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Open-source screen sharing for dev teams

Build a lightweight, privacy-focused alternative to CoScreen/ScreenHero for developers who need simple screen sharing without enterprise bloat.

Why now

With remote work staying prevalent, developers crave alternatives to bloated or expensive collaboration tools.

Who for
Remote developers and small teams
Business model
Hosted instances, premium features
Effort
A few weeks

Dev teams need ad-hoc screen sharing without account requirements or complex setups. Existing tools are either enterprise-focused or lack privacy controls.

Build a self-hostable webRTC solution with one-click rooms, keyboard/mouse sharing, and basic annotation tools. Focus on low-latency performance for pair programming.

Monetize through hosted instances for teams, or premium features like session recording and integrations.

MVP could be a single-page web app with shared cursor control and chat.

Biggest risk: WebRTC is crowded, differentiation needs to be crystal clear.

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