<story><title>Ask HN: who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?</title><text>I think we are all interested in reading some inspirational success stories for summer 2012! 
I would really appreciate your responses, HN!</text></story><parent_chain><item><author>einaregilsson</author><text>I created a few javascript card games, most of them in late 2011, but they really started earning this year. So far have made Spades, Hearts, Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Shithead and a couple of solitaires. Revenue has been steadily rising, and is a nice little side income now. &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.spades-cardgame.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.spades-cardgame.com&lt;/a&gt; is one, the rest are linked from there.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>wallawe</author><text>Haha I love the commentary in the JS source:&lt;p&gt;&quot;Hi there&lt;p&gt;You are here for one of two possible reasons:&lt;p&gt;1. You are creating a card game yourself and want to look at the source
    to see how it&apos;s done.&lt;p&gt;2. You&apos;re trying to figure out how you can cheat.
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<story><title>Ask HN: who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?</title><text>I think we are all interested in reading some inspirational success stories for summer 2012! 
I would really appreciate your responses, HN!</text></story><parent_chain><item><author>einaregilsson</author><text>I created a few javascript card games, most of them in late 2011, but they really started earning this year. So far have made Spades, Hearts, Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Shithead and a couple of solitaires. Revenue has been steadily rising, and is a nice little side income now. &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.spades-cardgame.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.spades-cardgame.com&lt;/a&gt; is one, the rest are linked from there.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>petercooper</author><text>I think this has been the most interesting part of the thread - congrats. And I love the comments at the top of your JavaScript ;-)</text></comment>