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I really identify with this project. This is actually a super hard problem to solve, and I commend you guys for taking it on. Here is some genuine feedback / co

I really identify with this project. This is actually a super hard problem to solve, and I commend you guys for taking it on. Here is some genuine feedback / constructive criticism; If you want to attract quality Idea Guys, you should probably address Intellectual Property (IP). I hate to generalize, but most of the Idea Guys I know are somewhat protective of their Ideas, because they don't want them to be "stolen" (which may or may not be a misconception). If you can figure out how to solve this (perceived) problem, you're probably going to end up with more quality Ideas. Another thing here is the potential for white noise. Most of the Developers I know are too busy to scroll through multiple pages of ideas, especially if the quality is inconsistent (great idea, fart app, great idea, fart app, etc). Maybe consider implementing an upvote / downvote system similar to what they do here at HN, or at StackOverflow. This would allow the community to dictate what ideas they think kick ass, which not only validates the ideas, but helps the Developers identify the good ideas. Keep up the good work!

aaronz8 13y ago
Hey thanks! Those are some really great tips. Currently we are trying to utilize this equilibrium of { share more: get more feedback and possibly great allies } vs. { share less: no feedback, no exposure, it doesn't even appear on the homepage } but as this is untested, we'll see how it goes. I definitely agree with you though, the IP issue is huge and is/will be one of the biggest things we'll have to deal with. Regarding the upvote/downvotes, I agree also! I just pushed it up on my task list. :)
- ippisl 13y ago
  Regarding IP: The important and hard part(if you want this to solve problems and create businesses) is to expose creators/entrepreneurs to good problems , and connect them with domain experts and the relevant knowledge. This way, you leave the details of the solution(IP) private, which should help motivate the creation of a product and a business By making it as a business creation platform, and highlighting the companies it started, or even the groups that that formed and are working through this, you create a very strong incentive to domain experts(which are usually very busy people, think doctors, lawyers, etc) to publish problems on the platform, preferably in some detailed, and interesting way. And by having interesting content about really good problems, you gather high quality entrepreneurs and creators, which also post resumes and details about themselfs, to make creating good connections easier. And by making you're content interesting, you could get much wider readership(which helps with marketing), also among people who are not entrepreneurs but might hold useful knowledge. If you'll figure someway to incentivise them to contribute, the better, but you'll have to be very carefull with signal to noise. EDIT:also , by creating a different stream of important problems, you create stuff for bloggers/journalists to write about , which is great for marketing.

aaronz8 13y ago

Hey thanks! Those are some really great tips. Currently we are trying to utilize this equilibrium of { share more: get more feedback and possibly great allies } vs. { share less: no feedback, no exposure, it doesn't even appear on the homepage } but as this is untested, we'll see how it goes. I definitely agree with you though, the IP issue is huge and is/will be one of the biggest things we'll have to deal with. Regarding the upvote/downvotes, I agree also! I just pushed it up on my task list. :)

ippisl 13y ago
Regarding IP: The important and hard part(if you want this to solve problems and create businesses) is to expose creators/entrepreneurs to good problems , and connect them with domain experts and the relevant knowledge. This way, you leave the details of the solution(IP) private, which should help motivate the creation of a product and a business By making it as a business creation platform, and highlighting the companies it started, or even the groups that that formed and are working through this, you create a very strong incentive to domain experts(which are usually very busy people, think doctors, lawyers, etc) to publish problems on the platform, preferably in some detailed, and interesting way. And by having interesting content about really good problems, you gather high quality entrepreneurs and creators, which also post resumes and details about themselfs, to make creating good connections easier. And by making you're content interesting, you could get much wider readership(which helps with marketing), also among people who are not entrepreneurs but might hold useful knowledge. If you'll figure someway to incentivise them to contribute, the better, but you'll have to be very carefull with signal to noise. EDIT:also , by creating a different stream of important problems, you create stuff for bloggers/journalists to write about , which is great for marketing.