Show HN: I open sourced my failed SaaS (task/calendar/chat/files hub)
github.comHi HN, About 1.5 years ago, I published Jinear, an app I originally built for friends, family, and for fun. I tried to turn it into a SaaS to acquire paying users, but I failed.
Instead of letting it sit, I made it open source and moved on to other things. Over time it gained some unexpected traction nothing big just very small heartbeats. Meantime I needed file sharing and messaging for my own use, so I went back to jinear and added those modules too.
I don't think this will ever be a financially profitable product, but I'd be happy if it helps other people. I currently host it on a Mac Mini at home, which costs me almost nothing (besides couple of cents for google cloud storage).
While there’s a hosted version for quick testing, it is fully self hostable. You can create/assign tasks, share files, view everything on a calendar, and chat with your team. It’s also built as a PWA for mobile use.
If anyone needs this kind of tool feel free to use & modify it. I’d love to hear your thoughts or feedback. Thanks.
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