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This is not the end. This is the beginning Remember that HN users are opinion leaders, and the first ones to adopt new tech. Heck, they make the new tech. My
by mixmax 17y ago
This is not the end. This is the beginning
Remember that HN users are opinion leaders, and the first ones to adopt new tech. Heck, they make the new tech.
My brother, my neighbour and my boss have never even heard the term webapp before, it's still in its very early phases. And these are the people that actually buy stuff. They have money and they spend it.
And here's the thing: Making a webapp is easy, making a company is hard. There's a long way from hacking an app together over the weekend to a sustainable company that will pay your bills. But if you're willing to put in the effort and time you can make a good living. You might even make a great business.
- crystalarchives 17y agoI completely agree with mixmax - webapps are just beginning to garner interest in a variety of different niches. Most of the webapps you see are geared towards tech minded folks, but there's still a world of opportunity in other sectors. For example, my startup provides real time analytics data for universities regarding their student enrollment. Nobody in this space is using a cloud hosted solution. Our competition has to install servers, go through the university IT department, and batch process reports... we're blowing people out of the water. Another example is Woobius, which is basically providing a Basecamp for construction workers. I believe that webapps are only going to get more popular as the younger, more tech-savvy generation is moving into the decision making roles in the workforce.
- thetrumanshow 17y agoGreat point. You're spot on with this. But... back to the original question. Yes, of course. Web apps are commodities. For the most part, all the apps I have ever created have been made 10-100 times over.