Instagram? Zynga? There's a lot big minds chasing small ideas

Re:Instagram? Zynga? There's a lot big minds chasing small i... by mattgreenrocks on Saturday July 14, 2012 @03:35PM (#4245118)

This is a huge issue for me presently.

I want to work on big/hard problems that affect people's lives. Things that require imperfect solutions, or require a lot of research. Is there any way to find these? I tend toward more of a research bent, personally, but it's hard to hear about them in the HN bubble. I'm not looking to make a gazillion dollars, but rather to find something that is intellectually challenging enough to last me quite awhile. Anyone have any ideas?

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Re:Instagram? Zynga? There's a lot big minds chasing small i... by ippisl on Saturday July 14, 2012 @04:45PM (#4245290)

If you're interested in research, pick an interesting subject, and look for an open research question/projects in new published articles.

If you're interested in impact, i think it's easier to build an influential project(influencing 1000+ or more people in a reasonably important way) than a meaningful research. There are many useful research papers by academia that haven't been developed or commercialized and could be the base for useful projects. For example: [1].

[1]ParkNet: Drive-by Sensing of Road-Side Parking Statistics

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