Indie dev makes $45 in one day selling virtual billboard images
alexmacgregor__ · x · 2026-08-22
An indie developer shared results from a one-day toy project: a simple auction site for rectangular images, described as "virtual billboards." The project has generated $45 in revenue so far. The author emphasizes building cool stuff, attempting to monetize it, and learning from what worked and what didn't.
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