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Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by AndrewKemendo »

GetKipple wrote: post #12
AndrewKemendo wrote: post #4

3D modeling objects (starting with retail products) for rendering on the web and in AR/VR. The AR/VR/WebGL world totally depends on 3D content. 99% of the companies who want to put 3D content out, don't have any in 3D or if they do it's inappropriate for the medium - for example they only have 200MB objects used for photorealistic rendering. Having good lightweight 3D models of objects/products etc... is probably a m…

I have been trying to get that service off the ground. I got the low cost 3d scanning and rendering down. Just don't have the space or funds to actually build up the library. GetKipple.com

I don't think it's going to be done through scanning. You need more variability for texture than can be given through scanning and fixing the textures later is too time intensive.

Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by mst3c »

endisukaj wrote: post #26
nurettin wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would approach this problem by opening a bar, not a startup.

Yeah, seems like there's a need for more bars instead of a complicated solution to a simple problem.

complicated how? Is it "easier" to open physical bars with usually thin margins and massive capital investment + branding + staffing up + etc...? When all is said and done, a tech solution might be easier/better.

Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by mst3c »

kilimchoi wrote: post #15
taprun wrote: post #9

Anyone that can make hiring better would make a fortune. Even if you can make something super specialized like hiring for ai programmers or biochemists would make a fortune.

what kind of problems are you facing with hiring?

some issues: - massive information asymmetry b/n company and applicants. - companies are different. why conform to standard "job types" like "data scientist", "software engineer" etc when a potentially custom tailored description would do a much better job? - In technical fields the "non-technical recruiter as the gate keeper" model breaks down. - There are many issues if you really dig in.

Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by mst3c »

In the future buildings and factories should be constantly monitored and controlled from the cloud. But most of these assets are currently controlled from on-premise control boxes/computers called BMS systems. If you start a company to integrate the data from these systems (many manufacturers, many formats, many proprietary) and pipe them to the cloud and put a unified control scheme on top, you could potentially do really well.

Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by mvpu »

soneca wrote: post #27
mvpu wrote: post #10

A high end upwork or elance that only has semi vetted developers, e.g those with github commits > 100. A simpler and cheaper version of meetedgar.com that keeps retweeting my blog posts on auto pilot.

What is the pricing at meetedgar.com? And what features they have that are essential and what are disposable? Their site seems to be purposefully opaque regarding these points.

Starts at $50 per month. You need to setup a "library" of blog posts (yours and others) and it will keep retweeting them on autopilot. I want something for $10 per month that simply connects to my blog and retweets posts all day. I'd imagine many bloggers would want it as well.

Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by mvpu »

kilimchoi wrote: post #13
mvpu wrote: post #10

A high end upwork or elance that only has semi vetted developers, e.g those with github commits > 100. A simpler and cheaper version of meetedgar.com that keeps retweeting my blog posts on auto pilot.

have you used toptal before?

Gigster and toptal a) have their own vetting mechanism that misses out on lots of good developers, b) charge a premium for that which is unnecessary, and c) are a service not a platform.

What I want is a lightweight platform where any github dev can showcase their code and say hire me for x. I don't want any third party vetting. Github itself could do this. We need a better freelance marketplace.

Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by endisukaj »

mst3c wrote: post #32
endisukaj wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, seems like there's a need for more bars instead of a complicated solution to a simple problem.

complicated how? Is it "easier" to open physical bars with usually thin margins and massive capital investment + branding + staffing up + etc...? When all is said and done, a tech solution might be easier/better.

A tech solution for what actually? The problem is that there are few (good?) bars in the area. The solution for that problem would be to open new bars.

Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by jermaustin1 »

omarchowdhury wrote: post #24

I'd love to tell you but I'm working on it already.

Never be afraid to share your idea with the public. People don't care enough to steal it from you, and those that would steal it wont have the industry knowledge or contacts to launch it successfully.

See my blog post on using strangers to vet ideas: http://jeremyaboyd.com/validating-your-ideas-on-strangers/

Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by averageweather »

endisukaj wrote: post #37
mst3c wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

complicated how? Is it "easier" to open physical bars with usually thin margins and massive capital investment + branding + staffing up + etc...? When all is said and done, a tech solution might be easier/better.

A tech solution for what actually? The problem is that there are few (good?) bars in the area. The solution for that problem would be to open new bars.

You may disagree but I feel we are in an age of transparency. TripAdvisor, yelp, cargurus, Amazon reviews etc. Consumers want to know as much detail as possible prior to a purchase or visiting a hotel.

My big point is that one of the remaining non transparent industries is nightlife. Bars create fake lines and charge bogus covers.

I just feel like technology could improve this.

Re: Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

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Post by ljk »

jermaustin1 wrote: post #38
omarchowdhury wrote: post #24

I'd love to tell you but I'm working on it already.

Never be afraid to share your idea with the public. People don't care enough to steal it from you, and those that would steal it wont have the industry knowledge or contacts to launch it successfully. See my blog post on using strangers to vet ideas: http://jeremyaboyd.com/validating-your-ideas-on-strangers/

> Never be afraid to share your idea with the public. People don't care enough to steal it from you, and those that would steal it wont have the industry knowledge or contacts to launch it successfully

...sometimes

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/30/a-24-year-old-made-345000-by-...

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