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Journal your ideas meticulously. Everyday, just get a README.md on GitHub in a private or public repository and journal ideas. You don't need advanced tools to

Journal your ideas meticulously. Everyday, just get a README.md on GitHub in a private or public repository and journal ideas. You don't need advanced tools to journal or write. But the practice of writing is organised thinking and you should try think of things that you're good at. You'll improve your thinking. I do this everyday and I'm up to 700 ideas and 25 startup ideas. They're linked on my profile.

iLoveOncall 4y ago
How many of those are money making? I can probably come up with 700 ideas in a day, but that's not what OP is asking.
- samsquire 4y ago
  I decide to share my ideas to add value. If you have any ideas to share I'll read them. I also publish ideas on halfbakery and infinity family. Mathematics, computer science, business, civilization and society advances one idea at a time. You could be part of that too. If you're expecting me to tell you how you should earn money then I'd tell you to do some work. part of that work is coming up with ideas. I share mine. It takes effort.
- samtho 4y ago
  All it takes is one to create a single side hustle. The journaling of ideas is a good idea if you are taking the long view of this process. I have a paper day-planer/notebook that I carry with me and constantly list ideas, but only right as they appear. Certain types of ideas will only come to you in the moment when, at a place, or just thinking about stuff in a new way. It’s best to capture it as you have them.
newbie578 4y ago
How do you sort your 700 ideas? Don't you get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of data?
- samsquire 4y ago
  Thanks for being interested enough to ask. I create a new GitHub repository and add a number to the end. So I have ideas (100 headings), ideas2(101 headings), ideas3 (101 headings) ideas4 (518 headings) When I get to 100-500 ideas in that Markdown file I create a new repository. I use the hidden GitHub table of contents feature in the top left of the README.md. I link to previous ideas where there is synergy. This is so that when they are published to HN or Reddit people who saw previous issues do not skip over ideas added since last time.

iLoveOncall 4y ago

How many of those are money making? I can probably come up with 700 ideas in a day, but that's not what OP is asking.

samsquire 4y ago
I decide to share my ideas to add value. If you have any ideas to share I'll read them. I also publish ideas on halfbakery and infinity family. Mathematics, computer science, business, civilization and society advances one idea at a time. You could be part of that too. If you're expecting me to tell you how you should earn money then I'd tell you to do some work. part of that work is coming up with ideas. I share mine. It takes effort.
samtho 4y ago
All it takes is one to create a single side hustle. The journaling of ideas is a good idea if you are taking the long view of this process. I have a paper day-planer/notebook that I carry with me and constantly list ideas, but only right as they appear. Certain types of ideas will only come to you in the moment when, at a place, or just thinking about stuff in a new way. It’s best to capture it as you have them.

newbie578 4y ago

How do you sort your 700 ideas? Don't you get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of data?

samsquire 4y ago
Thanks for being interested enough to ask. I create a new GitHub repository and add a number to the end. So I have ideas (100 headings), ideas2(101 headings), ideas3 (101 headings) ideas4 (518 headings) When I get to 100-500 ideas in that Markdown file I create a new repository. I use the hidden GitHub table of contents feature in the top left of the README.md. I link to previous ideas where there is synergy. This is so that when they are published to HN or Reddit people who saw previous issues do not skip over ideas added since last time.