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IdeaRoast Analysis
Q:A serverless content quality checking system that uses AWS Step Functions to orchestrate parallel Lambda-based validation checks and aggregate results...
The Roast
"You've built a POC for a technical architecture problem that literally no one is paying for as a side hustle—you've just described AWS's own documentation with extra steps. This is a portfolio piece masquerading as a business idea, which is great for your résumé but terrible for your bank account."
Reality Check
Market Saturation
9/10
Skill Match
8/10
Time Realism
6/10
Revenue Potential
1/10
đź’€ Why This Fails
- • No customer discovery: 'content quality checking' is solved by existing SaaS tools (Grammarly, Hemingway, etc.)
- • B2B nightmare: Enterprise sales requires relationships, contracts, and 6-12 month sales cycles—not a side hustle
- • Commoditized tech: Step Functions + Lambda is table stakes, not a moat; anyone can copy your implementation in a weekend
âś… The Pivot
Turn this into a **vertical SaaS for one specific pain point**: e.g., 'Quality checks for AI-generated product descriptions' or 'Automated content QA for e-commerce teams.' Find 10 Shopify store owners struggling with product copy quality, charge them $99/mo, and use your Step Function POC as the tech foundation. That's a real business.
Current Idea
2/10 — Technical Flex, Zero Business
Pivoted Idea
6/10 — Could Work If You Focus on *Who* Needs It