Own a Specific Niche
Yes. Like most normal web projects do.
Let's get started! Do you have suggestions as a developer? Re-shaping VIMM.TV into something that can start working (like onboarding people) as soon as possible?
I am not a programmer but I used to earn money enough for living with sites on Drupal and Wordpress. Normally, as an individual, not a company, I needed 1-1.5 years to start earning something with a website. Different times, but with the support of community and HIVE value still existed... it's a good boost.
The HIVE community needs to decide:
You told yourself - not Hive, but apps. Individual developers should decide and choose, and the community will be excited to join almost anything that works and doesn't need years. Like @Snapie app has some support from big accounts and just active users.
If you want ideas, start the discussion.