# How to Get Open Source Project Ideas and Execute Them

https://johnpolacek.com/get-open-source-project-ideas

A common question people ask me is how I come up with open source project ideas. It is a pretty simple process: 1. Have A Problem If you are a developer, when you are building stuff you will have to solve problems. On top of those, as a human being you will have problems every day. How can I share responsive web design examples to educate my clients? How can I make a more flexible grid system for responsive web design? How can I help my kid learn his ABC’s? Are my passwords manly enough? The first thing most of us do is see if that problem has been solved before, and how. It may be that the

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Created: 2026-10-23T14:27:45.328045+00:00

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