I've been giving this some thought (this would be an idea to share on LaunchSky) ... what about a web site where people could go and ask for something to be developed? The ideas get voted and commented on and then developers could go away make it and know it's something that has a market.

It could even evolve into a competition where apps are being developed for the stuff that people want, plus the web site would give exposure to the apps.

Maybe this could be a section of LaunchSky?

Just an idea.

I have loads of ideas, I have entered my e-mail and look foward to the launch :)

Awesome :)

Thanks for the kind words! people like you (and like us) are exactly why we're building this product.

If you have any feedback, feel free to email me directly --

Vlad (at) DarwinApps.com

I think your missing the point of the web site.

It could be used to find out if an idea is worth persuing and if it is, you could then go to kickstarter... that's how I see it.

Neat. I'm going to launch a site where you post an idea to see if it's worth posting it to LaunchSky to see if it's worth posting to Kickstarter...

Seriously, though, I don't see how that's not already handled on Kickstarter. If there's not enough interest in your idea it won't reach its funding goal. What's the point of a pre-screening step?

Steve, that's EXACTLY how we see it being used

Will the site be having Non-Disclosure Agreements?

We're trying to be smart about this. LaunchSky is to test out what you should build and what you shouldn't.

We're currently gauging that interest with the HN community.

If the interest in this product is there, we'll of course invest in the right legal grounds to do what's possible to protect some of the ideas being posted. This can get pricy, but if the interest is there, it's definitely something we're willing to invest in.

If not, it'll simply be a tool for "build it or not" without the legal backbone (at least initially).

"Built it or not" sounds good. I have ideas but don't have the time to develop them all.

Just the worry that I/another user might share a game changer idea and someone else builds it before I/we do.

I tend to agree with your worry. But I think many have the attitude of "Tough shit... if someone builds your idea before you then it probably wasn't defendable anyway."

I'm more on your side of this opinion... but I doubt the majority of the world is.

You'd be really surprised the "ideas" i've seen some throw my way after making me sign an NDA.

Ironically enough, I guess I can't talk about those...