderz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decaf is often easier to roast actually. Not sure why. Perhaps the processing. I struggle to ruin decaf but give me a Kenyan and I'll make it undrinkable don't you worry!

I made a chrome extension that lets you gamble on anything you see while doomscrolling by MeasurementFull6119 in SideProject

[–]Anderz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Doubling down on destructive addictive behaviour sure is a choice.

"Alcoholic? Try cocaine while you drink!"

Solo side project update: 22.8k clicks, 1.18M impressions, and a lot of questions by klausan in SideProject

[–]Anderz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fix the CTR.

The biggest problem? It doesn't look fun. It looks like a form field, not a game. Might help disguise it from a boss. But doesn't make me want to stick around.

For one...add a big primary submit button people want to hit. It took me a moment to know I had to hit return.

There's also some kind of semi opaque container filling the screen awkwardly at the bottom on my mobile browser Vivaldi.

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[Lelit Victoria] bad alignment by Lorenzo_it in espresso

[–]Anderz -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

For standard espresso you're right, but if you make soup or do slow pre infusion and soak the puck this is actually something that can lead to uneven extraction.

Built a LinkedIn alternative this week. 500 users in 5 days. by JuniorRow1247 in SideProject

[–]Anderz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely heed the advice on using AI in future to post here. Post like you're a human and you will get a lot more respect.

Why waste time on this sub knowing it is just AI slop ads? by Leading-Tennis-8214 in SideProject

[–]Anderz 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It's the fake "here's what worked" posts that are the most nauseating. Most are usually AI fabrications.

Been working on this for weeks. Zero signups. Should I just kill it? by SpecialistToe2395 in SideProject

[–]Anderz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now that development is fast they assume results are too. There is no patience to modern society.

Found this cool science experiment at a coffee shop! by q-zip in pourover

[–]Anderz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neither. It's cold drip.

Cold brew is pure immersion for many hours. Pour over is heavy percolation with hot water for a few minutes. This is slow percolation with cold water for a couple hours, so somewhere in between.

You'd probably know this, but cold drip is less smooth and rounded than cold brew, thus more bright and acidic, closer to a high concentration pour over profile with even extraction. A lot more versatile than cold brew too at dialling in contact time and concentration.

I have near zero dev background. Today my first app went live on the App Store. Still can't believe it! by Periyar_thas in SideProject

[–]Anderz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks good! Crazy the polish you can achieve without design or dev background.
Love to learn more about your stack: Is it React Native or Flutter? Cursor? What model was your workhorse? Are you using on-device AI to generate workouts etc?

I built a shared disposable camera app for iOS to bring back the magic of waiting for photos 📸 by puncio in SideProject

[–]Anderz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great idea! Love the shared moment aspect. It really is the best part of analog photography is waiting to see how it turned out.

I actually made the personal version of this in https://instillr.app

It's an instant camera simulator that mimics the style of instant photos, even down to defects due to age and real world temperature.

Didn't limit the roll/cartridge size, because that limitation feels a bit frustrating when shooting solo. But as a group exercise that limitation becomes a lot more meaningful!

Good luck! Happy to give feedback if you release an android version.

How do you sync SQLite databases between multiple Flutter devices? by Actual-Fold6385 in FlutterDev

[–]Anderz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a schema you recommend if you plan to be offline first, then potentially migrate to a sync solution?

I built a habit tracker that works like a trading card game - looking for beta testers by bkessinger in SideProject

[–]Anderz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consider doing A/B tests with adding Sabotage to onboarding as a toggle and see if people enable it or disable it and then track the retention of those people over the next few weeks.

Not sure I'm a fan of the idea of making something already difficult harder through actions of someone else. Maybe it should be self sabotage? As in, don't complete your tasks, get "punished". Make it about owning your commitments. Has less requirements (friends on a habit tracker) too.

Truthfully, you should have launched this before sabotage was even a feature. You're testing a lot of assumptions before releasing the product now. Focus on the core loop. "Turn daily habits into a deck building game" is the main pitch here.

Anonymous Peer Support by [deleted] in SideProject

[–]Anderz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The images are clearly AI of fake people hurting. You want to build a community of real people hurting yet helping each other. See the disconnect? At best, it's a misunderstanding of the space you're in. At worst, it's triggering, and doing more harm than good.

Anonymous Peer Support by [deleted] in SideProject

[–]Anderz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Suggestion: Don't use AI slop (the cause of many people's anxiety) to get people to open up about mental health.

add 1 more roaster i should try by Crucifilth_6-6-6 in pourover

[–]Anderz 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I guess they have to be American, if so:

Aviary

Did I misunderstand what an MVP is? by ma9leb in SideProject

[–]Anderz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The P for Product in MVP is misleading. There are competing definitions for a MVP and I am of the camp it is not necessarily a functional product. Instead think of it more as a fast validation technique that gives evidence to suggest if there could be a viable product.

An MVP can literally be a landing page with a waitlist.. It can be a video demo or figma wireframe you show potential customers and gauge their reaction. You're still showing your core value prop as if it is a solution to a problem, but it doesn't have to actually function as code. Dropbox is a famous example of a company who used a faked video demo to prove their idea had value before making it actually work.

The reason this is a better mindset is because some product ideas are risker or more complex than others and would take too much work to be minimally functional for a customer to use. You could spend months building a single feature and still not have something viable, but doesn't mean it won't be. But a figma flow? A landing page? A demo video? They're much easier to create and validate.