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My plea to the HN community; stop solving the same problems. If you really want to make something that people want then find something that people don't alrea

My plea to the HN community; stop solving the same problems. If you really want to make something that people want then find something that people don't already have. This may be outside you area of immediate experience. (Note - this comment was made without seeing the app - getting 502.)

duck 15y ago
stop solving the same problems Eh... what? If we didn't stop solving the same problems we would still be using WordPerfect and Google wouldn't exist. And without seeing it how do you know what it is even doing?
- parallel 15y ago
  I didn't say stop improving on solutions that miss the mark. I just think there is a lot of unexplored territory for software developers. People like to solve problems they have and understand. To do list apps are the classic example for developers. I'm just saying there's a lot of opportunity out there if you step outside your comfort zone. All I know about this app is that it's a web based todo app. I was clear on this so to pick me up on it is a bit out of line. A better response would be to point out how it improves on what's already available.
  - rs 15y ago
    >> A better response would be to point out how it improves on what's already available. For starters, the UI is something that I haven't really seen before and its pretty neat. Second, I do like the concept of today/tomorrow - think that's a nice way to encourage planning and doing
gemenon 15y ago
Sometimes what people don't already have is the right solution to a problem that has already been "solved".
- parallel 15y ago
  Yeah, fair comment. The art is deciding if there is sufficient room for improvement or if a novel approach will work. If I were splitting hairs I'd say we agree in that if the "right" solution isn't there then we don't have a solution.
johnmorris 15y ago
>>find something that people don't already have Not so fast. Yes, there are to do apps out there, but none that I've seen as easy to use and so beautifully designed. This is one of the most useful show HN apps I've used. HN community: please continue innovating and creating better products. There is a ton of crap out there. hint: project management applications.

duck 15y ago

stop solving the same problems Eh... what? If we didn't stop solving the same problems we would still be using WordPerfect and Google wouldn't exist. And without seeing it how do you know what it is even doing?

parallel 15y ago
I didn't say stop improving on solutions that miss the mark. I just think there is a lot of unexplored territory for software developers. People like to solve problems they have and understand. To do list apps are the classic example for developers. I'm just saying there's a lot of opportunity out there if you step outside your comfort zone. All I know about this app is that it's a web based todo app. I was clear on this so to pick me up on it is a bit out of line. A better response would be to point out how it improves on what's already available.
- rs 15y ago
  >> A better response would be to point out how it improves on what's already available. For starters, the UI is something that I haven't really seen before and its pretty neat. Second, I do like the concept of today/tomorrow - think that's a nice way to encourage planning and doing

gemenon 15y ago

Sometimes what people don't already have is the right solution to a problem that has already been "solved".

parallel 15y ago
Yeah, fair comment. The art is deciding if there is sufficient room for improvement or if a novel approach will work. If I were splitting hairs I'd say we agree in that if the "right" solution isn't there then we don't have a solution.

johnmorris 15y ago

>>find something that people don't already have Not so fast. Yes, there are to do apps out there, but none that I've seen as easy to use and so beautifully designed. This is one of the most useful show HN apps I've used. HN community: please continue innovating and creating better products. There is a ton of crap out there. hint: project management applications.