Abandoned Side Projects

Discussions center on why promising software projects, especially side projects, were abandoned, with users asking about outcomes, reasons for discontinuation, and sharing personal experiences of giving up on their own projects.

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kamikaz1k Apr 30, 2022 View on HN

Sounds like it worked? What happened with the project? Not enough mass of attention?

eruditely Jan 11, 2016 View on HN

What on earth happened to this project? It looked really promising. Is it all left to racket now?

xeromal Oct 25, 2020 View on HN

Haha, nah, the project was canned and I moved on to greener pastures.

ateesdalejr Nov 4, 2018 View on HN

What happens when this becomes a neglected side project?

darepublic Feb 2, 2021 View on HN

I think it was a worthwhile project. The shame is abandoning it imo

bowmessage Mar 30, 2020 View on HN

What pain point(s) made you abandon the project? I like the idea!

nobody271 Dec 1, 2018 View on HN

What was the side project that you gave up on?

swhitf Aug 15, 2025 View on HN

I followed this project from when it was announced but it was unfortunately abandoned a few years ago. It's probably not worth wasting any time on now.

Ancapistani Feb 5, 2022 View on HN

Sounds like one of those “temporary” projects that outlives the people who start it.

tptacek Feb 18, 2015 View on HN

No, the project was not "abandoned" like that. What source told you that?