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by arcticwombat 2689 days ago
I know how it's done.

Find a problem, solve it, charge for the solution.

All you have to do is fill in the blanks :)

It's not really tongue-in-cheek either, there are LOADS of books about this, but in the end it's all about finding a problem, providing a solution, and charging for it somehow (Time, licenses, platforms, whatever)

The best way to get there is to talk to people, don't ask them to think of products, just ask them how they go about their jobs and find out what the pain points are.

Where are they spending time on things that could be automated, or made simpler, or just eliminated by changing methodologies.

1 comments

Couldn't agree more, go from problem to solution, not the other direction, or you will be a hammer in search of a nail. Even better if you personally feel the pain.