17,504 Real Problems That Need Software — Pick One and Build

“Landscapers struggle to price jobs correctly, risking losing money on low bids or losing jobs on high bids.”

“Pricing long-standing legacy clients fairly without resentment after business growth and price increases.”

“Healthcare workers need a structured way to document and communicate patient preferences for CPR, especially in futile cases where CPR causes more harm than benefit.”

“Advanced paramedics lack a structured, evidence-based tool to guide conversations with patients and families about the realistic outcomes of CPR and its appropriateness for specific individuals.”

“Managing cash flow in a mid-size commercial construction company is chronically stressful due to large WIP underbillings, pending change orders, retention withheld, and delayed vendor payments, with ownership accepting the status quo.”

“Cash flow is constrained because the sales cycle for B2B closet system deals is very long, preventing increased ad spend despite high profitability per sale.”

“A mobile mechanic is losing money because he charges only for parts and no labor, with no system to price or bill for his time.”

“Flat rate pricing does not account for unknown variables and unexpected difficulties in service installation, causing undercompensation for actual work performed.”

“Trucking companies are failing due to mismanagement and inability to adapt pricing to volatile market conditions, using outdated hard-number lane costing.”

“Owner-operators in trucking face declining compensation on consistent routes and are being forced to absorb new lumper fees not in their contracts.”

“Truckers face low pay, long wait times, disrespect, and rising costs without adequate compensation or fair treatment from brokers, shippers, and receivers.”

“Trucking company owner faces unsustainable costs from high regulations, high operational costs, low pay rates, and shortage of qualified drivers, leading to spending more than earnings.”

“A homeowner detects a sweet syrupy smell in specific rooms but the HVAC technician cannot identify the source, and lacks a diagnostic tool for non-HVAC odor issues.”

“HVAC technician struggles to diagnose and document system configuration issues (missing piston) due to lack of historical records and centralized equipment data.”

“Trucking industry professionals are struggling due to a lack of transparency from brokers regarding load pay distribution, leading to financial strain for carriers.”

“Truck drivers are underpaid for their time spent on the job, particularly when waiting at delivery docks or dealing with equipment downtime, leading to dissatisfaction and industry decline.”

“Elementary teachers struggle with students who manipulate or emotionally escalate after receiving consequences, making it difficult to maintain classroom discipline and move forward productively.”

“Teachers spend excessive time on behavior management tasks that have little impact on student learning.”

“Nurses are given too many patients (5+:1 ratios) and insufficient time per patient to complete required tasks, charting, and build personal connections.”

“New grad nurse overwhelmed by high patient acuity and unsafe staffing ratios, leading to physical stress, absenteeism write-ups, and contemplating leaving the profession.”

“Square POS app requires daily uninstall/reinstall to connect to card reader, causing lost payments and frustration for low-volume merchant.”

“Frequent card reader startup errors require reinstalling the app to resume payment processing, causing delays and frustration with customers waiting.”

“Special education staff need to find meaningful tasks for students with IEPs when their assigned 1:1 student is unavailable, but lack a system to match available students with staff needs in real-time.”

“Special education teacher lacks a structured communication and feedback system to manage relationships and direction with educational assistants who have limited availability and are becoming contentious.”