Okay, so you may have seen before that I said I usually quit after one or two posts...well here's number THREE!! Goody, goody!
Now for-serious: I have some random updates for my start-up project @Students2U.
1. I have been steadily learning php & mysql from a free book excerpt from the sitepoint website. It's quite good and I did promise a "book" review. So far I've learned to install a local server (Apache), do some simple SQL programming, and some simple to moderate php programming. It's been tons of fun, and if I could redo my collegiate career I would have minored in computer science (and *gulp* marketing!).
2. I want Students2U to be different. I want the users to be different. I want the experience to be different. I want the revenue streams to be different. I want share all the 'gory' details here (you didn't think I'd give everything away did you?), but I will say that it's not going to bombard you with random banner ads, and just between you and me Zynga may have exposed my ideal revenue model! That's all for now on that! Ha!
3. StartupWeekend. I can't wait! There is a Startup Weekend coming to my town (@StartupEvv). At startup weekend attendees are challenged to start a viable company in 54 hours! There will be pitches made on opening night, and the ideas will be voted on and the top votes will be worked on throughout the weekend. Needless to say I'm working on my "elevator pitch" for Students2U and hopefully I can find a development team through this networking experience. For more info on StartupEvv go here.
I'm pumped with everything going on. Glad the blog is rolling.
That's all for now.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
"Do More Faster" aka the DIYer
So I received a book, a great book, for my birthday last November. The book is titled, "Do More Faster," by Brad Feld and David Cohen. The premise of the book is basically to quit making excuses on why you don't start capitalizing on your idea and do it, fast.
(Well, I have conflicting views on this book, because as I stated earlier, it's a great book! However, if I'm supposed to be doing all I can to get my company off the ground, why am I sitting here reading this book! Ah, a paradigm at it's best, but I digress. )
Anyway, so this prompts me to stop actively looking for a lead developer for my company and start becoming the lead developer. Whoa?! Come again? Yes, I have had some previous, although limited, training in the world of HTML and CSS, and am now delving into the world of MySQL and PHP. "Oh, boy," you say? That's right, there are plenty of free materials on the web nowadays that someone looking to honestly and wholeheartedly create a start-up now has access too and really no excuse not to learn some of this stuff.
Here is a link to a great website that publishes hard-copy and e-book formats of many of their development books: http://www.sitepoint.com/. There you will find many resources, but the best part is: you can receive free portions of many of their books. I've been using the one for php & mysql and it's been great. I do intend, however, to upgrade to the full version and will let you know how that is.
Did I just promise a book review? Wow, I guess I am turning into a "blogger." Scary.
Until next time.
(Well, I have conflicting views on this book, because as I stated earlier, it's a great book! However, if I'm supposed to be doing all I can to get my company off the ground, why am I sitting here reading this book! Ah, a paradigm at it's best, but I digress. )
Anyway, so this prompts me to stop actively looking for a lead developer for my company and start becoming the lead developer. Whoa?! Come again? Yes, I have had some previous, although limited, training in the world of HTML and CSS, and am now delving into the world of MySQL and PHP. "Oh, boy," you say? That's right, there are plenty of free materials on the web nowadays that someone looking to honestly and wholeheartedly create a start-up now has access too and really no excuse not to learn some of this stuff.
Here is a link to a great website that publishes hard-copy and e-book formats of many of their development books: http://www.sitepoint.com/. There you will find many resources, but the best part is: you can receive free portions of many of their books. I've been using the one for php & mysql and it's been great. I do intend, however, to upgrade to the full version and will let you know how that is.
Did I just promise a book review? Wow, I guess I am turning into a "blogger." Scary.
Until next time.
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