The past week or so has seen a number of inspirational HN threads on single founder/small group/side/part-time projects that have become successful and in some cases are supporting those people (and some have gone on to become huge).<p>So, with that in mind, I'm suggesting we all take the month of November and work on that side project or idea or whatever it is, with the goal of having a working application out in the wild by the end of the month.<p>Personally I am going through a transition right now (independent to full-time), but have 3-4 ideas that I want to implement. I'm going to pick ONE project and pledge to finish it by the end of November in whatever hours I can find. Who's with me?<p>Update: Some have suggested that you also get at least one Paying customer by the end of the month. I think its a great point if your goal is to have an app that helps support you. I am updating my pledge to include it.
Spiffy, let's see if this works: Appointment Reminder will be live by the end of November, and I really really mean it this time and will not allow myself to be distracted by consulting work, conferences, weddings, the weather, Starcraft 2, 23 urban fantasy novels, or the overpowering desire to take a month off just because I finally could.
I created a facebook group,<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_141079939271952" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_141079939271952</a><p>Lets keep in touch here !<p>edit: i'm off to sleep now. so , for joining, just hope that facebook works ! Added 2 people to be admin of the group, wait&see , or cay tomorrow everyone
Good idea: November Startup Sprint. Require weekly status reports from all participants and use that as a way for people to help each other out when stuck. Encourage everyone to be totally open about their idea, their research and their progress. Offer a hosting discount for NSS startups from Linode.<p>I'd participate I just launched my new baby last night: fanbldr.com
Ok- Everyone trying to use the google spreadsheet - this won't work. They aren't that good at supporting concurrent users. Instead, please try the facebook group at
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_141079939271952" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_141079939271952</a>
and get an account on techtrepreneur.com, where you can post about what you're doing as the month passes.
I had a goal of launching 2 startups this year. I have launched my first (www.socialadmanager.com) and it is ramen profitable. I will be launching the next one around the end of november so this is really good timing.<p>I think we need a way to organize this such that we can offer assistance etc... to each other and at the end of Nov. everyone can reveal what the built kind of like a mini demo day. The new HN facebook group would probably be a good way for everyone that is participating to communicate.
I feel so timid. Posting on Hacker News for the first time. I'm working on a new project, so it would be great to accept this challenge and join a pseudo-team of App-launchers. Count me in.
We will be launching <a href="http://goodsie.com" rel="nofollow">http://goodsie.com</a> in November, though it's been in development for over a year now because of various fits and starts!<p>HN will work as a code for anyone who would like to try the beta :)
I've created a (publicly) shared google docs for tracking who's launching what, here's the link:<p><a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AoLJFombeWOmdFpPcVVaRTZuN1dYdkFZejJBS0NGV3c&hl=en_GB&authkey=COHvn8kC" rel="nofollow">https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AoLJFombeWOmdFpPcVV...</a><p>I've took the liberty of adding two entries, haven't add my own since I'm still developing, not sure if I can launch by November.
Stuck for ideas? Here's 999 of them: <a href="http://www.sixmonthmba.com/2009/02/999ideas.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sixmonthmba.com/2009/02/999ideas.html</a><p>I like that page as it's a good reminder that ideas are almost worthless without implementation.
I'm in, but not in the quite the same way as many people here.<p>I'm not looking to launch a full business right now, as I am still in college. I plan on making an Android app to provide a small side income source, and to learn about the Android platform.
I'm one step ahead of you: Yesterday I made a public commitment to launch jMockups, a web-based mockup tool I've been working on for several months, by Nov 3rd:<p><a href="http://www.mattmazur.com/2010/10/a-public-commitment-to-launch-jmockups/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mattmazur.com/2010/10/a-public-commitment-to-laun...</a><p>Now back to work.
Guys, we need to use ONE central place for coordination. How about the facebook group posted by ritonlajoie?<a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_141079939271952" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_141079939271952</a><p>I've joined...
Your timing is impeccable. I've just recently started a project, and I think a nice, public goal (and deadline) will help keep me motivated. I've only written one half-workable program before (a python script to check if a number was prime or not), so this will be a learning experience more than anything else.<p>I've started work on a program that will let a business generate and track coupon codes for their promotions. Eventually I will port it to a web app and make it accessible online... only I don't know how to do that yet. I should get back to work!<p>P.S. One thing I would really like to find is a hacker mentoring group or program. Is there anything like this for green hackers like myself?
I'm in too. I have a few side-projects that have not been pushed, so it's about time! Thanks for the suggestion. We should help each other out as a sounding board during this too
I have started <a href="http://onlineqrlab.com" rel="nofollow">http://onlineqrlab.com</a> with no clear idea in my mind (what it will do or how to monetize). I built a nice generator and I'm now improving more the interface.<p>I would be interested in QrCode ideas as I don't have any. Does anyone think of a small, 1/2 months feasible QrCode project that can be monetized somehow (SaaS like). I'm mainly doing this for learning purposes, so I don't bother if it really works well or not.
I pledge to launch a web app allowing mobile access to library accounts. Libraries will be able to create branded portals for their patrons. I will focus my attention first on an open source integrated library system such as Koha or Evergreen (primarily so there is no conflict of interest with my current place of employment).<p>How I'll do this while juggling work, school, another startup, and a girlfriend I do not know.
My birthday is on the 2nd of November, and I was planning to do my yearly maintenance of my life, and then take a week off to finish writing the first releasable version of my app.<p>So, clearly, Done. Done like burning. I'll make sure all my CI and test environments are up in time, and then I'll see you by the end of the month ;)
I'm in. Can someone make it their goal for the month to create a site to aggregate all the sites created during the month, or is that too meta?<p>Also, I mentioned this elsewhere, but September Startup Sprint has a nice ring to it. Perhaps next year? (Hat-tip to tlack for the original "November Startup Sprint" inspiration.)
Hey guys, lets put together a launch site where with everyone's products on it - and maybe we can get some publicity on it. Also maybe some kind of co-working arrangement even if just online chat where we can support and encourage each other if not help each other using our individual expertise.
Dang. I just started on a project which I want to launch in a month. That month is October, not November. Then again, there is nothing stopping me from launching in October and then another project in November!
<a href="http://shadyrudy.tumblr.com" rel="nofollow">http://shadyrudy.tumblr.com</a>
I just posted on Twitter about a programming version of NaNoWriMo. This is exactly what I was thinking.<p>Lets see how I go juggling this, finding a job, getting a visa, having family visit from overseas and going through a wedding ceremony all in one month. Sounds like fun.
Last 9 hours update: Decided which idea to launch, booked the domain and designed a landing page @ <a href="http://www.AppsToWin.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.AppsToWin.com</a> . Will add the invite sign up tomorrow. :-) Please share your comments.
Ok count me in :) I already released one. hopefully another one will be done by end of Nov<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popn-learn-abc/id400222528?mt=8" rel="nofollow">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popn-learn-abc/id400222528?mt...</a>
Sounds like a most excellent plan, count me in!<p><a href="http://diabeti.ca" rel="nofollow">http://diabeti.ca</a> has languished as a landing page for too long. Time to clean it up, get it out there, and get more people using it besides my wife.
I've got a lot of very small projects going on but I'm afraid that I will never finish any of them. So this is a great opportunity to focus on the last one and don't jump on any of the others until it's finished. Count me in!
Yesterday I launched my little project Rejose (<a href="http://www.rejose.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.rejose.com</a>) it is still very basic and I am playing with different concepts and will release some improvements soon.
I'm in. Working on a game that I've been dinking around with for the last few years. This should help motivate me to get it out there.<p>Has there been a decision on where to post status and communicate with other folks who are launching?
I'm in. I've also set up a development blog where I'll be posting (almost) daily with progress reports and next steps. <a href="http://chartility.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow">http://chartility.tumblr.com/</a>
Count me in.. I am looking at couple of ideas myself. would you mind commenting on them @ <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1773435" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1773435</a> ?
Hey guys, I'm new here, and I've already got an app on the android market called Cubes. What I intend to do before the end of November is come out with a paid version that is integrated with Open Feint.
Maybe we would have waited if I knew November was the month! We just launched <a href="http://globalfolders.com" rel="nofollow">http://globalfolders.com</a> using Rails 3, and had a blast developing it.
I'm in. Let's build some structure on how we'll report and share information as well. Honestly, I don't have anything in mind at the moment, but I'm open to grabbing a simple idea off of someone else.
Thank you for putting this up! I have a goal to launch <a href="http://privio.net" rel="nofollow">http://privio.net</a> by the 18th. It's nice to get that out there - feels... official.
We're definitively aiming for launching <a href="http://www.webpop.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.webpop.com</a> during November - so I guess I was in already before I read the post!
Count me in. I will get an app in the Appstore before the end of November. I think it will be small and simple but I plan on building it into a small collection of apps.
don't charge individual users) by month's end, but I hope to have at least one user who has entered interesting information, and be able to give out interesting recommendations in return.