Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to I paid an engineer $4k to build a dating site
http://www.percodate.com/ - DO NOT PAY FOR THE SITE. Use code HEYHN if you want to sign up. I've had some experience with website development, but I'm not technical whatsoever. So I went on craigslist (in Los Angeles) to look for an engineer to build a dating site. Luckily, I found someone amazing. We agreed on $4,000 in milestone payments and $6,000 in potential bonuses if the site does well. We recently launched the site and would love your feedback. I know the design is lacking, but any feedback would be appreciated!!
Percodate is a newly launched dating website built by a non-technical founder who hired an engineer to create the platform. The site is designed for people looking to connect and date online. While the creator… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I paid an engineer $4k to build a dating site launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
- 1DW
Happy new year fellow HNers! This is my first Show HN... and it's a dating website. The crowd here is not my target market, so I'm not looking for SEO/traffic, but looking for feedbacks. Lots of it. I'm fully prepared that I'll get bashed due to the nature of my product. What: An online Indonesian dating website where the ladies get paid if their date sucks. That "paid" part is just a gimmick (the feature is not fully implemented) which seems to work. So far nobody questions the lack of implementation. If people do need it, I'll implement it. Why: I want to quit my job and "do startup" but I…
2013 · ngajakjalan.com · its alternatives →
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Apply To Date▲484Your own Bachelor(ette) page where people apply to date you
2018 · its alternatives →
- 3MN
2011 · secretpoke.com · its alternatives →
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Just for $50 and 60 minutes of your time!
2019 · its alternatives →
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- 6WC
Ah, there's a dumb easy hack to figure out what ideas people will pay for. Search "I'd pay for" on Twitter and you'll find hundreds of posts from people talking about pain points and products they'd pay for to solve them. Do this enough and you realize you have to filter through a lot of slop. slop. slop. I created willpayforthis.com to accumulate high signal, high quality posts and save you some time. I love thoughts from the community on how I can make it better, save you time, and help you work on the best ideas.
2025 · willpayforthis.com · its alternatives →
- 7IM
I'm gauging interest for a service that would help connect devs/designers/copywriters with folks who have short term projects (a few days or weeks of work). The projects would range in value, but should ideally be at least a few $100. Through Forrst, there are already thousands of such people available to work, it's just a matter of if this is interesting to the other side. If it is, would you leave your info? Thanks a ton. Form: https://kylebragger.wufoo.com/forms/short-term-project-matchmaking/
2011 · kylebragger.wufoo.com · its alternatives →
- 8OD
I've been quietly learning web development for about a year now after getting intoxicated by the media darling startup scene back when it was REALLY going mainsteam with the release of the social network. So I drank that koolaid and joined the club and I resolved to create a semi-competent web dev from my humble highschool CS 1 roots. A year's gone by and my first project is finally done. It's a simple online dating app that tries to make online dating appeal to a more casual crowd while removing a few of the major pitfalls of current online dating websites, most notably fear of rejection,…
2011 · heyithinkyourecute.com · its alternatives →
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built this as a joke. a friend bet me I couldn't make $1M off it by the end of the year. Currently at $5,010. Amazing it even worked
Jun 2026 · payfornoreason.com · its alternatives →
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Hello all, I built about 2 years ago a coding website for kids, teens and adults: https://codeguppy.com Despite my efforts to promote the website it is still not well know. I post almost daily about it on Twitter at https://twitter.com/codeguppy ... but even there I don't have views. The website is fun... although I still have a ton of things to add. I appreciate if you take a look and suggest improvements and most importantly help me with spreading the news about this website. I really need a boost! Thanks all!
2021 · its alternatives →
- 12SL
So a while ago I was thinking it would be neat to build a site that had the most absolute utility. The idea I came up with was a site to store those little protips that are super useful, if you know them ahead of time. I hired a guy to work on it with me, and ClueDB was born: http://cluedb.com/ Please give it a whirl (it uses Twitter auth as login but doesn't tweet anything) and tell me what you think! (Various trivia: My first try at a project coded by someone else and "product managed" by me. Runs on Flask + MongoDB. Also, this is totally unrelated to my startup.)
2011 · cluedb.com · its alternatives →
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LoveYuu▲20Hey HN, A couple of years ago, I was low on cash but wanted to surprise my girlfriend (now wife) with something special using my programming skills. I built a relationship timer web page! It features a real-time relationship counter (e.g., together for 2 years, 3 months, 5 days...), photos of the couple, and a heartfelt message. I launched this project on TikTok, and it blew up, amassing nearly 1 million views. The response has been incredible! Now, I'm sharing this with everyone here on Hacker News as well. If you're interested, you can check out the site and create your own relationship…
2025 · loveyuu.com · its alternatives →
- 14IM
Hey there, I’m building blnkfabrics.com Think of it as a Costco for apparel, pay a yearly membership and get the best prices on high quality clothes with no weird logos or designs. The apparel is typically sold at cost+10%(to cover handling and logistics) Site is almost finished, technically is fully operational meaning you can buy the membership right now and the orders will fulfill, but need to fix some factors(landing page, copy, favicon, etc.) Also make sure to check the FAQ page, will answer most questions. If there are other questions you think I should answer let me know Would love…
2022 · blnkfabrics.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HackerNews folks! I first launched DatingAI.pro to help people improve their dating profiles, get reply suggestions, etc but to that I got feedback where people pointed out that someone could just impersonate their entire profile which made sense and I thought what if I could actually help people really get better at texting or conversations by giving them feedback and letting them improve via suggestions. I understand a human date can't be replaced but certainly we could help to an extent. NOTE - THIS IS NOT AN AI GIRLFRIEND. This is how it works: 1. Swipe from profiles of the opposite…
2023 · datingai.pro · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, This is DevMarket, a platform connecting technical and non-technical people to work on side projects together. You swipe right until you find a profile that resonates with you, use tools to evaluate them, and start a project with clear agreements in place. It’s designed as an end-to-end solution for cofounder matching, and our motivation is to make cofounder finding easy for everyone. I hope you enjoy it. Would love your feedback Daniel
2025 · devmarket.pro · its alternatives →
- 17BA
Our goal is to cause some disruption in how people date online/offline. we service all regardless of sexual orientation. Any feedback is appreciated for a crazy budding entrepreneur :) P.S Phone app coming soon as well
2012 · fantsy.me · its alternatives →
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- 20IW
I'm a ex Facebook & AOL designer. I recently quit my job to start a design studio of my own and I'm looking to build up my portfolio. I'm looking to work with amazing entrepreneurs to help them design even more amazing products. -FAQs: -What does $1k includes? Everything we can design in 1 week. I'm experienced enough to design a whole app in a week or so. -Do you take equity? No. -Do you also design web apps? Sure. I'm open for all platforms: Web, android, iOS, etc. except VR/3D. -How does it work? I will be booking on first-come, first-served basis. Contact is in my profile. Initial…
2016 · its alternatives →
- 21IC
2019 · mostromanticsite.com · its alternatives →
- 22ND
My partner and I are developing an app at the moment which gives people the opportunity to crowdsource dating advice exclusively from people of the opposite sex. That is, women seek advice from men, and vice versa. The fundamental concept is to break down the barriers of communication between men and women and give people a more reliable source of advice than the usual channels such as friends - who can either be notoriously unreliable or sadly may not have the best intentions. People would post information anonymously about their situation by way of a short message and would also have the…
2017 · its alternatives →
- 23CT
HB here, sharing my first post ; ) I run a tech lab in the UK, and after several costly, poor hires over the years, we decided to build our own hiring tool with a focus on personality over skills. Here's the thing: resumes suck at showcasing personality! We've been using video and AI successfully and for quite some time to solve this problem. Now, we thought, why not spread the love? Especially if we can make it FREE for small businesses like ours? https://candydate.app, has the following goals: 1. Highlight true personalities using short videos, instead of relying on CVs or forms.…
2023 · candydate.app · its alternatives →
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Yuki▲12Hey everyone, I want to show you my iOS app. For the past 8 months I worked on this revamp and the app was approved on the App Store two days ago on the first go. How did I come up with the idea? Last year while I was looking for a new app to build I found lots of Reddit posts where people were asking about "How to practice flirting" or "How to flirt". Most of the posts had a ton of engagement and I thought that it might be a good opportunity to build an app which helps people with this problem. The first version of the app was not great, but I got 4 customers and made $94. Two paid monthly…
2025 · howtoflirt.co · its alternatives →
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