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Ask HN: How to commit?

#1
I've got a bit of a fear of commitment when it comes to moving forward with a new startup idea.

I've tried a couple of startups over the past several years, one consumer and one a b2b SaaS company. The first one had no clear business model and was more of a side project to learn to code. I hoped to turn it into a startup but in hindsight it really never had a chance. The second had a clear business model but didn't target a specific niche and ultimately had no differentiators or compelling value proposition.

I'm at a point where I don't know what to do next. Nothing jumps out at me as a clear problem that needs solving, or a "scratch your own itch" type situation. My entire motivation to learn to code was to start a startup, and I can't figure out what to do next.

Where do I go from here? How do I find an idea and convince myself that it's good enough to move forward with?

Re: Ask HN: How to commit?

#2
> Where do I go from here? How do I find an idea and convince myself that it's good enough to move forward with?

Perhaps you don't. Perhaps you just need to wait. Keep working on side projects and keep learning. Also ask yourself this - "Why do I want to start a startup?" and be really honest with yourself about the answer.