We've done this a few times before, and I've always found it interesting to learn what new projects have been launched by the HN crowd. So, if you've launched a new project, website, or business in the last month, let us know!
I launched a fake call API (http://www.fakecall.net/) to help polite introverts exit unwanted conversations or meetings. I need someone to make a nice app for it ;-)
this is awesome....it's kind of crying out for a bookmarklet....or maybe a "tech news aggregation site" front-end that fires off the "call" request after a small delay.....that way you can politely open a browser to pontificate over some fancy new gadget when said cow-orker sidles up to you...and all of a sudden...."oops excuuuuuse me, I have to take this call"
I've done that by setting an alarm on my phone before a conversation I expect could get awkward. It got me out of a couple of unpleasant dates before I met my wife. Unfortunately, my in-laws aren't so easily shaken.
Housefed tries to build up a community first before getting into hosting meals (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2379797). We go the opposite road and try to validate our assumptions as fast as possible. I believe we can (in)validate many assumptions while extracting lots of information by running a one week experiment, which also doesn't cost us much either.
I launched http://domainpolish.com - to get user feedback from on-demand focus groups powered by MTurk, and http://tiggerlovesdevs.com - an open-source command-line based task management utility for programmers
Open source item based collaborative filter used for 'Causes you might like' feature on Causes.com. This project was built specifically with large scale data sets (approaching 1 bn input records) in mind.
We launched an Android version of our iPhone app (~8M downloads on iPhone). Currently holding steady at #11 in the Health and Fitness category of the marketplace.
That's a great idea. I haven't seen a similar service.
Also, good execution. I'm impressed by how well it seems to work and that's a pretty good site you have there.
I'm curious how paypal is working out for you. I always feel it's a bit hokey or something. Do you have plans to use a "real" credit card processor?
Thanks, PayPal has been fine so far, most people have a PayPal account these days.
I would like to move to an on-site, or at least branded, solution at some point though.
I've been talking to a start-up for payment processing without a merchant account, which looks promising, but testing/implementing it isn't very high on the to do list as I'm already processing payments ok...
Great idea, I'm a web developer and would find it really useful for demoing client projects before launch so they can point out anything they're unhappy with. What have you used to create it out of interest?
I built it all in JavaScript with jQuery. No canvas or flash, as I wanted it to be as reliable and cross browser compatible as possible.
You're not the first person to want to use it during building a site so a client can give feedback, even though that isn't what I built it for. I find it awesome that people will come up with use cases I hadn't considered.
I partially launched Syncomatic http://www.SyncomaticApp.com its only partially launched as wanted a small number of users to make sure it was all OK before making a big deal of it and marketing it everywhere. (And I always find things i wish I had done after launch :-) )
Its a iPhone app that syncs/transfers your camera rolls Photo's and Movie's to you mac over WiFi whilst in the background so you don't have to remember to sync etc.
I have an update waiting for approval that fixes a small bug and changes some small UI elements then I'm going to start submitting it to review sites / blogs etc.
And about all the things you want to do before launch: don't worry about them, that's what subsequent revisions are for. You can add value at any time, not only at launch!
I created a website that allows people to create their own trail mix, visually (so you can see what it looks like before you order) and then buy it.... http://www.trailmyx.com
I launched http://www.placeguitar.com - a placeholder image service in the style of placekitten, but with guitars!
I also launched a grammar application of iPhone that's in review.
Don't know if it counts as a launch but I rededicated an old domain to be my blog and put a fresh coat of paint on the stylesheet. http://twentyeighttwelve.com
I launched http://practicalinterviews.com, where I'm posting my interviews with entrepreneurs, business owners and creative folks of all sorts. I'm still working on my recording setup, to say nothing of my interviewing techniques, but at least it's out there. :)
P.S. I'm looking for interviewees, so if any of you would like to discuss your newly launched apps, let me know.
Great question amoore. I'd like to know what technology stacks you guys are using to launch with. Being a developer, now learning 'dev-ops' that's always something that's interested me. Do you guys launch with a server that's good enough to get by until your user base increases or do you launch with a beefy server from the start.
It has some decent traction so far and the current users seem to really like it. I'm currently working on an API and iPhone app to try to make it even more appealing.
I soft-launched Flixxed (http://www.flixxed.com) which I like to call the "illegitimate love-child of Groupon and Netflix".
I've been meaning to post it as a Show HN, but I guess I've hesitated because it's pretty basic. Please let me know what you think and sign up if you like movies.
We launched an online service for people investing in stocks called Portfolio Numbers http://www.portfolionumbers.com/ It's an risk analysis tool that helps you calculate your stock portfolio risk based on historical data and statistical methods.
We just launched the public Alpha for http://DealTracker.co in Chicago - A new and simple way to view all daily deals in your area. We are currently working on additional features and adding in a wider range of deal providers.
I launched TV Show Tracker (http://www.tvshowtracker.co.uk) at the start of July, it began as a personal app just for me but expanded it for multiple users as an experiment.
Built using CakePHP & the Skeleton CSS boilerplate. Any feedback would be great.
A friend and I launched a chrome plugin/bookmarklet for recommending songs for turntable.fm at http://www.turntaste.com. It also gives you a list of rooms that are similar to your current room, and shows the top songs played in those rooms.
I soft launched http://www.reviewport.net - a service to enable Photographers and Designers to get free and private feedback on their portfolio. I am working on the expert reviewer section now before a full launch in about 2 months.
Launched FriendFury (http://friendfury.com), a side-project to help similar Twitter users discover each other. We built in a Tweet Roulette feature to @message a random person who shares your interest and break the ice.
I launched http://tubufy.com, which is a web app that lets you create music video channels from spotify, mog and last.fm playlists. Working on reaching out to potential users right now. Building is easy, marketing is hard!
http://mmjrevu.com We launched for the medical marijuana community, and specifically giving patients a way to access their medical information and purchase history from the dispensaries and collectives they visit.
See: WeedMaps.com, mmjmenu.com, StickyGuide.com, Leafly.com. Monetization != Ads. If you have clients in states that MMJ is legal, then I guess you have a business.
BugMuncher was 2 weeks of evenings and weekends, around 80 hours in total from idea to lanch. Since then there's been at at least another 100 hours in tweaks and updates.
Launched http://instalookApp.com, iPhone App to find Instagramers and Instagram photos around you are anywhere in realtime. Email instalook@gramfeed.com for promor code to download app for free
I released Drop and Give Me, an android app that does fitness challenges and bodyweight strength training measured with your phone. http://bostwick.github.com/DropAndGiveMe/
It's not a big project , nor something successful. It's a tool that was (and still is) supposed to help people find the Google+ profile of people they follow on Twitter (http://migrat.us).
I opened up http://affililink.com for user feedback. Have had it in private beta for a while but now accepting sign ups. Currently working on my marketing to gain new users.
Thanks- I think so too. The underlying technology is unique and lets you do things that would be very difficult in any other way. I am getting pretty good foot traffic, but the tool needs more TLC to attract a larger audience.
Unfortunately my day job has ramped up and I haven't been able to spend the time on it I need- I may look around for a partner at some point to make sure automatoon can develop into a profitable product like I think it can.
We (BakedCode - YCS11) launched Interstate which is a project management tool that provides a way for businesses and developers alike to plan and share their development progress.
