High effort biz and natural fear of customers
Opportunity is everywhere in software:
- IT Support for the aging. This could easily scale into a huge gig economy if a software HQ was clever about managing CS quality.
- Various part-time remote positions for the highly educated retiring generation. They want to feel valued, but want to work very minimally – sound familiar? Retirees just converge on the same desires of your average software dev.
- Fast auditable workflow software. People want highly integrated flow charts that then compile into something that runs fast. Good metrics, good UI, and good API for enterprise. Tie it up by deploying on-prem, and having quality on-call support. ... and more.
These are not hyper innovative ideas, and each have been implemented already in some fashion. Despite this there appears to be no company dominating these. Why not?
Employees, and customers.
Employees need to be cared for, and customers need to be supported. This means a meticulously organized back office of solid managers that can also mobilize an effective customer support team. A team that actually helps people.
This business needs to be competent in marketing, and have a decent sales team. Avoid patent trolls, and other legal liabilities.
After proving it could navigate those aspects, the business “just” has to scale.
These things are all part of any successful business, and reiterate the truth that software is a fraction of even software businesses. Opportunity knocks, but if you really enjoy software then it might not be your oyster.
Cheers