kvdb.io VS Exploding Topics

* Main side business: https://kvdb.io built in Go. In-progress work includes replacing the Lua scripting engine with a JavaScript engine. I think the app server paradigm of the 2000s will be back with a vengeance. Running for 4+ years and I intend to keep it running forever. - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

I’ve been running https://kvdb.io as a side project for a while. This weekend, I woke up to a bunch of alerts that the server had run out of open file descriptors (rookie mistake, I never expected to receive more than a thousand simultaneous requests). It turns out someone wrote a tutorial on how to automate COVID-19 appointment slot bookings and used KVdb to store SMS OTP codes. Never expected it, but a great... - Source: Hacker News / almost 3 years ago

Sounds pretty similar to the situation I found myself in. I discovered a few newsletters/tools: trending insights (free), exploding topics ($39/mo), and trends.co ($300/ yr). Source: 9 months ago

I also recommend subscribing to newsletters like new venture weekly (free) or Exploding Topics (freemium) for business ideas. Source: 9 months ago

Best to start with what you're good at doing, check websites like exploding topics and answer the public to see if there is hype/market around your skillset. Get started by helping people in that niche for free, use AI tools to supercharge your work and find clients. Rinse and repeat until you start making money. Source: 10 months ago

There are places that can even help you find the perfect niche to go into like exploding niches, exploding topics to name a few. Source: 10 months ago

The good news for you is starting newsletters is easier than ever. If you are not interested in starting something in your field newsletters like exploding niches or websites like exploding topics are great resources to get ideas. Source: 10 months ago