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Cool, looks like I'm not the only Belgian who's lurking around here. I see you're using Python for your startup. As of now, I won't be able to help you :) still

Cool, looks like I'm not the only Belgian who's lurking around here. I see you're using Python for your startup. As of now, I won't be able to help you :) still in learning process.

samueladam 20y ago
Belgians are everywhere, damn belgians ! ;) My project is a french speaking online community with blogs and events, located in Louvain-la-Neuve. My brain is exploding and i'm considering asking for some help. If someone with some free time and python/django skills would like to join in, we can have a few Kasteel Bier and see how things go. http://amisphere.com/ http://amisphere.com/ Where are you located and do you have some stuff to show ?
- Laurentvw 20y ago
  I live in Brussels, so as you might expect, I know French and Dutch. I'm currently developing a startup, though I can't really disclose much about it. I wouldn't want someone to launch a website with the exact same idea before mine is launched. It's basically a news website similar to Newsvine, Topix, etc. but different :)
  - c1sc0 20y ago
    Ummm, I'm also developing a news site in Belgium. Maybe we should talk instead of crashing head-on? ;-) I'll show you mine if you show me yours ... Hey, I'm from Ghent. If there's a German-speaking guy we'll have all of our Belgian communities united ...
    - Laurentvw 20y ago
      Well yes maybe :) I'm still thinking. But I'm a little bit confused, what audience will you target? Seems like you're going to make a Belgian news site? I plan to make it international (with national versions as well though..). Anyway, I'm off, so I won't respond until tomorrow. Nice meeting you, both :)
      - samueladam 20y ago
        Laurent, you shouldn't be scared talking about your project, many people have the same ideas and they like to go with their ideas, not yours. What can make your site different is how relevant it is to users. I think you should go with a national version first and only concentrate on that because fewer people have good knowledge of the belgian market and it is something you can handle better. If your model is right, export it abroad afterwhile. If you two guys get married, let me be your witness... ;) I'll setup a forum where we can chat together, that would be fun to have a belgian community... Email me at samuel.adam at the big G's mail. You can also go and read nice articles in french at http://cultureinternet.com/ http://cultureinternet.com/
        Laurentvw 20y ago
        A beta version of the news website will probably be available in about 2 weeks. I can notify you about it, if you want to, same for c1sc0, but you'll have to give me your email address then, I guess. Funny, I thought starting the international version first would be better, as I find it easier to get the word out (lots of english web 2.0 blogs and such). I have very little knowledge on how to get your site promoted in Belgium. Belgian community? You're giving me an idea :) Wouldn't it be awesome to gather belgian webmasters all in 1 place (a website.. obviously), create a commmunity and call it "Silicon Valley in Belgium". Not that I'm going to do that, it's just a cool idea :)

Cool, looks like I'm not the only Belgian who's lurking around here. I see you're using Python for your startup. As of now, I won't be able to help you :) still in learning process.

samueladam 20y ago

Belgians are everywhere, damn belgians ! ;) My project is a french speaking online community with blogs and events, located in Louvain-la-Neuve. My brain is exploding and i'm considering asking for some help. If someone with some free time and python/django skills would like to join in, we can have a few Kasteel Bier and see how things go. http://amisphere.com/ http://amisphere.com/ Where are you located and do you have some stuff to show ?

Laurentvw 20y ago
I live in Brussels, so as you might expect, I know French and Dutch. I'm currently developing a startup, though I can't really disclose much about it. I wouldn't want someone to launch a website with the exact same idea before mine is launched. It's basically a news website similar to Newsvine, Topix, etc. but different :)
- c1sc0 20y ago
  Ummm, I'm also developing a news site in Belgium. Maybe we should talk instead of crashing head-on? ;-) I'll show you mine if you show me yours ... Hey, I'm from Ghent. If there's a German-speaking guy we'll have all of our Belgian communities united ...
  - Laurentvw 20y ago
    Well yes maybe :) I'm still thinking. But I'm a little bit confused, what audience will you target? Seems like you're going to make a Belgian news site? I plan to make it international (with national versions as well though..). Anyway, I'm off, so I won't respond until tomorrow. Nice meeting you, both :)
    - samueladam 20y ago
      Laurent, you shouldn't be scared talking about your project, many people have the same ideas and they like to go with their ideas, not yours. What can make your site different is how relevant it is to users. I think you should go with a national version first and only concentrate on that because fewer people have good knowledge of the belgian market and it is something you can handle better. If your model is right, export it abroad afterwhile. If you two guys get married, let me be your witness... ;) I'll setup a forum where we can chat together, that would be fun to have a belgian community... Email me at samuel.adam at the big G's mail. You can also go and read nice articles in french at http://cultureinternet.com/ http://cultureinternet.com/
      - Laurentvw 20y ago
        A beta version of the news website will probably be available in about 2 weeks. I can notify you about it, if you want to, same for c1sc0, but you'll have to give me your email address then, I guess. Funny, I thought starting the international version first would be better, as I find it easier to get the word out (lots of english web 2.0 blogs and such). I have very little knowledge on how to get your site promoted in Belgium. Belgian community? You're giving me an idea :) Wouldn't it be awesome to gather belgian webmasters all in 1 place (a website.. obviously), create a commmunity and call it "Silicon Valley in Belgium". Not that I'm going to do that, it's just a cool idea :)