Show HN: My bootstrapped sideproject app, Movie Trailers and Showtimes

by wushupork on 4/30/2015, 5:51 PM with 8 comments

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/movies-trailers-showtimes/id954721891?mt=8

I'm proud to show you the latest version of my passion project Marquee - an app for discovering movies, showtimes and trailers. It's chockfull of little details that make the app a pleasure to use.

Rather than try to raise funding and pursue this full time, I've chosen to do this on 'Hard Mode' and treat it as a side project until it gets more traction. I realize that probably creates a catch 22 situation. How can I get traction if I don't devote time to it. Given my current life situation, it's a little tough to drop everything and "go for it".

Any feedback and advice on the app is greatly appreciated.

  • by 10dpd on 4/30/2015, 7:44 PM

    Sorry to be blunt but "Rather than try to raise funding and pursue this full time"? Do you really think you'd be able to raise money for a movie trailer app?

  • by kelheor on 4/30/2015, 5:58 PM

    Do you planning optimize your app for ipad? I'm even can't see app icon, just white square.

  • by pwnsaucage on 5/1/2015, 1:57 AM

    Nice man, I used Flixster for a while, but just noticed some REALLY annoying ads on that app ... space for improvement!

  • by solve on 5/2/2015, 4:35 PM

    "Hard mode" is raising outside money. Easier (and often better!) mode, is to delay raising outside money.

    Your current employer is usually a far better investor to (unknowingly) fund your projects anyway.