> I keep thinking "everyone else does that, I probably won't > bring anything new to the table". Well if you're going to compete with established players (whi

> I keep thinking "everyone else does that, I probably won't > bring anything new to the table". Well if you're going to compete with established players (which is not a bad idea), you have to answer this question. The good news is that a lot of software is painful to use. When you figure out what you want to make, look at your competitors. Search for "competitor X sucks" and things like that; figure out what people really dislike about using their software. Then make sure your own software doesn't fall into the same traps.