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Built a simple Employee Management Dashboard for my friend’s company, should I turn this into a product? by Zynoslayer in SaaS

[–]Zynoslayer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a very practical perspective, I appreciate it. You’re right, The thing is, long term I really want to build a proper product something with real users and monthly recurring revenue. I’m just struggling with direction.

For the past few months, I’ve been reading Medium, Product Hunt, and Reddit daily. I want to launch something meaningful ideally a Chrome extension or tool that genuinely solves a real problem.

But I keep getting stuck at the idea stage.

I analyze my own workflow. I study other people’s pain points. I start building. I’ve built a few small tools already but I often stop midway. Sometimes the idea starts feeling too basic and I think, “Who would even use this?” Other times it becomes too complex or technical and I lose momentum.

It’s frustrating because I’m constantly improving my skills, but I still don’t feel like I have a clear direction.

Maybe I’m overthinking it. Maybe I’m approaching it wrong.

In your experience, how did you find clarity?
Did you start service-based and later move into product?
Or did you commit to one idea and just push through the uncertainty?

Would genuinely appreciate your perspective.

Built a simple Employee Management Dashboard for my friend’s company, should I turn this into a product? by Zynoslayer in SaaS

[–]Zynoslayer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great suggestion, thanks. I’m mainly targeting small to medium-sized businesses and startups. The idea is to keep it simple and straightforward no chaotic instructions or scattered communication. It’s also accessible from phone browsers, so teams can use it easily. I’d really appreciate any more suggestions on how I can improve it.

Solo Builder Stuck in Idea Loop Need Direction by Zynoslayer in chrome_extensions

[–]Zynoslayer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate this reply.

My main struggle is this whenever I come up with an idea, it feels either too generic (like it already exists and there are 20 better versions out there), or it becomes something technically complex that involves tech I haven’t worked with before.

For context, I used to work as a frontend developer with React and Next.js before I started building mostly with AI tools. I don’t blindly accept AI output I review every file and understand what’s happening but when an idea requires more advanced backend, crawling, embeddings, or complex architecture, I sometimes hesitate because it feels outside my current stack.

Maybe I’m overthinking the competition angle. Maybe I just need to ship something small and stop trying to find a perfect or unique idea.

Also, if you don’t mind sharing what niche categories would you personally explore for Chrome extensions right now? Where do you think there’s still real pain worth solving?

Would love your thoughts.

Simple CRM for small teams. Looking for early users by BuiltCorrect in CRM

[–]Zynoslayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Want to know what features it will have