A while back I stopped waiting for the one big SaaS idea and started building a bunch of small, boring tools that each solve exactly one problem. The theory: a portfolio of tiny sites, each monetized with ads or a subscription, compounding traffic over months instead of betting everything on a launch.
It's been equal parts fun and humbling. Here's what's live so far and what I actually learned shipping them.
The tools
Images & AI
CompactJPG — a free online image compressor. Files are processed locally in the browser, nothing gets uploaded, and it keeps quality better than I expected.
