I made a site for finding people to build cool tech projects with
Hi HN! I made a thing and wanted to share it with the builders of HN. Problem: I’ve found it hard/impossible to stay consistent on my side projects over the years with a pretty demanding full-time job and now kids. When the job picks up, it’s too easy to drop the side project for a day, which becomes a week, which becomes months. It’s also been somewhat demotivating to build alone on the side because you only have so much time and projects take so long. In college it was easier to find people to work with. Now, not so much. Solution: I think it’ll be easier to stay motivated and…
In plain words
Guild Origin is a platform for connecting developers and builders who want to collaborate on side projects. Users post project ideas or ongoing work, and interested collaborators can reach out to join them. The site includes a streak feature designed to help teams maintain consistency on their projects. It's built for busy professionals who struggle to stay motivated working alone on side projects and want the accountability and momentum that comes from building with others.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
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In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN! I made a thing and wanted to share it with the builders of HN. Problem: I’ve found it hard/impossible to stay consistent on my side projects over the years with a pretty demanding full-time job and now kids. When the job picks up, it’s too easy to drop the side project for a day, which becomes a week, which becomes months. It’s also been somewhat demotivating to build alone on the side because you only have so much time and projects take so long. In college it was easier to find people to work with. Now, not so much. Solution: I think it’ll be easier to stay motivated and consistent on projects when working with someone else. Enter Guild Origin: Post an idea you want to build or are building. Then if anyone is interested in the project, they’ll reach out and you can work on it together - it’s that simple! I’ve added a basic streak feature to help stay consistent and will continue adding features that incentivize consistency. I know there are already several sites for finding startup cofounders, and I wanted to create something more laid back. Sometimes it doesn’t need to be a startup - it can just be a cool idea you want to build to learn a new skill or make the world better. Maybe it evolves into something more and maybe you just use it yourself - that’s totally fine! TIA for any feedback or thoughts on my first side project “MVP”. Here’s to building awesome projects together!
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