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Re: Show HN: Website 181 Took Way Longer Than a Day – YumHacker

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Post by jenniferDewalt »

minimaxir wrote: post #2

So how long did it take?

I wanted to really dig in and learn how to build a full scale web app. The site uses Rails as an api on backend and Backbone on the front. There was a little bit of learning curve there for me. It also took some adjusting going from making rapid-fire one day projects to working on something long term.

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Post by mattholtom »

She's back!

Nice job, Jennifer. The one place I think the 180 previous helped you build massive skill is in UI design. Simple and snappy.

What are you using for geo-coding and mapping? I've found a combination of "geocoder" and "gmaps-for-rails" gems work great.

Re: Show HN: Website 181 Took Way Longer Than a Day – YumHacker

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Post by jenniferDewalt »

mattholtom wrote: post #5

She's back! Nice job, Jennifer. The one place I think the 180 previous helped you build massive skill is in UI design. Simple and snappy. What are you using for geo-coding and mapping? I've found a combination of "geocoder" and "gmaps-for-rails" gems work great.

Thank you! I totally agree with you on the 180 websites project really helping with understanding UI design.

I'm using the Google Maps Javascript API for the maps and RGeo as a wrapper for PostGIS/Postgres.

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Post by jenniferDewalt »

josephjrobison wrote: post #6

Awesome job! I agree with your opinion on Yelp being imperfect for specific tastes, since it's all aggregate. What's your plan for gaining users, and getting to that critical mass?

Thanks! Learning how to grow a product is part of the next steps for me. Figuring out how to provide value before a user has a ton of friends on the site is important. One thought I've had is making featured lists from notable food critics for example.
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