Bravo! This resonates with me on a couple of levels. While I'm still active in software development, I haven't done web development in 10+ years. I'm currently

Bravo! This resonates with me on a couple of levels. While I'm still active in software development, I haven't done web development in 10+ years. I'm currently working on a side-project which is also teaching me "the works" when it comes to web development and deployment. Of course, I will still be a n00b by the time I'm done, but I'll soon have written and deployed my own RoR, data-driven website. My side-project also shares a similar motivation as yours: First, it's my belief that most data isn't taken advantage of because most people suck at data. I wanted to see if I could take an existing, well-picked-through data set and extract value, just by sucking less. This could also describe my side project, which is in the sports domain. You reaching this point is extremely inspiring. Thank you for sharing!