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Propose HN: monthly “This is my startup/sideproject” thread

29 points by twa927 ↗ HN
There's "Show HN" but it's only for launching/one time. I think makers deserve a thread where the current status/updates for a project could be regularly posted.

EDIT. I meant to start a discussion if such thread should be posted on HN. I assume it would be handled by HN's admins.

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endswapper
What about a stand alone platform that is deliberately not development by committee, but rather collaborative, mining a pool of great minds for cross-discipline, deep integration on big ideas? I'd help found/build.

Google, Apple, Microsoft Next all do this internally...It would be interesting to do it in the wild without all of the secrecy (which might be the competitive advantage).

Tesla evolving to a modern renewable energy company from a strategic consumer product offers a practical example/case study of what I am talking about. However, only recently have they "come clean" about their intentions.

benbayard
My side project is Genni.

Genni is a JavaScript file generator using ES2015 templates. To help automate component generation.

atmosx
There is a similar thread at lobste.rs AFAIK every start of the month. It's a bit more generic, "what are you working on this month" or something similar.
twa927
I've seen such thread on reddit's r/startups. But doing it here could bring a different flavor of projects ("hackers").
archagon
Is there an easier way to get an invite these days? Still don't have an in.
atmosx
Drop an email I will send you an invitation.
archagon
Thank you for the offer! I sent you an e-mail (the one on your website). Not sure if you got it.
tmaly
My side project https://bestfoodnearme.com is getting a new look with the help of the creator of bourbon.io I am also adding some new features to support pictures.
hanniabu
I would suggest this as well, not only because I like reading what others are up to, but because I know whenever there's posts about this stuff they usually get a lot of upvotes and comments.

Also for companies that make it big and become well known, it would be awesome to possibly find entries from them on here and reading about their difficulties, pivots, growth, and the input that people have them in the contents at the time.