[dylandrop]

Realistically, as a programmer, you know the market is about to be SUPER saturated. In my opinion these people know they are being scammy, so the only appropriate response is to scam them back: build one Flappy Bird clone, sell this one clone to each of the hundreds of people trying to get rich off of you, and cackle to yourself while the world burns with countless Flappy Bird clones.

[mikeash]

Just another variant on the classic advice that the best place to be in a gold rush is to be the person selling the shovels.

I wouldn't waste my time building my own clone, because aside from being completely unfulfilling, it's also likely to make no money for me by the time I get it done. But I'd happily charge my standard consulting rate to build one for somebody else, and let them eat the probable loss.

[dwd]

Nice...Create an app, build demand, make money, restrict supply creating secondary market for developing a replacement, make more money - Like it.