Solutions in search of problems

Sometimes great technology must find the problems it solves

Not too long ago I wrote a nifty little piece called Why AI Startups in Search of the Killer App are Backwards. In it, I describe the classic scenario of technology solutions in search of problems, and how that reflects an anti-pattern of most successful startups.

Last week, Daniel Faggella posted “ Beachhead Strategy for New Products — Competing with Established Players “ to LinkedIn which again highlights this as a common pattern of searching for…