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I have a great idea for a webapp, but hardly any programming knowledge. What should i do?

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Re: I have a great idea for a webapp, but hardly any programming knowledge. What should i do?

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Well, you should find someone to execute on it. A good first step would be posting it somewhere where hackers are known to roam so that you can get feedback and find potential partners. Like here, for example.

It's hard, because you don't want to just let you plan out there in the open and have someone take it right out from under you.

Do you really think no one has ever thought of what you have in mind?

You could remind us every day about what you're doing and probably no one will care. That's part of the challenge of running a company.

Re: I have a great idea for a webapp, but hardly any programming knowledge. What should i do?

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post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's hard, because you don't want to just let you plan out there in the open and have someone take it right out from under you.

Do you really think no one has ever thought of what you have in mind? You could remind us every day about what you're doing and probably no one will care. That's part of the challenge of running a company.

I'm assuming i'm not the only one to think of this, that would be completely silly, i'm not an idiot. What i am though is someone who thinks it would be a cool little app that if some people would be remotely interested in, would be fun to do, and maybe make some money along the way.

Re: I have a great idea for a webapp, but hardly any programming knowledge. What should i do?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Indeed. Google for 'Non-disclosure Agreements'. But, probably you're better off learning to code, even if you do get a partner. And I agree that Python is a good language to start with.

so then i guess the next question is, anyone interested in signing a non-disclosure agreement and working on a pretty cool idea for a web app?

If you need a plain-English NDA, here's the one we made and used for our startup (it's $3): http://micropledge.com/projects/plain-english-nda

Re: I have a great idea for a webapp, but hardly any programming knowledge. What should i do?

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post #21

I don't know how you can find a good hacker, because there is no way for you to judge one. That aside, your best bet is to offer a lot of equity in the startup. More than half of the company. Your biggest selling point is that you will take care of all the stuff that annoys hackers - designing UI screens, marketing, face time with real users. If your idea is good, you offer more than 50% equity, and take care of the…

do people design UI screens with Adobe?

Re: I have a great idea for a webapp, but hardly any programming knowledge. What should i do?

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Ideas DO matter if you define "idea" as knowledge about what a particular group of people needs. It's not just about one isolated idea of course. That kind of idea is indeed worthless. It's about your ability to make good judgements within a particular application context.

If you have that kind of knowledge and you are able to communicate with users then please please don't waste your time learning to program. If you have no special knowledge about a particular user community or industry then you should learn to program.

Re: I have a great idea for a webapp, but hardly any programming knowledge. What should i do?

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post #38
post #21

I don't know how you can find a good hacker, because there is no way for you to judge one. That aside, your best bet is to offer a lot of equity in the startup. More than half of the company. Your biggest selling point is that you will take care of all the stuff that annoys hackers - designing UI screens, marketing, face time with real users. If your idea is good, you offer more than 50% equity, and take care of the…

do people design UI screens with Adobe?

In my opinion, you can design UI with anything visual - even pen and paper.
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