My 4-hour project, already profitable

In plain words

My 4-hour Project is a work tool that launched in 2011. It helps users complete projects quickly and efficiently, with a focus on rapid execution. The product is designed for people looking to start ventures with minimal time investment. What sets it apart is that it achieved profitability despite its short development timeframe, demonstrating a lean and practical approach to project completion.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  My 48-hour project, hainbit.com2011 · hainbit.com · ▲33
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  My 4-hour project, why it failed2011 · campsh.com · ▲18

  Small projects from home.

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  Four years of profitable side-projects2020 · coryzue.com · ▲145

  Revenue and stats from my various revenue-generating side-projects. | Cory Zue

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  My (current) Weekend Project - I am, I do2011 · iamido.info · ▲77
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  My afternoon project - a pleasant viewer for the "who is hiring?" posts2012 · hnhiring.micahw.com · ▲185
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  My weekend project, tracking the services you can't have in Canada2011 · cantada.ca · ▲212

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  Lofi Cities – Pixel-art city nights with browser-generated lofi▲319

  Endless lofi beats composed live in your browser, over pixel-art nights in Paris, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong, Sydney, San Francisco and more. Free, no sign-up.

  Work · 24d ago · loficities.com

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  Smooth Recorder▲257

  Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop

  Work · 18d ago · smoothrecorder.com

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  Figma Specs▲220

  A container for your context that lives on the Figma canvas

  Work · 3d ago · figma.com

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  The rarest tech books and docs you've probably never read▲190

  Work · 12d ago · readrare.com

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  Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch▲460

  Life & fun · 2011 · getinpulse.com

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  HackerBooks.com▲351

  Life & fun · 2011 · hackerbooks.com

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  Breakup Notifier▲264

  Life & fun · 2011 · breakupnotifier.com

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  Remote Jobs (our answer to "Who Is Hiring Remote Workers?")▲217

  We're giving away coupon codes for a free month-long posting. Just email me at evan AT remote DASH jobs DOT com. The first few folks win! I'm one of the founders of Remote Jobs -- also the same shlub who posted the first "Ask HN: Who Is Hiring Remote Workers?" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1857051.

  Work · 2011 · remote-jobs.com

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  What Do You Think Of My Resume?▲141

  Life & fun · 2011 · on.fb.me

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  my new project, an anti-snub dating site▲119

  Work · 2011 · secretpoke.com