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Ask HN: So I've learnt Ruby, now to choose where to go next?
1 point by mcdowall on Feb 14, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 5 comments
Hi Guys,

So I've project managed high budget e-commerce builds across different platforms and languages, multiple smaller sites and am a pretty dab hand at SEO to boot, but having the funds to outsource and manage the project myself was just not a feasable option. So a few weeks ago I ordered a few RoR books and decided to get my hands dirty myself. I've found it a steep learning curve I must admit but it's definitely rewarding.

So to get to the point where should I go from here, essentially I am a solo founder and my location in the uk does not lend itself to finding a suitable co founder, there simply isn't a network and given my experience in a previous startup with poor co founders I know all too well how a bad choice can stick with you. I would love to bury my head down, get something out there and apply to the current YC application round but know the preference on team applications. So should I hold back on this round and try to find that elusive co founder or go for broke anyhow?.



Have you considered jumping on a plane and moving to San Francisco? I'm also English and did that just last week, I figure it will be so much easier to find a co-founder here than in the UK.


Your most probably right, however with visa restrictions being just 3mths stay I figured my time was better spent getting the projects towards prototype here by myself. I suppose with skype having a remote co founder is not out of the question these days, just always helps to meet people in person I feel.


Have you found it easier?


You sounds like me - background in ecommerce, learning RoR and wondering about moving to SF.

What kind of project are you wanting to work on?


It's a strange one, given my experience I can earn pretty decent money but I just have the urge to do something for myself, it's a bug that doesn't go away with reading HN and seeing great startups each and every day.

I am working on two projects at the moment, why two you may ask!? I just can't decide between the two. The first is a listing site for storage, land and parking spaces. The second is sort of a crowd sourced sports funding site.

What are you currently working on?.




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