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Manually converting Python code to C for a translation tool

I've been working on my Translation Tool been slowly converting it away from Python ... instead of me manually doing conversion research into C

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A tool to automate Python-to-C code conversion for translation software.

The pain

Manual code conversion is tedious, error-prone, and time-consuming. Developers waste hours rewriting logic across languages instead of solving actual problems.

The gap

No clear market validation that others face this specific problem at scale. This reads as a personal workflow optimization, not a standalone product. The idea conflates a technical task (converting your own code) with a business opportunity.

Build angle

If you pursued this, the angle would be: build an automated Python-to-C transpiler that handles translation tool codebases specifically, then sell it to other developers maintaining similar projects. But this requires proving demand exists beyond your own use case.

Strengths

  • You have direct experience with the problem
  • Python-to-C conversion is a real technical challenge
  • Developer tools have viable business models

Risks

  • Solving your own problem doesn't mean it's a market problem. You may be the only person doing this conversion.
  • Existing transpilers and code generation tools already exist (Cython, ctypes, SWIG). Unclear what's different.
  • No evidence of customer demand or willingness to pay
  • High technical complexity with uncertain ROI
  • You're describing a task, not a product with users

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