Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell

kept by eddie dec 19, 25

Hacker News users share their side projects that generate roughly $500 or more per month in 2025, from AI tools and Etsy shops to software and books.

Kickstarter’s C.E.O. on Running a Fully Remote Company With a Four-Day Workweek - The New York Times
Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor explains how the company operates fully remote with a four-day workweek while managing both small projects and major corporate clients.
also on Kickstarter, #startups
Is Craigslist the Last Real Place on the Internet?
A WIRED feature argues that Craigslist endures as an authentic, algorithm-free internet space where users find housing, jobs, and community connections.
also on Etsy, #tech-community
Under the Hood: Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) - Google Developers Blog
Google and partners launched the Universal Commerce Protocol, an open-source standard for agentic commerce that standardizes secure, seamless shopping across AI surfaces.
also on Etsy
Ask HN: What are you working on? (January 2026)
Hacker News users share their current side projects and new ideas in the monthly 'Ask HN' thread.
also on #side-projects, Hacker News, #tech-community
Using coding assistance tools to revive projects you never were going to finish
Using coding assistance tools like Cursor can help developers overcome project abandonment by lowering the barrier to resuming unfinished side projects.
also on #side-projects