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Here's the deal, if you can come up with a document that has sufficient detail for someone else to implement the idea, then you could potentially implement it y
by olefoo 18y ago
Here's the deal, if you can come up with a document that has sufficient detail for someone else to implement the idea, then you could potentially implement it yourself.
Modern web development is not a mysterious form of magic, it's most comparable to a genre of theatre that relies on some very literal actors who will stick to the script exactly.
I've seen people with no more than a community college class in web design build profitable businesses online. That's one of the great things about the current state of the art, you don't need to be a graduate of the right school, or have the right background, you just need to be willing to put in a lot of work and skull sweat.
- rich124 18y agoGiven your faith in the current state of the art, what tools would you use/recommend to build either a simple Digg-like service or a threaded discussion board.
- olefoo 18y agoThis week; I'd just grab the reddit download and start from there. If I wanted to do something that was a bit more complex I'd start with Django and use the comments application that comes bundled with as a base for the functionality i actually needed. But if all you need is a threaded forum you're better off with a hosted solution like http://slinkset.com/ http://slinkset.com/ If you're starting from zero, pick up a programming language, and go to it. Make mistakes now so that you can put them behind you.