Most people draw blank when they are trying to come up with project idea. They are programmers, not creative after all.
Which is why lists like this help.
Which is why lists like this help.
> They are programmers, not creative after all.
Damn, this is a bold comment on HN. Since when does profession determine how creative you are? I've met "programmers" and "geeks" who are more creative than "artists". Your profession has little to do with your innate creativity -- it just determines how you are able to express that creativity.
Unpopular opinion, but lists like this are stupid for people who are trying to build companies. You have to try things and be pissed off at the status quo to find real problems. Nobody is going to find real problems for you, in the same way that no quant school is going to reveal their hedge fund's trading strategy to you. Finding ideas in a list is the last advice I would give to anyone. If it's public, it's probably not a profitable idea.
Why do they have to be profitable ? Many programmers like solving challenges to learn and have fun - it's not all about money. Advent of Code is a great example of this.
If you could choose between doing a contrived homework problem and learning something VS. creating something original and learning something, you should always choose the latter, hands down. Learning on the job or while you are solving a unique problem that you have is always preferred to doing a homework problem.
Why would you took offense in that or why would you assume that everyone is trying to build company is beyond me.
In any case, this list is literally for programmers. It is not for founders. It is not meant to earn you money. It is list of small enough challenging projects that force you to learn new technical skills.