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Midwest U.S., Indiana / Iowa I'm an idea person with very technical background. Expert level C++, some Python, interest in algorithms and machine learning. I
by kaduflyer 15y ago
Midwest U.S., Indiana / Iowa
I'm an idea person with very technical background. Expert level C++, some Python, interest in algorithms and machine learning.
I have multiple ideas, but one is head and shoulders above the rest. It's a killer game app for Facebook, which would generate revenue through user purchase of game tokens through Facebook Credits.
I looked into approaching Zynga, but they don't accept unsolicited ideas. Imagine that, being so big that you can no longer innovate because you're worried about legal issues. Anyway, there is something special about this game that I can't explain here. Am considering YCombinator application, but time is of the essence and my idea shouldn't sit still. Can't apply at YC right now, have to wait, so I'm putting this out there. Am I impatient? You'd be surprised how patient I am, but suddenly I AM impatient because this idea is just too good (and no, it's not something I thought of yesterday: it's 5 years in the making). Maybe I sound like Ralph Kramden (Honeymooners). Well, I'm not a bus driver, I make pretty good money, and I could easily keep on the track I'm on. But this idea is just TOO GOOD. I'm talking potential millions, life-changing money, all possible because of Facebook.
Despite what I may sound like, I'm not a salesman. But I will need one because this idea has 2 separate but intertwined approaches: the Facebook app, plus actual game events around the world and even a World Championship event. Think World Series of Poker.... expanded way beyond poker!
What I need is someone expert in the business of making things happen, preferably on Facebook, who can help get this idea in the right hands to develop it. Either that, or you can jump start development for Facebook yourself, immediately.
The candidate will have to sign a very strict NDA. No messing around here, again, we are dealing with life-changing money; not guaranteed, but very very very likely. I can say that because I've done a bit of research and put a lot of thought and refinement into this idea. If you or someone you know is very high level in the field of turning ideas into reality, and putting ideas into the right hands, we need to talk.
More related ideas where this one came from. So it won't just be a one-shot deal. I'm extremely creative (in addition to being a software engineer, I'm an amateur musician and artist, I strive to exercise every aspect of creativity).
If I don't get responses, I'll have to be patient and go the YC route. And I am prepared to do that for their summer 2012 schedule. But if you or someone you know wants to circumvent that and be in on a life-changing idea, willing to sign strict NDA, respond quickly. Must have verifiable credentials, the higher level the better. I'm just a senior software engineer with an idea, you or the person you know should be way above me, very credentialed, and ready to make money. Face to face interview will most likely be required, not at my expense, which means travel to midwest should be a trivial expense for you or the person you know. Like I said, high level.
dysonsfear at yahoo dot com.
- ryanwaggoner 15y agoTons of red flags here, man. Talking about how you're an idea guy, insisting on a strict NDA, making grandiose claims with no evidence, expecting people to fly to you for this idea. Any software engineer worth their salt would have nothing to do with you based on this post. Sorry, but it's true. in addition to being a software engineer, I'm an amateur musician and artist ... I'm just a senior software engineer with an idea In order for you to be anything to anyone who matters, you need to be more than a guy with an idea. That immediately puts you in the same bucket as most people, who have "great ideas" all the time. "But mine is different!" No doubt. They all think that too. But you're in luck: you're a freaking artist and software engineer. BUILD A PROTOTYPE. Actually, a huge red flag here is that this is "5 years in the making" and you don't mention anything that you've produced beyond the idea. Shut up and build something, then go find someone to help you take it to the next level. And don't ask for an NDA, it just makes you look like an amateur.