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Any recommended reading for doing this sort of thing? This is my goal long term, I just haven't discovered what to do it with yet.

• HeyLaughingBoy 11y ago
  Pick a business domain that needs software. Write software it needs. Sell it. There, I just saved you hours of reading :-)
  • jaredandrews 11y ago
    Haha, yea I know that. I guess finding the domain is the tough part >:|
    • Fomite 11y ago
      Helps to know a lot of people who aren't developers, and get them to complain about work.
    • ChuckMcM 11y ago
      Airline Rebooking - this takes them forever Any recurring visit business (Barbers, Nails, Dentist, Optometrists, Dispensaries, Restaurants, ...) customer engagement/tracking/service software Any Job estimating business (painting, construction, masonry, welding ...) Any billable hour business (freelancing, legal, babysitting, ...) Consider walking down {Main|King} Street of your town, walking into each shop, and asking them about software they use and what they like and don't like about it. Attend a meeting of the Rotary or Chamber of Commerce and ask them. The trick is that customer only sees problems and you only see solutions, so no customer will come to you proposing a solution to their problem, and you won't be successful guessing what problems the customer has. You have to go out and see for yourself and try to understand their pain points.
      • jaredandrews 11y ago
        This is great advice, thank you!
      • skj 11y ago
        My experience is a little different... customers are great and seeing problems and solutions, but I only pay attention to the problems. Their solutions typically apply only to their 5% use-case and would be disastrous if implemented.
• thomaslangston 11y ago
  http://www.kalzumeus.com/start-here-if-youre-new/ http://www.kalzumeus.com/start-here-if-youre-new/
  • jaredandrews 11y ago
    Woah, this is great. Thanks!