Where to get software ideas?

by timpears

Posted: 11 years ago 9 replies

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I have a programmer working for me. We are getting close to the end of this project. A plugin for WP. But I am drawing a blank as to what to do next.

Where do I go for ideas? Or what should I do to generate ideas on new software projects. This person does many different types of programming, so i am not limited to plugins, but that is where my mind goes most of the time as that is where I work.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

#ideas #software

Matt Morgan

11 years ago

You can search download.com and type in keywords of your interest,

and see what softwares/widgits they have listed.

Check out the popular ones with a high ratings too.

That is one way to research

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timpears

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Matt Morgan

You can search download.com and type in keywords of your interest,

and see what softwares/widgits they have listed.

Check out the popular ones with a high ratings too.

That is one way to research

Matt Morgan.

Geeeeeez, that is an awesome idea, Thanks Matt.

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Tim Pears

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BobTheBostonian 11 years ago

Figure out what people need.

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Profit.
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cheddarben 11 years ago

The programing, implementation and marketing take some skill, but the real magic comes in the idea, doesn't it?

Perhaps look for tools that use free APIs and the millions of ideas that could come from those integrations with the likes of Twitter, FB, or any of the oodles of possibilities.

If I were you, I would create an ad that promotes and sells bacon books.

Or how about a program that finds forums and works to recognize jokes and automatically inserts a Hiyoooo! after ever joke.

Or here is a good one... track new words as they are entered onto "urban dictionary" and use the data to analyze hot words over time.

There any number of small silly things to big awesome things that are just waiting to be thought up and someone to execute. Then, if someone can monotize it, good on them!
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Mary Stevens 11 years ago

You could also look to see what other common repetitive tasks could be automated in WP.
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JonBird

11 years ago

Hi timpears... I liked Matt's suggestion of Download.com

Also, check out the sites below and see what buyers are asking for.

Projects - Rent a coder - Programming and design services
https://www.elance.com/
https://www.odesk.com/

Software ideas - OLPC
WhyNot? Idea Exchange

All might spark some ideas. Hope this helps.

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Anoosh Kashefi

11 years ago

I would say look around the forum and look for what most people are asking for. What problems people are having?

Then you will start to generate ideas for software that will literally sell itself.

Other than that, team up with me. Let's do a JV! I have a few ideas that could make great products/wsos...

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prem khaira

Banned 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Anoosh Kashefi

There you go

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Social App Zone 11 years ago

I get my ideas from two places:

1. Forums where people are looking for scripts to do certain types of functionality
2. Freelance type sites where people are looking for types of products developed

Most of the scripts and applications I sell or give away on my site were generated from the two above methods.
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