- You have identified a problem worth solving either in your personal life or in your field, but:
- You don't have enough time to dedicate to solving it, however:
- You've mulled it over in your head quite a bit and you have a few ideas of how you'd tackle it if given the chance, and:
- You don't mind if someone else solves it, you just hope someone will soon.
Constraints:
- Your problem has to be solvable in some way (i.e. no breaking the laws of physics unless you're willing to prove they're broken already).
- Your problem can be as complex as a moon shot (i.e. moon base) or as basic as needing a 50-100 line Python script you haven't written yet.
- You must provide at least one possible solution. It doens't have to be perfect, but the goal is to open your ideas to critique from others so you can identify flaws in your thinking.
- Your solution doesn't have to involve a business plan and profit generation, but it also can't cost trillions of dollars. If FAANG can tackle it, it's valid; if the only actor that can carry out your solution is the Federal Government, it may not be a good fit.
- You must prove that this is a problem in some way - how would solving it improve peoples' lives?
This is your opportunity to share your crazy ideas! Problems in niche fields that tech workers don't regularly encounter would also be super valuable (I think it's really easy to convince yourself that all problems have been solved already if you focus on software exclusively).
Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!
(Due dilligence: I posted this same question exactly a year ago! Here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19846911. No, I'm not a VC :P)