How do I design and build a desktop app that people would want to use?

Should I target individual users?
Should I target Cooperats/businesses
Which language should I base on (most popular)

Seems like you’re in need of this book.
https://thisisservicedesigndoing.com/...

If you don't know what you want to do, how would our comments help you?

What problem are you trying to solve?

@heyheni thanks man

@Root
I need a project idea that will gain traction
So the main point here is should aim to develop desktop/web apps for the general public
OR
I should aim apps that aim Organizations
OR
SAAS

Something a bunch of devs would want to jump on and grow the app

@Taqsblaz3 So the problem you're trying to solve is your lack of popularity and/or finances and/or purpose.

@Taqsblaz3 but you have to understand that ideas matter more “the why” than the tools you need to get there “the what”.

So another book classic it is
The Lean Startup build products that people need

http://theleanstartup.com/

@heyheni Thanks again brother! !

@Root
Yes..... somewhat

@sweetnothings ... but ... but ... those apps are better run in the browser right?

those electron filth ought to just remain in the browser; sandboxed ( at least ) by the browser, not given access to the entire userspace so that they can eat up all of the user's RAM.

And all hell might break loose if you use a linux-based OS because no app ( especially those electron ones ) really gets killed if you just closed the window.

@sweetnothings
Here software is something a majority haven't taken seriously
My start up is about providing SAAS and taking on projects for organizations and provide IT solution like network design/installation & testing

But the major challenge here is that most if not all systems are ancient
And um trying to mke people appreciate software and mke a buck at the same tym

@shine
If you are on linux maybe including a kill process command on closing the app will do
I've seen this even on Windows
Was surprised to see a number of node server processes running after I had opened up a number of apps even when I had closed them

So I think including a process kill command can deal with that issue

*just thinking*

Yeah, I've been trying to come up with another idea for a desktop application as well- all I know is that ya just can't force it no matter how hard ya try. Just keep the gears turning and you'll think of an idea out of nowhere.

@Taqsblaz3 well, while, that's a novel solution, how do you propose hacking the application to include the kill command?

I believe even title bars and the window buttons are all controlled by the application itself. ( I hate it when I see those ugly title bars alongside beautiful client-side decorated header bar apps. I know it's a choice / preference about title bars and CSD headers ) So unless you know a way of hacking the application's source code before it is started, it's not a straight-forward solution.

What I'm trying to say is that you can't just simply propose a solution without actually having a method to achieve it.

Of course, you can do that on devRant!