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http://arthur-osx.com/
I noticed that one too when I browsed 1k a few days back. It advertised that it was already making money. Congrats on your purchase,
If you ever find yourself thinking "If only there were a product that solves my problem XYZ? I'd pay money for that!", then you already know what to build. If you haven't had such thoughts yet, I'm sure others around you could make suggestions. You'll make even more money by building for a niche market that has been overlooked or underserved by technology companies. The more specific the market, the better, as these…
People dont pay money because they want to. But because they need to. So make sure its something you are already paying for. Then make something better or cheaper. Unless you want to give it away for free. But its probably better to ask your non technical friends what they pay for.
https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-for-becomi...
It's an entertaining read, but the premise is
- idea generation is a skill - you need to practice - come up with 10 garbage ideas per day (and occasionally one or two are good)
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http://arthur-osx.com/
I noticed that one too when I browsed 1k a few days back. It advertised that it was already making money. Congrats on your purchase,
edit: and since it's from another HN'r, good work! It's a good idea with a really tasteful/simple execution.
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Hmm. I switched successfully to duckduckgo...
Fair enough, but Google has made their mission about making the world's information accessible, moreso than being the best search engine; I assume you still use YouTube, perhaps you use Google Maps (although there are plenty of good navigation alternatives), perhaps you use Google Translate, etc.
An aside, but funny enough, one thing I like about DDG is how much better it is at finding YouTube videos. I assume Google is encumbered by antitrust fears or something when it comes to video search.
I would go out and take part time jobs in all sorts of industries. Go be a landscaper for 2 weeks. Ride shotgun in a trucking rig for 2 weeks. Tag along with a surgeon for a day or two. I think that I would leave with a ton of ideas.
There is (was at least) even a website where you can pay others to apprentice them for a "day in the life", some are talented, some are celebrities.
Think of when kids play, if there are toys everywhere they will end up combining the ideas in different ways. But if the toys are boxed up and put away in between different experiences, they might never put toy A and toy B together, draining them of potential creativity.
The noise equals creative opportunity. Get some more noise!
The beginning of the book was free to read and garbled the letters as you moved along.
You try it. Make sure that its failure won't ruin you. Then keep tweaking and trying. Don't listen to any other advice :)
Most of the time failure nets a great learning experience regardless of other outcomes.