I’ve heard that ten other people in the world have the same idea that just occurred to you. But what do you do when you realize someone already had an idea you had in mind and did something about it? Do you continue with your original idea? Do you attempt to collaborate and provide friendly feedback on how the idea could be improved? Do you move to something else and avoid duplication of efforts? I have been considering these alternatives after reviewing the names of the first Android contest winners (congratulations by the way). One of ‘my’ ideas has received funding to go to the next stage of development. Here are some snap shots of what Google has planned for the gPhone: http://code.google.com/android/images/adc1r1_deck.pdf.Like Dr. Parkinson (www.jayparkinsonmd.com) I also wish I had the ability to write applications that reflect some of my ideas. Some days I debate whether it is a skill I should learn now, later, or never. Programmers and developers abound nowadays but good ones are difficult to come by. Luckily I have a few good friends who develop great applications and together we’re constantly thinking and prototyping some disruptive ideas. But the question is the same, what should I do with ‘my’ Android idea?More than a century ago, Thomas Edison said “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration,” stressing that innovation involves more than just great ideas. Edison’s inventions, like the lightbulb and the phonograph, emerged through thousands of attempts as he refined the process step by step.Like Edison, I choose systematic hard work of trial-and-error experimentation. And why not, I will learn more about programming!
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I’ve heard that ten other people in the world have the same idea that just occurred to you. But what do you do when you realize someone already had an idea you had in mind and did something about it?

  • Do you continue with your original idea?
  • Do you attempt to collaborate and provide friendly feedback on how the idea could be improved?
  • Do you move to something else and avoid duplication of efforts?

I have been considering these alternatives after reviewing the names of the first Android contest winners (congratulations by the way). One of ‘my’ ideas has received funding to go to the next stage of development. Here are some snap shots of what Google has planned for the gPhone:

http://code.google.com/android/images/adc1r1_deck.pdf.

Like Dr. Parkinson (www.jayparkinsonmd.com) I also wish I had the ability to write applications that reflect some of my ideas. Some days I debate whether it is a skill I should learn now, later, or never. Programmers and developers abound nowadays but good ones are difficult to come by. Luckily I have a few good friends who develop great applications and together we’re constantly thinking and prototyping some disruptive ideas.

But the question is the same, what should I do with ‘my’ Android idea?

More than a century ago, Thomas Edison said “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration,” stressing that innovation involves more than just great ideas. Edison’s inventions, like the lightbulb and the phonograph, emerged through thousands of attempts as he refined the process step by step.

Like Edison, I choose systematic hard work of trial-and-error experimentation. And why not, I will learn more about programming!