🚀 Project Ideas
Generating project ideas…
Summary
- Provides a privacy‑first way to verify identity for platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and job portals without sending raw ID data to third parties.
- Uses zero‑knowledge proofs and selective disclosure so only the necessary attributes (e.g., age, citizenship) are revealed.
Details
| Key |
Value |
| Target Audience |
Professionals, job seekers, and privacy‑conscious users |
| Core Feature |
Browser extension/API that generates ZK proofs from local ID data and submits them to verification services |
| Tech Stack |
WebAssembly, Rust, zk‑SNARK libraries (e.g., Bellman), JavaScript, OAuth 2.0 |
| Difficulty |
Medium |
| Monetization |
Revenue‑ready: freemium with paid enterprise plans |
Notes
- HN commenters would love it because it addresses concerns like “I never understand why people supply too much info about themselves for small gains.” and “I’m not comfortable giving my ID to Microsoft or its minions.”
- Sparks discussion on the feasibility of ZK proofs for mainstream identity verification and potential partnerships with platforms.
Summary
- Gives users a single dashboard that tracks every identity verification they’ve performed, showing where their data is stored, who has access, and when it was last used.
- Enables revocation and audit of data sharing across services.
Details
| Key |
Value |
| Target Audience |
Anyone who has shared personal data for verification (LinkedIn, Facebook, banks) |
| Core Feature |
Aggregated data map, revocation controls, breach alerts |
| Tech Stack |
React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, OAuth 2.0, email/SMS notifications |
| Difficulty |
Medium |
| Monetization |
Hobby (open source) with optional paid compliance audit add‑on |
Notes
- Addresses frustration: “I got a real message from a recruiter… I never trust LinkedIn to keep my data secure … I believe they sold it.”
- Provides practical utility for users to see “the table is a little vague” and understand subprocessors.
Summary
- Streamlines the process of creating, notarizing, and submitting affidavits as an alternative to uploading government IDs for verification.
- Offers templates, legal guidance, and integration with verification APIs.
Details
| Key |
Value |
| Target Audience |
Users needing verification but unwilling to share IDs (e.g., job seekers, freelancers) |
| Core Feature |
Online affidavit generator, e‑notarization workflow, API connectors to verification services |
| Tech Stack |
Django, PostgreSQL, Stripe for payments, DocuSign API, AWS Lambda |
| Difficulty |
Low |
| Monetization |
Revenue‑ready: per‑affidavit fee or subscription for bulk usage |
Notes
- Resonates with comments like “What this user missed is the affidavit option” and “I never understand why people supply too much info about themselves for small gains.”
- Encourages discussion on legal alternatives to digital ID sharing and potential adoption by platforms.
