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We do a compiler in C++. Probably as far from Web 2.0 as you can get (in this industry).
by boris 18y ago
We do a compiler in C++. Probably as far from Web 2.0 as you can get (in this industry).
- schtog 18y agocool. but how will you make money from it? not saying one shouldnt write C++ compilers just wondering how you will make a business out of it.
- apgwoz 18y agoyou make it oodles better than any other c++ compiler out there????
- kurtosis 18y agoLet me guess (or pray) - they've fixed the STL compiler error message headache - if true I know many ppl who would line up to pay for such a product. Even with the intel compiler and STLport the error messages are the biggest PITA.
- stcredzero 18y agobiggest PITA = startup opportunity (Often true, but not necessarily)
- lbrandy 18y agoPeople will pay alot of money for a good compiler.
- schtog 18y agocool didnt know. but i guess especially companies dont mind paying for good programmingenvironments.
- mudge 18y agoWhy would they pay when there are perfectly good compilers already available for free, such as GCC?
- lbrandy 18y agoThere are a million reasons but let me give you a simple one: if it can produce faster code. Giving 10% performance improvement in some fields (games?) is worth a metric buttload of money.
- oditogre 18y ago3% in games would be worth a metric buttload of money, where the difference in 'playable on N Ghz CPU' and 'playable on N - 0.2 Ghz CPU' could double your potential buyers.
- boris 18y agoIt is not a C++ compiler, it is a compiler written in C++. It compiles XML Schema to C++ but other target languages are in the works. As for who would pay for this, manually parsing any substantial XML vocabulary using DOM or SAX is a major PITA so there are always people willing to pay for automating this task.
- schtog 18y agonice, how big is such a project in terms of time and people?
- boris 18y agoIt's been a little over three years now however I had some relevant background in the problem area from my previous job. Right now 2 people (founders) are working on it though we are planning to hire some more soon (if you are a C++ hacker in Cape Town and looking for interesting work, drop me a line).