I need some inspiration for Diploma
A student is seeking inspiration for their diploma project, considering building a web/iOS messenger combining Telegram and Discord features, but worries it solves no real problem. They explore ideas suggested by AI, including a student messenger with anti-fraud for game economies, scalable real-time state synchronization, or AI-generated chat reports, but remain unsure if these are viable.
Background
- The post is from Hacker News (news.ycombinator.com), a social news site for tech professionals run by Y Combinator, the top Silicon Valley startup accelerator. "Diploma" means a final-year university project (thesis), likely in computer science.
- The student worries their idea — a messenger blending Telegram (secure, feature-rich messaging) and Discord (voice, servers, gaming communities) — is too cliché, like building yet another online store for a school project.
- Messaging is a saturated market (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Discord, Slack, etc.). To be academically interesting, a diploma project needs a novel technical challenge or a real unsolved problem.
- Claude (Anthropic's AI assistant) suggested: anti-fraud for in-app game economies, real-time state synchronization (keeping data consistent across many users instantly), or AI-powered chat summaries (like Viber's info-extraction features). The student is unsure if these are viable directions.