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?