> What about a web service for people to advertise their pain point with requirement, and put a bounty for solution? These have been tried before. The problem

> What about a web service for people to advertise their pain point with requirement, and put a bounty for solution? These have been tried before. The problem for many people lies in adequately describing a problem in non-specialist terms so developers without in-depth industry expertise will be able to grasp it. Moreover, domain specialists often even don't recognise problems anymore because "It's always been done this way.". People have a habit of not seeing the forest for the trees when having worked long enough in a certain way. That's why getting outside advice and a beginner's mindset are such effective tools. Lastly, non-technical people often can't estimate how much effort a solution might involve. So, an appropriate price for a solution might be higher than the cost of the pain involved. In any case, such a service would involve a lot of to and fro between the parties, which probably is too much of a hassle for tiny, bite-sized problems.