Now they are out of the bag. We have selected 24 finalists and I think they are a great mix of the 2700+ ideas that have been submitted. Well, there have been a few that didn’t fit so well into the scheme of the contest. Jason already wrote a post about that. He didn’t mentioned the so-called ‘world peace’ submissions. Gaining world peace with just one click and not only on planet earth. There were a few of them and the made my day although they didn’t quite fit into the picture.
Again, I want to thank all of you for submitting your ideas and making this contest a huge success so far.
The 24 finalists represent a broad range of ideas which might polarize the community but also show the variety of submissions in general. While working my way through all the entries my opinion was once again confirmed that people are looking for solutions. They need tools to get their stuff done. Some of them are in need of applications to get their specific job done others want something to express their creativity and emotions. But what all have in common is the need for something that not only just works but is also fun to use. It should be worthwhile to use and it still should not stand in the way.
You can think of the 24 finalists what you want. They might not be world-changing but if you put them into the perspective I gave you then imagine how the final products could affect people’s life.
So now it’s up to you to figure out who will be the final three. Let the elimination rounds begin.
Martin Ott
SubEthaEditMartin Ott is a Mac software developer who co-founded TheCodingMonkeys, a company determined to produce software that stands up to the Macintosh ease-of-use while solving complex problems. With the release of SubEthaEdit 1.0, his company revolutionized real-time text collaboration. He commits his experience and passion to My Dream App to make your dream come true. Find out more about him on his blog here.
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