... until they do
Startup Ideas Every Nerd Has (That Never Work)
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#22Another one he's missed : Algorithm to predict stock market movements.
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> driverless cars
Why not? Technologically, or socially?
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#24In my day (I'm only 32), the startup ideas everyone always wanted to do were: 1. A better bug/issue tracking system 2. A custom CMS 3. A code library/platform for easily building Business CRUD apps. 4. A word processing app that has only the 20% features that 80% of Word users use. 5. A better classmates.com
It seems like someone did do them! Obvious examples include:
1. basecamp/fogbugz/jira
2. Confluence/Sharepoint
3. django/rails
4. Google Docs
5. Facebook
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#25#2 works and is a profitable company called tellapart ( http://tellapart.com ).
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#26I dunno, I agree that everyone and their brother has these ideas, but it's like writing a novel. In literature there are a bunch archetypes (hero, heroine, Christ-like figure, etc), it's the nuance the author brings to the new iteration . Your right in that everyone has these ideas, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't think about ways to do them in a different way!
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#27Versions of #4 have worked, though not usually structured as X% of all future earnings. The most common version is the group-of-freelancers variant, where a group of people are really working independently, but do it legally via a partnership, which pools income to reduce risk, share upsides, smooth cash-flow bumps, etc. It's pretty well-established in a number of professions outside tech, e.g. in law, a partnership…
A workers co-op is a good alternative to a partnership if your jurisdiction has sane laws. (in other words if you're not in the United States). The big downside to partnerships is that you're exposed to unlimited liability.
The exact terms vary, but in some states an LLP or LLC is a good alternative with limited liability (just how limited the liability is also varies).
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#28I wish somebody would actually make a better Social Travel website. TripAdvisor is exceedingly unpleasant to use, despite the solid content. I keep hoping that wikitravel will thrive but it's never very good...
I'm working on a niche social travel website that's currently underserved. Launching next week; will share on HN!
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#29I feel like this misses a ton of apps. In chronological order:
textbook swap todo list dorm rating apartment/roommate rating/review local business rating/review something to hack the stock market better pet site better dating site better wedding site
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#30He forgot the 3D window manager.
Speaking of which ...I wonder if we will hear anything from http://bumptop.com/ via Google soon?