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Why does the old man need to learn programming? The developer already knows how to do that. If they're going to do things together anyway, let the developer do
by veddox 7y ago
Why does the old man need to learn programming? The developer already knows how to do that. If they're going to do things together anyway, let the developer do what he does best, and let the old man do what the developer can't (through his life experience, people skills, marketing savvy, or whatever). That way, you avoid two pitfalls:
1. The illusion that anybody's first web app can be an immediate success.
2. The hubris of techno-utopia, a.k.a. "learning to code is the solution to everything".
On that note: don't be preachy. Stories that are meant to "teach lessons" or contain "lots of social messages" are rarely good stories. Tell your story, make it a good story, and let the reader figure out the lessons for him-/herself.
Nonetheless, despite these criticisms, I like your core idea :-) I've never heard of an open-source movie being produced, but perhaps you can turn it into a (collaborative) novel?
- _448 7y ago> Why does the old man need to learn programming? That shows the curiosity at play here rather than the requirement to learn programming. > let the developer do what he does best, and let the old man do what the developer can't And why you think that the developers cannot do anything other than coding? > 1. The illusion that anybody's first web app can be an immediate success. > > 2. The hubris of techno-utopia, a.k.a. "learning to code is the solution to everything". Where in the story it is mentioned that learning to code is solution to everything. It is specifically mentioned that the man published his web app as an exercise and for fun and the success is unexpected. > On that note: don't be preachy. Stories that are meant to "teach lessons" or contain "lots of social messages" are rarely good stories. No, it should not be preachy. I personally don't like preachy movies. But social messages can be communicated subtly without being preachy. > Tell your story, make it a good story, and let the reader figure out the lessons for him-/herself. Yes, exactly. That's the way I think too. > I've never heard of an open-source movie being produced Developers who develop open-source software for movies do have projects that produce open-source and CC licensed content. My other intention here is to provide opportunities to both tech professionals and university students who are studying Film and TV. By participating in this project they will get experience. > but perhaps you can turn it into a (collaborative) novel? Yeah, that is a good idea as well. Thank you!
- veddox 7y agoI don't want to argue about the specifics with you. You asked us what we think, and based on the brief information you gave us, I told you my first impression. I am sure you will discuss the whole plot in much more detail with your future collaborators, and perhaps with other friends and acquaintances too - see what feedback they give you. I wish you all the best for the project!