Ideas by themselves are not worth as much as you'd think, whether you can code or not. There are a limited number of ways to make money off of software. You can

Ideas by themselves are not worth as much as you'd think, whether you can code or not. There are a limited number of ways to make money off of software. You can sell or rent the software to consumers as-is, you can sell or rent the software to businesses as-is, or you can rent the software to businesses including support and/or customization (Software as a Service). Even a simple app direct to consumers requires developer time and resources over a number of years just to keep it current. The overhead in that case can be very low, but the odds of it turning more than a modest amount of money back is also very low. And if its easily replicable, as you suggest, then it's much more likely to just be done by an established company. If you're interested in getting involved in startups or other software businesses in the future, you should look at it like any other potential career path in law. Keep an eye on the field, take the time in your 3L to look for internships or other opportunities to learn about this area of law, and try and look for meetups and other developer groups in the area and learn how it works from the dev perspective. Ideas are only one part of what makes a successful business in software or elsewhere. If you want to have a successful career, you are better off learning as much as you can about the field, especially from people already in it, than following up on an idea. There's always another idea to follow up on in this field, but knowing how the field works and gaining contacts in your area will allow you to follow up on them long-term.