SideProjectors
Web and SaaS
marketplace
SHOW HN2013
59points
32comments
#431of 1,739 in 2013
Top 25%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
5 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 9 critical, out of 22 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 5 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting idea that could let founders test ideas by buying existing products
From 4 comments
> If you place stock in the notion that ideas are worthless without execution, paying money to inherit someone else's unsuccessful idea that they lost interest in will only…
rohamg on HNInteresting idea. I have an Android game that I've been working on for a while and I think it is pretty interesting but I just don't have the time to continue to polish it and…
mwd_ on HNInteresting idea. I might well be up for both buying and selling - I'll sign up on Monday.
thenomad on HNI'm not a programmer but I think a site like this makes alot of sense. My last company did pretty strong revenue, well into the 7 figures annually but I wouldn't have a clue how…
timhargis on HN
Objections
Unclear what a side project is and why someone would buy one
From 2 comments
I think this is one of those cases of building a solution for a problem that never existed. Either that, or you need to explain the business better on your landing page. What the…
ISeemToBeAVerb on HNCountless posts and comments here on HN strongly suggest that it's precisely the vision and passion of a founder that brings life to a startup which is itself just a hypothesis;…
peteforde on HN
Buyers of code are doubtful about its quality and value
From 2 comments
Countless posts and comments here on HN strongly suggest that it's precisely the vision and passion of a founder that brings life to a startup which is itself just a hypothesis;…
peteforde on HN> Paying $20-1000 to buy a packaged product that lets us test some of our hypotheses immediately is a nice option to have. Have you seen how much people want to sell their…
stevekemp on HN
Landing page email field is confusing and lacks validation
From 2 comments
The web page is confusing. What looks exactly like search field, is in fact an e-mail address field. And when you enter something that can't be an email, no error is shown.
webwarrior on HNYou should really validate your email field when someone clicks the submit button...
tdd1 on HN
Requests
Explain the business and target buyers more clearly on the landing page
From 2 comments
I think this is one of those cases of building a solution for a problem that never existed. Either that, or you need to explain the business better on your landing page. What the…
ISeemToBeAVerb on HNThis is something that will be exciting to developers who don't want their side projects anymore. The other side of the marketplace will be more difficult. I think your market…
dgunn on HN
Target non-technical buyers such as marketers or MBAs
From 2 comments
I think you are right in assuming that the buyer side of the market is not going to consist of developers. However, there is certainly a market here if the right people are…
delimitted on HNThis is something that will be exciting to developers who don't want their side projects anymore. The other side of the marketplace will be more difficult. I think your market…
dgunn on HN
Questions
What payment gateway is used
From 1 comment
I'm trying to also build a marketplace - who are you using as the payment gateway?
mlkarora123 on HN
How does this differ from Flippa
From 1 comment
Sounds interesting, but what's the benefit of using this over, say, Flippa? Is this more targeted towards not-necessarily-money-making projects?
manuelflara on HN
Alternatives named
Flippa
From 2 comments
Sounds interesting, but what's the benefit of using this over, say, Flippa? Is this more targeted towards not-necessarily-money-making projects?
manuelflara on HNLooks like the sellers and buyers are both meant to be developers: > SideProjectors is a special community for the creative types, just like yourself, where you can find someone…
welder on HN
Ex-Prj.com
From 1 comment
I had the same idea, but never had the chance to make it a real product, which proves on thing - idea is nothing and execution matters. http://www.ex-prj.com/ "They were your…
wanghq on HN
Balanced Payments
From 1 comment
I'm not the OP but take a look at Balanced Payments: https://www.balancedpayments.com/
fbuilesv on HN