Naming is hard, and will only get harder

I find it so hard to find names for products. I love creating mini-apps and side projects, and I think that naming is still the hardest thing.

I like naming things because it lets me think of the app I’m creating as more than just a “document” on my computer. I guess, when I name something, I’m more likely to actually work harder on it and “treat it well”.

But all the good names are taken. Or rather, all the good .com domains are taken. If the name you thought of is a word or even two words, expect for it to be taken. Or expect to pay a ton of money just for the name.

I do wonder, how bad is it to not have yourproductname.com and instead have something like yourproductname.io or yourproductname.app?