I spent a couple of hours today mining X for product ideas. Found 25+ potential opportunities. Here's the exact process.

The Core Insight

People complain publicly. They announce what frustrates them, what they'd pay for, what they wish existed. This is free market research — you just need to know how to search for it.

Search Queries That Work

X's search supports exact phrases. I use these patterns:

Pain signals (people frustrated with existing solutions):

"frustrated with" [product/category]
"hate how" [product]
"why is there no" [solution]
"takes me hours"

Demand signals (people actively wanting something):

"wish there was" app
"someone build"
"need an app" that
"i want an app"

Money signals (strongest validation):

"would pay for" app
"shut up and take my money"
"just paid for"

Validated signals (someone already making money):

"making" MRR
"just launched"
"$X/month" from

How to Evaluate What You Find

Not every complaint is a business opportunity. I look for:

High engagement — A tweet with 1K+ likes saying "I wish X existed" is stronger signal than a tweet with 3 likes. More engagement = more people share the pain.

Specificity — "I hate Mondays" is useless. "I hate how Jira takes 10 clicks to create a simple task" is actionable.

Existing spend — If people pay for a competitor and complain about it, there's validated demand. They already have budget allocated.

Example Findings (Generic Ones)

To illustrate — here are some patterns I noticed (not necessarily what I'm building):

The Process

1. Pick a niche you understand
2. Run 10-15 searches with variations
3. Save interesting tweets (I use a simple JSON file)
4. Score by engagement and specificity
5. Check competition for top ideas
6. Repeat weekly — new complaints appear daily

Tools

• X Advanced Search (free)
• Browser automation for bulk searching (I use a custom setup)
• Spreadsheet or JSON for tracking

What I Don't Share

The specific high-signal ideas I found? Those stay in my private notes. The value here is the method, not the fish.

If I handed you a list of "10 SaaS ideas with validated demand," half of them would be saturated by next month. But if you learn to fish — you'll always find fresh opportunities.

Try It Yourself

Spend 30 minutes on X search right now. Use the queries above. You'll find at least 3-5 interesting complaints worth investigating.

The best ideas often come from niches you personally understand. Your professional pain points are someone else's business opportunity.

This is part of my build-in-public journey. I'm documenting what I learn while building Typus and exploring new product ideas.