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This would be really, really great. The biggest challenge would be to get people really using it, but if it was as widely used as UserVoice is today, it would

by maguay 16y ago

This would be really, really great. The biggest challenge would be to get people really using it, but if it was as widely used as UserVoice is today, it would definitely get attention. And webapps that would change society for the better would be really exciting to work on.

malandrew 16y ago
To be honest, I don't think that would be all that hard if you use the bowling pin strategy (naming credit goes to Chris Dixon. Open up the system for only one congressional district at a time. Opening it up countrywide could kill it due to perceived inactivity. Instead you start with the congressional district where Silicon Valley is located. There's a lot of very smart people there, who typically have strong political views and are active about them. Those are prime early adopters. Those early adopters will also include many of the best and brightest tech and product minds who will give the best feedback early in the life of the product (just like with Quora, Forrst and Dribbble). Once it has a high level of adoption there, it should be making national news already. You then roll it out slowly over the most politically active congressional districts one by one until it's used all over the country. I would also choose strategic "trend setting" cities with high levels of political activism such as NYC, Boston, Chicago, etc. shortly after the congressional district where Silicon Valley is located.
- maguay 16y ago
  Sounds like a great strategy, and trying to target the early adopter crowd would definitely be the best way to get buzz going early. With it being 2 years before the next presidential election now, it'd be a great time to start getting it going. When are you releasing it? :)
  - malandrew 16y ago
    Unfortunately I'm not working on this idea. I gave it and the others in this thread away to community because I'm currently working to make one of my ideas a reality and I already have a second one planned for when I'm done with this one. On top of that I'm not living in the United States right now. I plan to return one day, but at the moment I live in São Paulo, Brazil. By all means feel free to work on it, share it with others or whatever. I'd be more than happy to advise anyone who wants to work on it. I have way more time than ideas. New ideas appear daily. I wish I had as many skills as ideas.
    - maguay 16y ago
      Very funny ... I'm in Thailand right now myself. So hey :) And I actually have more ideas than time myself. The hard thing is picking the things that will payoff the most over time, knowing what's most important to tackle first. The best step, I guess, is just to get started and see how it pans out :)
      - malandrew 16y ago
        Getting started is the hardest part. After that you just need to pick up momentum.

by maguay 16y ago

malandrew 16y ago

To be honest, I don't think that would be all that hard if you use the bowling pin strategy (naming credit goes to Chris Dixon. Open up the system for only one congressional district at a time. Opening it up countrywide could kill it due to perceived inactivity. Instead you start with the congressional district where Silicon Valley is located. There's a lot of very smart people there, who typically have strong political views and are active about them. Those are prime early adopters. Those early adopters will also include many of the best and brightest tech and product minds who will give the best feedback early in the life of the product (just like with Quora, Forrst and Dribbble). Once it has a high level of adoption there, it should be making national news already. You then roll it out slowly over the most politically active congressional districts one by one until it's used all over the country. I would also choose strategic "trend setting" cities with high levels of political activism such as NYC, Boston, Chicago, etc. shortly after the congressional district where Silicon Valley is located.

maguay 16y ago
Sounds like a great strategy, and trying to target the early adopter crowd would definitely be the best way to get buzz going early. With it being 2 years before the next presidential election now, it'd be a great time to start getting it going. When are you releasing it? :)
- malandrew 16y ago
  Unfortunately I'm not working on this idea. I gave it and the others in this thread away to community because I'm currently working to make one of my ideas a reality and I already have a second one planned for when I'm done with this one. On top of that I'm not living in the United States right now. I plan to return one day, but at the moment I live in São Paulo, Brazil. By all means feel free to work on it, share it with others or whatever. I'd be more than happy to advise anyone who wants to work on it. I have way more time than ideas. New ideas appear daily. I wish I had as many skills as ideas.
  - maguay 16y ago
    Very funny ... I'm in Thailand right now myself. So hey :) And I actually have more ideas than time myself. The hard thing is picking the things that will payoff the most over time, knowing what's most important to tackle first. The best step, I guess, is just to get started and see how it pans out :)
    - malandrew 16y ago
      Getting started is the hardest part. After that you just need to pick up momentum.