I would LOVE to have 18 months in the bank. In fact, I would love to have 30 days in the bank. And I think I have a really terrific idea and I know for a fact that I can make it a reality, since I have implemented aspects of this before, and have about 27 years of programming experience (started when I was 7). The thing is, it seems quite far-fetched to think that someone would give me 18 months worth of cash to make my vision a reality. Anyway, here is the idea: http://cure.willsave.me/vision . Basically the goal is to replace WordPress with a platform that has a number of advantages, starting with a CoffeeScript codebase running on Node.js.
"The Cure Platform is a component- and plugin- based content and data management framework.
The main goal for this platform is increased developer and user productivity. To achieve that the platform will have these features:
* WYSIWYG drag-and-drop designer. No source code templates (no mixed markup/source) and limited CSS.
* Component (GUI control) -based architecture to enable easier code reuse and faster configuration and integration of modules.
* Comprehensive data framework enabling drag-and-drop form creation with corresponding updates to hierarchical models. Transparent data handling. "
So my plan is, while I am finishing up my current project, to work on this new platform. I have already started with some of the implementation. I would very much like to avoid getting another "regular job" or gig when my main project is complete, and so I was hoping against hope that somehow I could crank out a simplified version of this new platform and miraculously turn that into my day job immediately. Or perhaps get a few thousand dollars from kickstarter.com or some such.. but most likely not try to raise much money at all, and probably not do any fundifying until I had a prototype of some sort.
Anyway, supposing I can live on just $3,000 per month, and I need exactly 1 person to help me who also only needs $3,000 per month. Suppose that includes all of our expenses for servers etc. and we are working out of our homes. 3000 * 18 = 54000 * 2 = $108,000.
I'm sure people will tell me I am wrongheaded, doing something wrong, or misinterpreting, but I think that this article is quite clearly saying I should try to get $108,000. This seems completely unrealistic to start going around trying to get $108,000. And actually, once I have a prototype, I still doubt I will even want that much money -- I will probably be happy to try to sell the system for 2 or 3 months, so maybe 3 months would be nice, but after that, I can't see going 5 or 6 months spending someone else's money without significant money coming in, so the $108,000 doesn't even seem prudent.
Anyway, if someone reading this wants to give me $108,000, I am sure I can build the system I described.. just not sure if people would be smart enough to adopt it. You can PayPal the money to node@willsave.me
(lol)
Wow -- minus 2 points? Don't understand why this is downvoted so hard? I think I asked a good question by relating the article to my specific situation.
My guess for the downvoting is some mixture of these reasons or others:
* This posting isn't the place for your comment--try an "Ask HN: evaluate my idea" or something.
* Your point "I need $100k for my idea, I can't see why this is necessary nor why anyone would give it to me nor what I'd do with it all anyway" took too long to get to and you probably would have gotten some responses if that was all you had.
* Perceived money-grubbing. "Are you a sociopath?"
* Perceived reasons why your idea Won't Work
* Complaining about being downvoted
* Your comment is structurally similar to some spam comments I've seen--greetings, link(s), bullet points, ALL CAPS at places, already downvoted. Instinctive downvoting.
I would LOVE to have 18 months in the bank. In fact, I would love to have 30 days in the bank. And I think I have a really terrific idea and I know for a fact that I can make it a reality, since I have implemented aspects of this before, and have about 27 years of programming experience (started when I was 7). The thing is, it seems quite far-fetched to think that someone would give me 18 months worth of cash to make my vision a reality. Anyway, here is the idea: http://cure.willsave.me/vision . Basically the goal is to replace WordPress with a platform that has a number of advantages, starting with a CoffeeScript codebase running on Node.js.
"The Cure Platform is a component- and plugin- based content and data management framework.
The main goal for this platform is increased developer and user productivity. To achieve that the platform will have these features:
* WYSIWYG drag-and-drop designer. No source code templates (no mixed markup/source) and limited CSS.
* Component (GUI control) -based architecture to enable easier code reuse and faster configuration and integration of modules.
* Comprehensive data framework enabling drag-and-drop form creation with corresponding updates to hierarchical models. Transparent data handling. "
So my plan is, while I am finishing up my current project, to work on this new platform. I have already started with some of the implementation. I would very much like to avoid getting another "regular job" or gig when my main project is complete, and so I was hoping against hope that somehow I could crank out a simplified version of this new platform and miraculously turn that into my day job immediately. Or perhaps get a few thousand dollars from kickstarter.com or some such.. but most likely not try to raise much money at all, and probably not do any fundifying until I had a prototype of some sort.
Anyway, supposing I can live on just $3,000 per month, and I need exactly 1 person to help me who also only needs $3,000 per month. Suppose that includes all of our expenses for servers etc. and we are working out of our homes. 3000 * 18 = 54000 * 2 = $108,000.
I'm sure people will tell me I am wrongheaded, doing something wrong, or misinterpreting, but I think that this article is quite clearly saying I should try to get $108,000. This seems completely unrealistic to start going around trying to get $108,000. And actually, once I have a prototype, I still doubt I will even want that much money -- I will probably be happy to try to sell the system for 2 or 3 months, so maybe 3 months would be nice, but after that, I can't see going 5 or 6 months spending someone else's money without significant money coming in, so the $108,000 doesn't even seem prudent.
Anyway, if someone reading this wants to give me $108,000, I am sure I can build the system I described.. just not sure if people would be smart enough to adopt it. You can PayPal the money to node@willsave.me (lol)