Ask HN: Should I find a job or try to build a profitable project?

Re:Ask HN: Should I find a job or try to build a profitable ... by JamesBarney on Sunday June 09, 2019 @08:14PM (#20142789)

Building a proof of concept is an incredibly expensive way to figure out what clients want. And many times you find out you're so far off that none of the project is reusable.

Also plenty of clients will take meeting without an proof of concept. And this is especially true when you have a really good idea.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I find a job or try to build a profitable ... by rognjen on Sunday June 09, 2019 @09:00PM (#20143000)

I've found the opposite to be true -- easier to get a meeting if you have something to show even with a mediocre idea.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I find a job or try to build a profitable ... by JamesBarney on Monday June 10, 2019 @11:33AM (#20147652)

In my experience it didn't make a huge difference. More than half the time the individual didn't even want to see it. Just wanted to talk about how it would improve their business.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I find a job or try to build a profitable ... by jlelonm on Monday June 10, 2019 @09:20AM (#20146455)

What is the better way to figure out what clients want? Conversations?

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Re:Ask HN: Should I find a job or try to build a profitable ... by JamesBarney on Monday June 10, 2019 @11:31AM (#20147633)

Yeah it takes a lot less time to have a conversation than to build an app.

Makings the cold calls and cold emails felt a lot easier with an app built but at least in my experience didn't make a big difference in response rate.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I find a job or try to build a profitable ... by takanori on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @12:04AM (#20152933)

The best way is to have that problem yourself while working in at an ideal customer.

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