Ask HN: What specific problems you wish someone would solve for you?

Where do I start...Right now at work one problem is: How to quickly and accurately gauge if a job applicant is a fast learner. A solution that included how fast of a learner compared to other applicants, and if possible compared to a broader population too.

Being a fast learner is not the only hiring criteria obviously, but many roles really do need it. Also, while I respect those students who may not be a fast learner but work harder and longer to make up for it - totally commendable and very relevant in school - however once in the workplace some jobs just don't have that extra time.

I could see it having other uses outside the workplace, likewise this might be topic specific eg some people pick up languages very fast (still, a tool for anyone to gauge how quickly it will take them to learn a new language could be helpful before getting fully into it).

Apologies if this exists. If so, please let me know. If not, I know this is a problem many hiring managers have and I think a solution is feasible.I would be willing to pay for it if it does exist. Btw happy to complain more if you're still looking for problems ;)

I'm not sure if this is possible already with current vision techniques, but I'd want this following:

I'm a super neat freak. Being able to quantify my "neatness" would be awesome. For example, I take a picture of my desk and it'll intermittently take pictures (or maybe live video feed), and then it buzzes or makes a loud sound.

I wish I knew how to find an occupational psychotherapist who specialised in working with programmers/sysadmins/engineers and who practised either in London or over video/email.

I wish someone would find and sell my products to people for me and not charge me anything.

I realize its a longshot, but if someone can allow me to build a level in a 3D environment by say using an EEG headset (training it so that it knows my patterns for placing walls/etc..) that would be incredible.

A service to screen sales people on their ability to actually sell.