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1. "Interesting" is way more about your own interests than it is about some inherent trait of a problem. Cultivate your own interests, live an interesting life,
by andkon 11y ago
1. "Interesting" is way more about your own interests than it is about some inherent trait of a problem. Cultivate your own interests, live an interesting life, and build the skills that would let you contribute. That's a way better way of pursuing problems than waiting for 'the right idea' to land in your lap.
2. You should say "aw shucks, I guess I can't do everything," and then go back to work on what you're actually focused on. And maybe you tell someone you know who is interested in that domain that you've got an idea that they've probably already thought of.
- abourbaki 11y agoThank you for answering : ) I will try to clarify what I was first aiming at when I asked HN... 1. Let's put it that way, with a completely made-up example. Suppose that I am an engineer (of whatever field you prefer) with some amount of money, an appetite for learning and after 5-10 years of working, I have failed to find a suitable business opportunity. I could go around and ask every business I know about problems that they have, but I would like to find a way to make this faster - to gain knowledge about relevant problems in an efficient way. What should I do? 2. Well that is a problem ; ) Would there be a way to bring more problems to light, then? To solve more of them? What prevents people from sharing these problems?