diff --git a/sources/academy/build-and-publish/actor-ideas/actor_validation.md b/sources/academy/build-and-publish/actor-ideas/actor_validation.md index 3a2712cb7..2a40ef21d 100644 --- a/sources/academy/build-and-publish/actor-ideas/actor_validation.md +++ b/sources/academy/build-and-publish/actor-ideas/actor_validation.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ slug: /build-and-publish/actor-ideas/actor-validation Before investing time into building an Actor, validate that people actually need it. This guide shows you how to assess market demand using free tools and research techniques. + + ## Assess your motivation Ask yourself: _Do you want to build this?_ diff --git a/sources/academy/build-and-publish/actor-ideas/what_software_an_actor_can_be.md b/sources/academy/build-and-publish/actor-ideas/what_software_an_actor_can_be.md index 8e395d7b5..4d71d95c1 100644 --- a/sources/academy/build-and-publish/actor-ideas/what_software_an_actor_can_be.md +++ b/sources/academy/build-and-publish/actor-ideas/what_software_an_actor_can_be.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Learn what kind of software tools are suitable to be packaged and published as A ## What can you build as an Actor -[Actors](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors) are a new concept for building serverless micro-apps, which are easy to develop, share, integrate, and build upon. +[Actors](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors) are a new way for building serverless micro-apps, which are easy to develop, share, integrate, and build upon. They are useful for backend automation jobs, which users set up, integrate into their workflow, and let run in the background, rather than consumer-facing applications that users need to interact with. @@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Competition motivates developers to improve the code. You can still build the Ac ### Submit your own ideas -You can submit your own Actor ideas through the [Ideas submission form](https://apify.typeform.com/to/BNON8poB#source=ideas). Provide clear details about what the tool should do and how it should work. +You can submit your own Actor ideas through [this form](https://apify.com/ideas?modal=ACTOR_IDEA). Please provide clear details about what the tool should do and how it should work. ## Find ideas from other sources