How to Find New Product Ideas

All software naturally invites further improvement

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Are you constantly searching for ideas online but can’t seem to find one that’s going to solve a problem?

Every software product has room for improvement.

There’s always something to be added, subtracted, or changed.

That’s how new features get made: by finding problems, and then solving them.

Not every problem is worth solving, by the software makers standards, but it can be worth it for you.

So while every software product has room for improvement — only some improvements are worth making.

This is great news for indie hackers looking to find a new idea for a project.

Instead of thinking up new things, try looking for already existing products and see what features they may be lacking according to the customers.

Here’s how to spot and exploit opportunities–-based on the software products you already use:

Way # 1 — Look For Workarounds