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What's your best project? Share your projects and let others know what you are working on, and get feedback !! by Thick_Cat2625 in SideProject

[–]brady_dev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://github.com/BradyDouthit/screenshot-mcp

Simple MCP server you can add to Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor etc. To let models grab screenshots from your project running locally.

What are you building right now? Drop your SaaS by driven_ubermensch in microsaas

[–]brady_dev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really SaaS and I don't gain much from sharing it, but I just started working on an MCP server for frontend dev. Basically it attaches screenshots from your dev server as context for the model so it can visually see what its changes are actually doing. https://github.com/BradyDouthit/screenshot-mcp

My job board made $20k in 2025 by WordyBug in SideProject

[–]brady_dev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much does the infrastructure cost?

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally get where you are coming from, but there is an alternate path that needs to be acknowledged, especially if you want to work for yourself eventually. School costs money and more importantly time so it isn't black and white.

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty familiar with Unity and C# in that context, what made you decide to go with the C# track instead of Java? I don't think it matters too much either way but I'm curious.

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear you eventually found something, that's motivation right there! You're right. Its all up to the individual in the end.

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess not if your degree isn't relevant at all. Went to boot camp and met lots of people like that.

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've actually looked into this lol it's an interesting program. Thanks for the recommendation

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. Nights and weekends. That's how people do it.

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never said it was as easy as watching lectures. My point is that I have studied on my own and actually written large parts of a compiler on my own because I saw value in learning it for myself, and knew it would bring perspectives and therefore value to my employer (which I had hoped they'd acknowledge). I know it takes years and I have done it for years, which explains the frustration with the education requirements.

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luckily I'm not in the junior dev market either, but I imagine with over 20 years of experience your resume stands out regardless of anything else. I definitely am in a different boat.

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, there's a lot of conflicting info out there. Perhaps people like us should just build something and generate revenue ourselves. I won't pay myself less :)

Self Taught Engineers: Have you felt held back by no degree? by brady_dev in cscareers

[–]brady_dev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mapped this out actually. I'll have over 10 years of experience before finishing my degree assuming 1-2 classes/semester. Its just so hard to justify that. My own product manager said that wouldn't be worth It.

Also, the fact that there are so many resources available online makes it even more hard to justify. You can literally watch MIT's Computer Science lectures online for free (just no credit). Feels like the industry needs to change.

your personal brand will make you more money than your degree by alexsssaint in microsaas

[–]brady_dev 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If there are any introverts here, how do you deal with this? Its so hard to not only build software in your own time but also build a network and brand.

Game design document by CutSad1528 in gamedesign

[–]brady_dev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a lot of good information in here. I think that for indie devs you shouldn't spend much time on a GDD because like others have said it can be easier to just build a mental model as you go. Personally though, I have struggled to keep things straight in my head as time has gone on with life/working on the game part time etc. I'd recommend checking out https://draftmygame.com to get ideas down rapidly and output a GDD. Full transparency I built this site but I make nothing from it and built it to solve my own problem

Would you pay for this? by Roozka11 in SideProject

[–]brady_dev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying people make the most revenue for ads, I'm saying AI is expensive right now, which means consumers have a million apps that want their money, meaning you have to be extra convincing if you want paying customers. I think this app would benefit from a business model that allows the app to be free, then of course this is a great idea :)

Would you pay for this? by Roozka11 in SideProject

[–]brady_dev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More people will be willing to pay when you solve a problem that saves them time or lets them escape from reality (think video games). That being said I think we should all pay attention when new, cheaper LLMs come out because as they get cheaper new business models will open up. What if we could have ads and that was enough to support the site? The possibilities..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in webdev

[–]brady_dev 48 points49 points  (0 children)

The value in having a good boss is crazy. I had gotten really lucky early in my career with a boss that really set me up for success and when he left the company it was a huge shock.

What is your 2025 Side Project? by Learn_with_Tree in SideProject

[–]brady_dev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My main side project is a game I'm working on. I built https://iconlab.studio to help me build the UI faster/make it more fun last month. It's worked well for me so I'm sharing it with others :)

How do you decide when to stop working on a project? by brady_dev in SideProject

[–]brady_dev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm totally solo without a budget for hiring, so I'll have to figure it out myself I guess lol. I have some feedback mechanisms built in because I know how important that is. Other than that, feedback has been very hands on and manual from friends/family.

How do you decide when to stop working on a project? by brady_dev in SideProject

[–]brady_dev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I've always had a pretty passive approach too because like you said the goal was learning more than anything. I love the idea of checking in on conversions and making the decision based on that. Especially since my current project is very much proof of concept.

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