Day 896 - Junkyard-driven product development - https://golifelog.com/posts/junkyard-driven-product-development-1686782237685
I saw this tweet the other day and thought it was a brilliant way to find new product ideas to work on:
> how to get a your first mrr
> clone chrome extension with bad reviews but has users
> make it actually work
> have it pay your rent
> – [@codyschneiderxx](https://twitter.com/codyschneiderxx/status/1668015337969778692)
Stepping back, it's not just about Chrome extension, but any sort of software or apps on any app store or marketplace! Go on any marketplace, there's always apps that's popular or used to be popular, have lots of users, but working poorly, have lots of negative reviews about features not working, or simply no longer developed or maintained. Find these apps, add your own spin to it (never clone one for one), publish, and profit.
I did a quick search for Twitter Chrome extensions and found this emoji extension [EmojiPanel](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/emojipanel-for-twitter-pr/jfjmncmbmpnaljmmcmeefmkmionkojmd) with 4000+ users and over 250 reviews:
And it was last updated in 2016!
Their lapse is our opportunity.
The beauty of this approach is that the 1-star apps are the junkyard where we can find treasure. One man's meat is another man's poison. The product's already validated, the users are already there, and it just needs a fresh update (by you). And you're doing a service to the existing users by providing a working alternative!
*What 'junk' apps or app categories did you find that's providing opportunities like this?*
> how to get a your first mrr
> clone chrome extension with bad reviews but has users
> make it actually work
> have it pay your rent
> – [@codyschneiderxx](https://twitter.com/codyschneiderxx/status/1668015337969778692)
Stepping back, it's not just about Chrome extension, but any sort of software or apps on any app store or marketplace! Go on any marketplace, there's always apps that's popular or used to be popular, have lots of users, but working poorly, have lots of negative reviews about features not working, or simply no longer developed or maintained. Find these apps, add your own spin to it (never clone one for one), publish, and profit.
I did a quick search for Twitter Chrome extensions and found this emoji extension [EmojiPanel](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/emojipanel-for-twitter-pr/jfjmncmbmpnaljmmcmeefmkmionkojmd) with 4000+ users and over 250 reviews:
And it was last updated in 2016!
Their lapse is our opportunity.
The beauty of this approach is that the 1-star apps are the junkyard where we can find treasure. One man's meat is another man's poison. The product's already validated, the users are already there, and it just needs a fresh update (by you). And you're doing a service to the existing users by providing a working alternative!
*What 'junk' apps or app categories did you find that's providing opportunities like this?*