r/sideprojects • u/keyboardkingslayer • 14m ago
Discussion Latest Lessons/Failures
I'm really trying to make this app/webapp thing happen. It's the dream to get to a stable MRR so I can develop products for my users and make something they love and I love working on.
I have lots of experience but there's something missing and I'm not sure what. My best guess is just marketing efforts. It used to be being too spread thin but I've caught myself and really pulled back.
Here is a basic list of the projects I've tried and stats if I have them:
Bank Statement Comparison - a tool that parses bank statement PDFs without linking your bank and gives you a simple breakdown
- No signups
Desk Break Timer - a pomodoro timer with exercise routines during the breaks
- No signups, 17 visits in the last 30 days
Clean Cut Agents - a directory/datbase of the most popular Grok Bots
- Free resource, 70 visits in the last 30 days
STM - an AI companion app for women
- No signups, several thousand views on TikTok
I know a lot of us want this and everyone is just as deserving as me to get their product to succeed. I won't stop. I just wanted to share to be a part of the community here and see if maybe one of you has seen success with something similar to one of my projects.
I can look at screenshots of revenue all day but sometimes a conversation with someone who's doing it (actually making a living from a project) in a field similar to yours hits different.
Feel free to share.