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by dreistdreist 3468 days ago
If there are not a lot of developers in your country, I would assume that a lot of businesses are running without proper software as well. If they had software they would have an advantage over their competitors who don't have it.

Have you tried talking to business owners to see if they have problems that can be solved with software? Being good with computers and able to program is a really large advantage if most people around you are not in that position.

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To add to this: Something that is in really common need, but not much addressed.

A friend had much success with a payroll system in China. All done in English, satisfying the compliance need for international companies which had a small presence but kept getting fined and in trouble with their home offices because they weren't in compliance with local law when the law quickly changed: tiny HR division, etc. China does not lack software engineers, but it does rely on manual solutions which software solutions quickly solve.

Not saying do payroll. Just saying do something that solves a lot of people's problems and can start generating some revenue quickly.