My ideas are great. The problem I have is followup. Write an article on how to fix that.
Or better yet. What do I do next? I have an idea, I code an mvp, ????
Or better yet. What do I do next? I have an idea, I code an mvp, ????
Not meant offensively, but they're probably not that great. Just purely statistically speaking, they are probably not that great.
You make it sound like you have what you need, just one small problem, which could be solved by an article, is not knowing how to execute. Execution is the whole thing. Being able to quickly build and validate an idea and move forward efficiently is the whole game precisely because ideas are cheap and not worth much intrinsically.
Here's a thought experiment: would you be willing to share one of your great ideas with us?
That was literally the gp's point.
Sure why not. Here’s an idea that I had that I lost interest in because of required capital investment in a physical product.
I hate giving my phone to people but lately I have to do that frequently either because they need to scan it for whatever reason or they can’t read it or whatever. I wanted to make a credit card sized e-ink card that would mirror whatever barcode or QR code or whatever was required. You give them the card instead of handing over your device. I was thinking about $25 would be a great price point.
Sounds kind of useful, but imho I think most people dont want more devices to carry around, to charge, run updates, and whatnot, i also dont think many people would pay 25 bucks for that kind of device. So the market for this kind of device is probably very small. Maybe sell it as luxury item? Who knows…
Also, maybe a smart watch could be used to fullfil this feature already?
As driver’s licenses become digitized, not everyone would be comfortable handing their phone over to authorities, especially those from vulnerable groups.
I think it’s a product that has a lot of potential
From your example: I am from a vulnerable group and I am uncomfortable handing over my phone to authorities. If I am uncomfortable with handing over my phone, why would I digitize my license where I would then be forced to do so? If I was looking for an alternative solution to this problem, it would need to be more convenient than just carrying my existing ID, since the whole advantage of digitizing my ID is so that I don't have to risk losing it. If I have to carry a separate device, that advantage is lost.
Also I would actually talk to the people in the vulnerable groups to validate these assumptions before getting too invested in the narratives. They may not be as concerned as you think or may not have considered the risks.
Temporarily lock your screen to a specific app/view and selectively disable functionality like switching apps or typing.
There are plenty of software only solutions you could devise. Just send them the QR code, send them a link of screen share, etc. If the only real problem is they insist on holding and scanning a physical device, the real problem is their process and you should try to disrupt that. Airports have solved this in theory, they have QR code on boarding passes then have a DIY scanner when needed (when boarding and going through TSA). However, in practice I still see people handing over their devices to a human regularly for various reasons. My guess is you'll find the real issue is people just don't care enough to put up resistance. Ie. if you said "I'll hold it" or something, could they just scan it while it was in your hand? They probably could and would in a large number of cases.
The problem with that is that you're burning goodwill before you even launch.
People land on the page, click BUY, get told that it doesn't exist yet, and spread the word that you're selling vapourware. The next time you have an actual good idea, you'll have no takers.
I've never had to hand my phone to anyone for scanning, because I can simply hold it under the scanner myself.
Anyway, if you follow the steps in the linked article, you'll soon discover if this is a great idea or a poor idea.
[1] Of course, techies have long since missed out on profitable ideas because they saw how technically inferior the idea is and not how user-friendly it is - "Less space than a Nomad. No Wifi. Lame"
<--- You are here.
Will this problem still need solving in 10 years? At what price point can you provide this solution? Is the market for it large? Does it have a network or viral effect? Can you secure enough resources to develop, operate, and widely market it? Do you have 3-4 ideas on how to pivot if the mass market will need something materially different? Do you agree to work longer hours for less pay to pursue a very moderate chance to make it big? Do you realize that the chance to fail or fizzle is larger than the chance to make it big, even if you make zero mistakes?
<-- Congrats, you have a viable startup at this point.
Do something. Break that object at rest inertia. It's hard. And risky.
Start trying to make it real in real life.
Talk to others that have started similar things. Learn. Grow.
You might have to go way out of your comfort zone to do it, but that's ok. You'll learn a lot of really useful things on the journey. You won't know how to do everything, so you'll need to find people to help. You probably will need money and other resources you don't have, too, so you'll have to find people to help you.