Builders Doubt Idea Viability
Several posts reveal a shared skepticism among builders about whether ideas posted on r/SomebodyMakeThis ever get realized into successful products. Users question the subreddit's purpose and whether their own ideas will ever be acted upon.
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“So I had an Idea... and that idea sort of became an obsession over the last few months. What if an infinite area existed with infinite pixels next to each other and all the pixels were a random color. You would theoretically have every image…”
“Hey guys, so basically I want to start creating content as a means of collecting my interests and putting them in one place. No lie, I want to see how valuable some of my project ideas are, and if anyone finds the implicit theme intriguing enough to stick for a self sufficient venture. Research Debate pod casts People have a debate over a topic, while both parties have an open web brower with a place to write notes. The goal is to slow down the debate to allow for a propositional arguments to be”
“Suggestion to the mods: Have a self promo weekly (or daily) post where people can respond to with their notion builds, so all self promos as consolidated into one post. Also a weekly (or daily) Notion questions posts (where people can ask for help with their builds) This way the forum is not just a wall of "leaving Notion, hate AI" posts Edit: apparently there's a fortnightly post for the self promo... 😅 I think the frequency is too long between posts though”
“i know this question has been asked so many times, but i'm asking because i found myself with so much free time. i just want to know how you manage to get ideas, or do you just start building with the first idea that comes to mind? what is your strategy exactly, especially in this era where AI can ship things so fast and there are already so many SaaS products for almost every niche? submitted by /u/Technical_Buffalo188 [link] [comments]”
“i know this question has been asked so many times, but i'm asking because i found myself with so much free time. i just want to know how you manage to get ideas, or do you just start building with the first idea that comes to mind? what is your strategy exactly, especially in this era where AI can ship things so fast and there are already so many SaaS products for almost every niche? submitted by /u/Technical_Buffalo188 [link] [comments]”
“People google it bc it’s of their interest. Not sure people want random historical photos sent to them. But like the concept and intent, people do have very short attention spans these days.”
yeah "for inspiration" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that title lol
“I’m torn on what I should do. I’ve been making an original horror universe for the past four years, no one really reads it anyway so I guess it doesn’t matter but; Thinking back on what I have so far, I know it’s not the greatest. You can definitely tell I started writing it when I was a teenager (I’m seven stories deep into this shared universe BTW) and I feel I could do so much better, like so much better. I’m torn if I should just finish the universe and not leave yet ANOTHER project go unfin”
“I’ve been building a project called 75 Creative, a 75-day challenge for people who want to build portfolios as creative directors/branding specialists. The basic idea is to make something every day for 75 days, with a Brief Machine that generates creative briefs when you don't know what to make, plus a growing library of resources, references, tools and weird corners of the internet. The actual 75-day program is waitlist-only right now, but the website and Brief Machine are live. I'm at”
“I think its a neat concept, but i don't really see why I'd or other users would visit it again after checking it out”
“Hey everyone, Been struggling with something that I imagine a lot of people building in public have run into: I usually have plenty of things I could post about, but almost none of them happen when I’m actually sitting in front of a blank page. Most of my better thoughts show up while I’m walking, commuting, right after a meeting, or in the middle of working on something. I’d tell myself I’d turn them into a post later, but later usually meant reopening the idea from scratch, figuring out what I”
“worked really hard with this one damn!! but yeah it actually turned out to something i had imagined and proving itself useful to me. Really want it to reach to right people. Heres how it went: I work in a SDE role and work in multiple windows at once like i have many apps open in my mac. I faced a problem of screenshotting everything and explaining the context and theri relations to claude code again and again like for little UI chanegs and such or any bug. I got this idea and started workign on”
“TL;DR: Is a bad idea worth more than no idea? And where do you get your ideas? This will probably be a little rambling and all over the place, I apologize. I struggle coming up with ideas, or I should say, I struggle coming up with ideas in a vacuum. What I mean by that is that I've always struggled to come up with ideas for a game. If I'm playing a game, I can often see what I would do differently, what I would add, or take away. But I always seem to need a base to work off of. I do gre”
“Working on side projects, I usually don’t mind putting together the idea, doing the research, or writing the content. The frustrating part comes when I have to turn everything into a presentation that actually looks polished. A lot of the time, I end up moving things around, fixing spacing, changing layouts, adjusting charts, and trying to make every slide look consistent. By the time I’m done, I’ve spent more time designing the presentation than I expected. I’ve tried templates and a few AI too”
“I’m practicing game development and want to challenge myself. Give me a video game idea and I’ll pick some of the comments and actually try to build them. It can be stupid, weird, scary, simple, whatever. Just keep the idea small enough that one developer can realistically prototype it. I’ll post the finished builds/progress here so you can see what your terrible ideas turned into 💀 Bonus points if the idea forces me to learn something new. submitted by /u/ButteryBiscuiit [link] ”
“I've been reading and researching (especially Reddit) for proper pitch deck format / etiquette for an episodic idea. My small hiccup is that I haven't seen a pitch deck for a similar idea to mine. Not that mine is a unicorn of an idea, but it's not a fictional movie or series with a reoccurring cast, although there is a "host" type character involved. It's more along the lines of an interview series where stories are recreated. So wondering what slides in deck are most”
“There's a specific feeling when an idea hits - usually nowhere near a camera, usually a small pocket of time when I'm walking, or on my way to doing something else. The problem was never having the idea, it was losing the feeling of inspiration, and then feeling like I had nothing to make videos about that felt like me. So I built myself a small app to help me build out my own creative world, offline, so that adding to it and making it public feels easier when the time comes. It just put”
“I got tired of being lazy, I suppose it comes down to that. A desire to expand my mind and my capabilities.”
Had the same issue, I solved this by first storing it in a place where I can get back to it later. Then evaluating and comparing the various ideas so I knew…
And because of what you said, I’m rethinking the idea as well
“I don’t know how to describe it: I have some characters in my head, and I know the general vibe, but, apart from some sentences scattered around every now and then, I don’t really have a finished draft. What I’m wondering is; is there a free program that can help me write? I don’t mean “can it write the story for me”, but maybe it could just generate some points in the novel plot line? Once I get the outline done, I’ll start writing seriously, I just need a push in the right direction. Sorry if”
“Thank you for feedback. Yes, I agree with that. And some other people mentioned it too. I would definitely work on it.”
“I'm trying to to get new ideas for games, but the ideas that come in my mind are overcomplex to me or simply bad. How do i get an nice idea? submitted by /u/p3dr1nP3trus [link] [comments]”
“I don't have mine published (both for monetary reasons but also cause id have to filter out my personal notes), having said that, I once made a post showcasing my vault, and I think it may be useful to look at it as its mostly a practical use case (for studying law is the main focus, though I do use it for journaling, write essays, etc). Hopefully you can find something useful! https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/s/cNTLnz8Thm”
“I used to think kepano was a notion template content creator and not the ceo of obsidian lmao”
“How do you keep track of ideas that come up from other pics/posts/etc? Obviously keeping a list is easy but what about the visual inspiration- the pics/videos? submitted by /u/sakurasnow13 [link] [comments]”
“If you are having issues coming up with ideas with this before you even start, you may want to find another niche/topic where you can more naturally come up with and make content.”
“So I got this book idea where I just kinda dump my whole brain out answering 100 question, it might be a bit narcissistic that I think anyone would find it interesting to hear my thoughts on stuff but I think my brain is a lil more interesting than most. Obviously it would be very VERY difficult to try and come up with 100 unique and distinct questions completely on my own so I have decided to turn the internet for help, so just like ask me a random question u think would be interesting, do any”
“I actually thought about starting to write a book some days ago but i didn't get a clear thought on what i would do should i start with it using people's opinion as i have an idea that is more inclined to romance and a man's pleasant feeling(pure feelings) Do tell me if i should start writing it in my free time submitted by /u/The_treez1886 [link] [comments]”
“I’ve been building something called OpenUp. It’s basically for those moments when something is on your mind and you just want to get it out somewhere. Bad day at work. Feeling lonely. Relationship stuff. Overthinking at 2am. Or literally just something you’ve been keeping to yourself. You open the app, write what’s actually going on, and people can respond and support you. No trying to look successful. No chasing likes. I don’t really need people to just sign up and tell me the UI looks nice 😭”
“e compost for maybe 2 good sprouts later, the value is in the one time I dig through and find something that actual fits my life now.”
“Well, I had 2 ideas Talking about my fun fact in furst section And ecs in 2nd And in 3rd my poetic self And thr 2nd idea is to Just talk about myself no ecs like just a 10 sec mention of what i do, and rest just telling about myself beyong no.s reading my poetry my perspective of life and all that Applying as a engineering major tho! Thanks submitted by /u/Classic-Direction930 [link] [comments]”
“Don't tell me if it's too cliche or corny, I just want to know how I can incorporate my ideas and if im doing too much or wtv. I also need some ideas for puzzles. Have a good day!!!! Psychological horror where you see things hidden in the shadows/fog Events can happen at random like tunnel vision, ringing ears, increased heart rate etc. If too many happen or if it's really intense you can pass out. You can click a button to show a face cam of the character and you need to check on ho”
“A few days ago I had the slightly ridiculous idea of building a mobile homelab inside my everyday backpack. Today I started looking through some old hardware I had lying around and realized: I can actually build this. And I barely need to buy anything. 😂 The main machine is an old ASUS TUF Gaming F15 that I bought from a friend for €300 and barely used: Intel Core i5-10300H 64 GB RAM GTX 1650 2.5 TB SSD storage across three physical drives Built-in battery = basically a tiny UPS Pop!_OS + Windo”
“I've been writing some absurd first-person stories and I'm considering turning them into a YouTube channel. The idea is basically ASMR-ish storytelling : calm narration, simple visuals, and weird/absurd stories that start somewhat believable before gradually getting ridiculous or unsettling. For example, I just started writing one called “My neighbor keeps moving my trash cans every night. The strange part is, I think it’s the exact same three inches.” I'm not expecting this to insta”
“It sounds like you’re not developing your second brain for a purpose but rather making it because it sounds cool. Your vault needs a purpose and it needs to match that purpose. I use my second brain to store information about my person life, finances, work and studies. They all connect perfectly. My salary feeds into a table alongside my monthly expenses, I enter unnecessary/luxury expenditures in those tables to get savings estimates, I use those savings estimates to create travel plans, I save”
“I made one because apparently talking to myself in my Notes app wasn't productive enough. The concept is basically: I have thoughts. Some are intelligent. Some are questionable. Some should probably have stayed in drafts. I write about money, ambition, capitalism, dating, internet culture, being young, existential crises, and whatever else my brain decides to randomly obsess over that week. BUT. I don't want to just dump a link here and disappear like a LinkedIn influencer. So let's”
“I’ve had this manga/novel concept in my head for years, so I figured I’d finally put the basic idea out there. I’ll give the basic premise first, and if you have questions, ask me because I probably have an answer 😂. There’s a LOT more to this story than what I’m putting here. The world is a fantasy/modern-ish world with a very strong divide between Winners and Losers . Monsters come from the core of the planet. Why? Nobody knows yet. There are people called Heroes (I might change the name beca”
“Soo, I been thinking of posting here to get some advice or smth. But is this a place to share my ideas? Or post some parts of my story to get advice on? Because I'm planning to post here to get some advice while writing my book, maybe both books- One is like a computer and human story and a mix of liminal space and other cores, nothing romantic thougth, I mean, it could have, but they would both be Asexual. the other one is like a mix of TADC and Containment Zero smth(Webtoon), but I think i”
“step away from the process of finding ideas. take a mental break. think about solving a problem. something will come to you and it will be great.”
“I have a note pad on my phone, and it currently has 4 different game ideas that I think are absolute gems. I think getting ideas is easy, but making them into reality is the hard part. How many different game ideas do you have? submitted by /u/Top_Pick_4682 [link] [comments]”