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TL;DR Can someone give me an advice on how to prevent myself from degrading my own ideas in order to create a startup? I do not see how these startups and/or o

TL;DR Can someone give me an advice on how to prevent myself from degrading my own ideas in order to create a startup? I do not see how these startups and/or others companies created during the last years are solving real problems. People in the country where I live have a saying for the people of my city: "They are so recursive, they could sell you a hole and make you buy it". If I am literal to this statement and try to think the same way the founders of these startups think I could create a company to dig holes in the grown as a service, maybe a telecommunication company could see this useful considering that (at least in my city) they put their cables underground (mostly). But you do not see people here selling holes, that is stupid. Now, to my question again, can anyone give me an advise of how to change my mind about these things in order to prevent myself from degrading my own ideas? Because they may be silly but may also work and produce a revenue, but I am too negative to see them flourish.

mtmail 11y ago
It's better to submit the question separately on the Ask HN section. It's too off-topic with this submission/article.
wj 11y ago
Sometimes software solves a problem you didn't know you had. Both Facebook and Twitter for example. Also, "real problems" is pretty subjective.
bliti 11y ago
Here is another side of the coin. Some ideas might seem silly. In fact, some actually are! But let's say a couple of them make it and turn a profit. Did the idea change the world? Maybe a little. If that much. Here is the kicker: The idea will probably have changed someone's world for the better. You don't need to go out and change the world itself. Sometimes its enough to improve somebody's world. Who knows? Maybe its one of those uber drivers Ive met who have fallen into hard times and are driving a car around to support their families. Not world changing, but important. And uber, when you think about it, is a simple app where you request a car to pick you up. It has not resulted in world peace. But is definitely keeping some people from going hungry.
monort 11y ago
If someone voluntary and without deceit pays for your service, you are solving a real problem. It may be not important, but it is real. E.g.: Does Netflix solves important problem? No. Does it solve a real problem? Yes.

mtmail 11y ago

It's better to submit the question separately on the Ask HN section. It's too off-topic with this submission/article.

wj 11y ago

Sometimes software solves a problem you didn't know you had. Both Facebook and Twitter for example. Also, "real problems" is pretty subjective.

bliti 11y ago

Here is another side of the coin. Some ideas might seem silly. In fact, some actually are! But let's say a couple of them make it and turn a profit. Did the idea change the world? Maybe a little. If that much. Here is the kicker: The idea will probably have changed someone's world for the better. You don't need to go out and change the world itself. Sometimes its enough to improve somebody's world. Who knows? Maybe its one of those uber drivers Ive met who have fallen into hard times and are driving a car around to support their families. Not world changing, but important. And uber, when you think about it, is a simple app where you request a car to pick you up. It has not resulted in world peace. But is definitely keeping some people from going hungry.

monort 11y ago

If someone voluntary and without deceit pays for your service, you are solving a real problem. It may be not important, but it is real. E.g.: Does Netflix solves important problem? No. Does it solve a real problem? Yes.