[necovek]

Ideas are obviously a prerequisite, but they aren't "worth anything" because there is so many of them and without them being executed well (or sometimes, executed at all), they don't really bring any value.

So really, they are comparatively cheap. I, for one, have hundreds of ideas, but always lacked the time to execute on 5% of them.

[RivieraKid]

Good ideas (and the ability to recognize them) are very valuable in my opinion. It also depends on what you mean by an idea:

- A todo app better than the existing ones

- A todo app with these 3 features

- A todo app with these 3 features, here's how the UI would look

I have tens of ideas, but maybe 1 - 3 that I believe have a meaningful chance to become successful and generate income ($20k annually or more) with great execution. I find it hard to come up with ideas that have a fairly clear path to success and can generate income.