> The thing about choosing a project based on something I'm interested in is
> that you won't know if its possible or not, requirements may not be clear -
> hey I'm a developer not a customer!

You're going about this the wrong way... YOU should be the customer.
The next time you're doing something and think to yourself, hey I wish
there was an app that would help me do X, you should BUILD IT. And if
you don't have any needs right now, either wait a little bit until
something occurs to you OR ask your significant other/friends if they
have a need, and use that as the base for your work.

I've scratched plenty of my own (and my wife's) itches in this manner.
In her case, I've built a few things they actually use at her
workplace, mostly to export data out of one app and into the format
required for something else (reporting, another app, etc). They really
appreciate the help and think I'm some kind of super hero as a result
of a few simple data transforms, and it makes her look good too.

Also, this same topic was discussed in the last 2-3 weeks, so check
the list archives for suggestions from other people. Search for
"photocrop" to find it. ;-)

Wayne

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