Drug companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars showering doctors with incentives to prescribe their drugs. Additionally drug companies run ads where they literally tell potential customers what to "discuss" with their doctor. Honestly I think a day or so of research into how drug companies market their wares would of probably saved this guy $40k.
His work is interesting as a free product, maybe as a side project could of grown over time into a potential acquisition. Slapping a paint of React (or Svelte) on top of his Excel-driven POC and a "show Hacker News" post might of been a better way to go.
However kudos to him for not only trying to pursue the idea but also for the write up. It's easy for me to armchair quarterback this one, especially since my father was a doctor who got hammered weekly by drug companies, but I'm sure his blood/sweat/tears will pay off in other ways.
His work is interesting as a free product, maybe as a side project could of grown over time into a potential acquisition. Slapping a paint of React (or Svelte) on top of his Excel-driven POC and a "show Hacker News" post might of been a better way to go.
However kudos to him for not only trying to pursue the idea but also for the write up. It's easy for me to armchair quarterback this one, especially since my father was a doctor who got hammered weekly by drug companies, but I'm sure his blood/sweat/tears will pay off in other ways.