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Re:Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on? by dlojudice on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @01:11PM (#21326113)
tools for micro-entrepreneurs: with the growth of automation (e.g. RPA and AI) and the consequent decline of the world middle class, many people are being forced to work informally as a food deliverer or be an uber driver. others will become micro-entrepreneurs (solo-entrepreneurs for many). the opportunity is that these entrepreneurs will need all kinds of specialized tools during their journey (payment, marketing, finance, distribution, etc.)
Re:Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on? by somatic on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @01:20PM (#21326212)
In calling these people entrepreneurs you are really contorting the language. The entrepreneurs in this system are the creators and owners of the system. The other people are something else entirely.
Re:Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on? by dlojudice on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @01:37PM (#21326447)
i do not disagree regarding how we will call these "entrepreneurs". but problems looking for solutions for these people will be there (is already). it might even a chance to improve their lives
Re:Ask HN: What's a promising area to work on? by rooundio on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @01:14PM (#21326136)
bullish on this as well