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Has Mubashar Iqbal Made Money From His Side Projects?

The notes for this Smash Notes interview introduce Mubashar Iqbal as a developer and a dad behind Pod Hunt, Product News, Practical MVP, and about 80 other projects. Some of those projects sold, some shut down, and some still pay him passive income. The episode is about his newest product, Pod Hunt, about how a serial maker stays on the work without losing interest, and about his family. He has been featured by Lifehacker, The Next Web, Mashable, and Fortune. The short version is that the side projects have made money, unevenly, rather than as one clean win.

Special interview with Mubashar Iqbal, Product Hunt Make of the Year for 2016 and founder of Pod Hunt, WILL ROBOTS TAKE MY JOB, plus 80 other projects. ·

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  1. Who Is Mubashar "mubs" IqbalMubs is a developer, dad, and a maker.
  2. Why Is Mubashar Working on So Many ProjectsHe loves it, and has been doing it for a really long time.
  3. What Is Your Super-powerMubs says that he truly does not need a lot of sleep.
  4. What Is the Hardest Part About Making Side ProjectsCoding is the easy part, especially with all the click-and-drag tools available today.
  5. What Do You Think About No-code MovementMubs sees software as a tool that enables people to solve problems. If you can solve a problem, using whatever tools are available to you, that is great.
  6. Is Mubashar Iqbal Trying to Start the Next UnicornMubs says that building a unicorn is not one of his goals. He is simply trying to solve his own problems, and sometimes those of his friends.
  7. Why Did Mubashar Iqbal Build HowMuchIsABitcoin.com?Mubashar Iqbal, Product Hunt Maker of the Year in 2016 and the founder of Pod Hunt, tells Smash Notes host Kirill Zubovsky that HowMuchIsABitcoin.com came out…
  8. Why Did You Start Working on PodHuntProduct Hunt used to have a games, podcasts, and books category. They eventually shut them down to focus on software.
  9. What Outcome Would Make Mubs HappyMubs says he has pretty low expectations for the outcomes of his project. He does not have VC funding, nor does it really cost him anything outside of his time.
  10. Have You Heard of the Palm PhonePalm is a little phone, the size of a credit card. It runs Android, has a camera, and is able to do everything your normal phone does.
  11. How Is It Possible to Work From Home for 20 YearsMubs started working from home nearly twenty years ago and never stopped.
  12. How Did Traffic Make Mubashar Want to Work From Home?During his first job, Mubs would spend over an hour sitting in traffic.
  13. What Do Friends Know About Mubashar That Most People Don'tEvery failure is a learning opportunity. Mubs is a very positive person and he does not get held back by failure, instead he uses it to propel himself forward.

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