> Feher said the constituent management software the federal government uses is “very expensive and not really want we needed at the local level,”<p>I think this is a great way to find startup ideas. There's a lot of expensive and awful software that needs to be replaced with modern websites and mobile apps. The other day I was reading through this huge thread about IT people who hate IBM's WebSphere product with a passion [1]. (Excuse the explicit language.) I guess this is the enterprise / government world. And it's not just IT, there are underserved government workers, insurance agents, accountants, etc. working with outdated and terrible software. Patching things together with spreadsheets, or pens and paper.<p>I posted this the other day, but it's also relevant here. From @patio11: [2]<p>> Here's an exercise you can do: do you understand what a life insurance agent does all day every day? Make it your mission for a week to do so, well enough to explain it to a close friend who has no access
to your sources. All you have to do to learn this is read and make conversations happen. (People are happy to talk to you!)<p>Go and talk to real people and solve real problems!<p>P.S. Congrats to the Seneca team on the launch!<p>[1] <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/7zb7jt/ibm_java_cto_devs_shouldnt_have_to_learn_docker/dumthik/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/7zb7jt/ibm_jav...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://www.indiehackers.com/forum/im-patio11-patrick-mckenzie-creator-of-appointment-reminder-ama-fb96fd1f86?commentId=-L5qqQU1KexqFnGATD7I" rel="nofollow">https://www.indiehackers.com/forum/im-patio11-patrick-mckenz...</a>