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Hi, I’m a solo dev who hit rock bottom at 50: divorce, debt, near-bankruptcy. My free tools are all I have left. Why free?* — Coded them to survive my own chaos. — Now I want them to help others who feel lost. What’s inside: Wish Orb— Goal tracker with Sufi wisdom (to remember your "why"). Mood Master— A digital antidepressant (no prescription needed). Owl— For those who overthink at 3 AM. — They whisper: "Someone needs this". Even $1 lights my way. — Dream: Build human-centric AI tools (no dark patterns, just raw help). — Turn pain into code that matters. — Find allies (and harsh critics, sure).
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- Ko-fi.comFund Your Passions.May 2025
MoodMaster — Mystical Mood TrackerDownload MoodMaster and start your journey to inner balanceMay 2025
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Bootstrapping a Startup on a $0 Budget: Share Your Tips, Tools, and Stories!
Hey Product Hunt community!
I'm diving into the world of bootstrapping and want to build something amazing without spending a dime. I know many of you have been there starting from scratch, hustling with free tools, and leveraging creativity to grow.
Let s share our best tips, hacks, and stories! What free tools, platforms, or strategies have you used to launch or scale a project on a $0 budget? From no-cost marketing tactics to open-source software or scrappy growth hacks, spill the beans!
Launching my first commercial project — sova-autonomous-visual-ai-module.
It's an engineering bird: sees, thinks, works autonomously, doesn t ask stupid questions, and doesn t demand a subscription. Originally built as part of a larger technical vision, but decided to try selling it separately fueled by inspiration and, frankly, being broke.
Honestly, I hoped it would sell quickly. But apparently, the market today prefers animated landing pages over real engineering modules. Slightly disappointed by the community response. Seems like autonomous visual intelligence isn t exactly trendy it s not an NFT or a GPT inside a bank app.
Still, the project is real, alive, and working. I m an engineer with some grit, not a marketer, and this is my first attempt at going commercial. Maybe not the most graceful launch but definitely an honest one.
If anyone knows how to sell a piece like this quickly, preferably without standing up from the chair please share your wisdom.
Because falling into the abyss at 50 doesn t feel like an adventure anymore, more like the first chapter of a tragic memoir.