I'm 16 and built a tiny hosting platform to earn from my hobby. It has 0 users so far
I'm 16, and coding is my hobby. I wanted to see if I could turn it into a little income, so I built tinybox: tiny servers you can start in a minute.
What it does
- Deploy from a GitHub repo (Node.js, Python or static sites)
- A web terminal in your browser
- Your own
name.tinybox.onlineaddress with HTTPS - 2 custom domains
- Free for 7 days, no card needed
- Paid plans start at $1/month (crypto accepted, or pay manually)
The hard parts
- Connecting my backend to the VPS so one click creates a working server for each user
- Building the web terminal
- Setting up subdomains and HTTPS automatically
Each of these took me longer than I expected, and I learned a lot doing them.
Where it stands
I launched a few days ago. Number of users: zero. 😅 I'm sharing it now because I'd rather learn from real feedback than keep polishing alone.
What I'd love to know
- Would you use something like this for a side project or a bot?
- Is 256MB RAM enough for what you build?
- What's missing?
Try it
The first 10 testers get a free month of the Starter plan (512MB RAM) on top of the 7-day trial. Sign up, then comment "tester" below and I'll upgrade your slot.
I'll reply to every comment. Thanks for reading! 🙏
