Re:Ask HN: How to Choose Problem?
by iapsngh on Friday February 28, 2020 @10:19AM
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Often cited, Dropbox solved a problem that many thought was simple and didn't see as saleable.
Besides being there at the right time, marketing and clicking, the key thing was that it provided an easy way to take the pain away from setting up a system for backup and sync in the cloud, specially for non-technical users.
There is no sure shot way of finding such problems. If you look around, most problems not only appear simple but are in-fact simple to solve. It's the way you solve those 'simple' problems will put food on the table.
You have to try and fail fast to find the one.
That said, there are no shortcuts. The start-up road is long and hard; and it will try to sap the energy out of you. Be prepared for the long haul.
Besides being there at the right time, marketing and clicking, the key thing was that it provided an easy way to take the pain away from setting up a system for backup and sync in the cloud, specially for non-technical users.
There is no sure shot way of finding such problems. If you look around, most problems not only appear simple but are in-fact simple to solve. It's the way you solve those 'simple' problems will put food on the table.
You have to try and fail fast to find the one.
That said, there are no shortcuts. The start-up road is long and hard; and it will try to sap the energy out of you. Be prepared for the long haul.