Ask HN: Why Ideas Suck?

by joanna_ on 7/9/2019, 2:30:07 PM with 3 comments
I jotted down a few startup ideas. After sometime when I thought about them, they seem like useless.

New apps are popping up making millions.

Why cannot I find a profitable idea?

  • by x0hm on 7/9/2019, 3:13:56 PM

    Because your ideas are generated internally. You're creating something before its necessary.

    Find something that brings people pain, and then solve that pain. Your ideas will be generated from externalities.

    Your thinking should shift from "how can I make this idea work" to "how can I solve this problem".

    Fill in natural blanks. Don't try to create, try to solve.