There are two common problems in software development, lack of knowledge and lack of ideas. For today's post let's consider the second one. Lack Of Ideas Suppose you have, decent skill in software development, so what other you need to start developing software? Right, the Idea (and IDE of course). So where do you find them? This question is often the main struggle for many software developers. Common Pattern Look at apps on your smartphone. What is common between all of them? Yes, they are all some way useful, not productive, though, but useful. An app should be useful It's surprising how many devs don't understand that. Every app is useful in its own way. Some app lets you manage your personal finances, some helps you with time management, there are a bunch of apps that let you stay connected with friend and family (e-mail/messenger apps), and some of them help you avoid boredom (I still have Flappy Bird installed for the emergency case). So most of the apps (not onl...