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Struggling to find project ideas? Would you use a tool that gives you real job based project ideas?

r/SideProject
6/25/2025

SAAS TOOLS

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[No specific SaaS tools mentioned in the post or comments]

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Early-career developers struggle to find relevant project ideas beyond basic apps like to-do lists or calculators
  • Manual research of job ads to find project ideas is time-consuming
  • Lack of awareness about what projects are relevant for job applications
  • Lack of self-confidence in tackling unfamiliar project domains
  • Difficulty maintaining motivation for projects without personal interest

Problems to Solve:

  • Help developers build portfolio projects that align with actual job requirements
  • Reduce time spent researching job ads for project inspiration
  • Increase relevance of portfolio projects to target job roles
  • Build confidence by providing projects with clear requirements and context

Potential Solutions:

  • Tool that scrapes job postings and generates tailored project ideas with mock requirements
  • Include test cases and real-world context to simulate actual job tasks
  • Add features like professional feedback/mentorship (long-term vision)
  • Ensure projects match specific interests/frameworks to maintain motivation

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Solving a validated problem faced by early-career developers
  • Focusing on actionable, tailored solutions without fluff
  • Long-term vision for mentorship features to increase stickiness

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Targeting specific user segments (CS students, self-taught devs) with clear pain points
  • Leveraging communities like r/SideProject for validation and feedback

Monetization & Product:

  • Potential freemium model with basic features free and premium mentorship/code review
  • Ensuring project ideas align with user interests to maintain engagement
  • Product-market fit validation through direct user feedback

User Engagement:

  • Community building through mentorship features
  • Creating actionable content that directly helps portfolio building
  • Addressing motivation challenges by matching projects to user interests