Right now I'm looking for a new side project idea, and I don't think I'm very good at working on the right thing. I tend to gravitate towards stupid jokes [2], or things that are very easy and quick to build. Or affiliate sites [3] (and they wouldn't approve my Amazon affiliate ID).
* [1] http://boopsboopsswoops.com
* [2] http://whattypeofanimalareyou.com/
* [3] http://youshouldbuythese.herokuapp.com/
I've written down a few of my ideas over the last few months, and it would be great if I could get some of your feedback so that I can figure out what to work on.
Here's a short summary of some ideas. This HN post is already too long, so I've put all the details in a Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jE9YBu66gozEkAIEmmPVYVdH1lNYVJbQD8P4i95t9qQ/edit?usp=sharing
1) A service that is a very high-level boilerplate/kickstarter for side-projects and startup infrastructure.
2) A gallery for web and mobile screenshots that are generated during your CI test runs.
3) A mobile racing game (silly/comedy).
4) A Virtual Reality dining experience.
5) Procedurally generating the entire population and history of a small town.
6) A mobile app that encourages people to do small amounts of fun exercise throughout the day.
I would love to hear any of your thoughts, including: "all your ideas are bad and you should feel bad."