Work · alternatives · 2026

My Minimum Viable Side Project is a work tool that visualizes baby name trends over time. Launched in 2011, it displays historical data about baby naming patterns through graphs, allowing users to explore how name… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My minimum viable side project launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Autism Simulator▲779

   Hey all, I built this. It’s not trying to capture every autistic experience (that’d be impossible). It’s based on my own lived experience as well as that of friends on the spectrum. I'm trying to give people a feel for what masking, decision fatigue, and burnout can look like day-to-day. That’s hard to explain in words, but easier to show through choices and stats. I'm not trying to "define autism". I’ve gotten good feedback here about resilience, meds, and difficulty tuning. I’ll keep tweaking it. If even a few people walk away thinking, "ah, maybe that’s why my coworker struggles in those…

   2025 · autism-simulator.vercel.app · its alternatives →

2. 2MA
   My afternoon project - a pleasant viewer for the "who is hiring?" posts▲185

   2012 · hnhiring.micahw.com · its alternatives →

3. 3WP
   Weekend Project - My MVB (minimum viable business)▲28

   2011 · thehodge.co.uk · its alternatives →

4. 4MS
   My Side Project Rocks – Share and discover side projects▲220

   2022 · mysideproject.rocks · its alternatives →

5. 5
   My Startup Name▲236

   Free + simple framework to name your next project or startup

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6MU
   my useless weekend project, add speech bubbles to images▲225

   2013 · phrase.it · its alternatives →

7. 7MW
   My weekend project - minimotivation.com▲78

   2010 · minimotivation.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MyTemplate▲191

   A no-code personal website builder for developers

   2021 · mytemplate.xyz · its alternatives →

9. 9AU
   A url-based API for images (my weekend project)▲115

   2013 · mebe.co · its alternatives →

10. 10MW
    My Weekend Project: One-Click Developer Portfolio Website▲78

    2013 · prtflio.eu · its alternatives →

11. 11MW
    My weekend project, tracking the services you can't have in Canada▲212

    2011 · cantada.ca · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Name Ideas Generator▲346

    A simplistic domain name generator.

    2017 · nameideasgenerator.com · its alternatives →

13. 13MA
    memEx, a personal knowledge base inspired by zettlekasten and org-mode▲194

    2025 · gitea.bubbletea.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Viable▲154

    Find immediate insights in surveys, helpdesk, and reviews

    2021 · askviable.com · its alternatives →

15. 15MC
    My (current) Weekend Project - I am, I do▲77

    2011 · iamido.info · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Nameible▲118

    Business name generator

    2022 · nameible.com · its alternatives →

17. 17MW
    My "weekend" project, an ML dialect and compiler▲68

    2012 · texodus.github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18MN
    My news summarization side project▲30

    2013 · summary.io · its alternatives →

19. 19MS
    My side project about side projects▲66

    2013 · sideshowhq.com · its alternatives →

20. 20MW
    My weekend project - Tool to manage all your social network settings▲52

    2012 · blisscontrol.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Personal Knowledge Hub▲110

    A Notion template for staying organized and inspired

    2023 · samstoof.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    My Startup Name 2.0▲116

    A quick and simple framework to name your next startup ⚡️

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23MT
    My table of tools for startups [Google Docs]▲139

    2011 · docs.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24MW
    My weekend Project - Almost Flat UI Theme▲100

    2013 · websymphony.net · its alternatives →

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