Ask HN: Do you have a side project you want to sell?
A similar thread gets posted every now and then. I think it's time for an update. If you have any side projects that you've built and that you no longer have time for, list them here and let's see if others want to buy it from you.
I'm personally interested in anything security related (SaaS preferred).
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DNDEmail (https://dndemail.com ↗) adds do not disturb features to Gmail. I built it for myself and then opened it up to others. Basically, it keeps your inbox empty on all devices, and delivers all your new messages on a schedule you determine.
I have 1600 sign-ups, 500 active users, and 22 paying customers. The post-beta conversion to paying account rate is 1.7%. The site has only been marketed on the Chrome Webstore where it has a 5 star rating and 40 real reviews. It gets 3-5 new sign-ups per day.
It is built on google app engine. Python, Django, and Google NDB datastore.
Link to chrome webstore page: (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/do-not-disturb-for-gmail/plpeflfgccdjdoalphmpcahkedbabkno?hl=en ↗)
I built Nomie (https://nomie.app ↗) over the last 5 years, the data that people track with it IS INSANELY personal. So much that the stress wore me out and I ended up shutting it all down 2 months ago.
I'd love to sell it, but I'm too afraid of giving it to the wrong people. Every investor or potential buyer wanted Nomie for the users data, not because it was actually helping people - GTFO.
I built Kismet (https://findkismet.com ↗) and don't have nearly as much time to spend on it as I'd like.
I would consider selling, but only to someone who wants to continue supporting it for the long term. I'd love a collaborator if anybody is interested!
We built https://safer.chat/ ↗ which is basically cryptocat (a secure end-to-end encrypted chat) without requiring to download/install anything.
Let me known if you are interested.
I have built https://www.gosourcingwise.com/ ↗ which could use probably better owner who invested more time into it then me.