I forget food before it expires.
Groceries disappear in the back of the fridge, and ordinary calendar reminders take too much effort to maintain.
REAL PROBLEMS · USEFUL SOFTWARE
Life has problems.
Someone can build the app.
Share a problem that keeps getting in your way, or find a problem worth solving with your next app.
02I build solutions
Build from a real need.
Listen before writing code. These are small, repeated frustrations people are asking software to solve.
My family forgets what to bring.
Shared checklists become stale, and someone always has to remember to remind everyone else.
Small interfaces are hard to use quickly.
Common controls become difficult when someone has low vision, shaky hands, or is simply in a hurry.
Start with the problem.
Understand the person.
Build the smallest useful tool.