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Heh, I remember doing this for WordPress plugins back in 2010ish. Basically look for plugins with high install rate but not been updated in a long time. Fork it, add on paid services, then market the hell out of it on Reddit/etc. I was making ~4-5k a month from that before I had to give it up due to a COI policy at work.

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That's amazing! I thought about whether to keep the data to myself and build something or share it and sell access to it. I hope I made the right decision! (Also I just learned what a COI policy is)

I'll probably purchase the data :soon:... honestly. I no longer work for that company (after spending well over 5 years there) and I've been thinking about doing something like this again.

Whoa, was your work related to wordpress plugins?

You mean the COI? You could say that. Basically I wasn’t allowed to take payment for any WordPress related activities after accepting employment.

And it was worth it to give up the $4-5k / month instead of going to an employer without a COI policy and keeping the dual income streams?

Yeah. Some very pretty golden handcuffs.

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