I would like to code a web-application from scratch to launch, with the active participation of skunks-ke members (in various capacities, not just programming).
Besides demonstrating some key software-engineering and development concepts, I hope to demonstrate the relative ease with which existing, free, high-quality web-services can be leveraged to great advantage, all without paying a cent in hosting fees or sys-admin.
Project Goal:
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- A system for receiving, sending and tracking petrol/gas prices within Nairobi petrol stations. You can then schedule to fill-up at specific stations, knowing they are the cheapest within a particular range.
- The primary use-case will be via SMS, but a web-interface may be added as well.
Non-negotiable goal: not to spend a single cent in hosting fees, or system-administration. All the time should be spent developing the system, not catering to the supporting infrastructure.
If a sufficient number of skunks-ke members are interested in the project, either to passively learn or to actively participate, then I can flesh out the details a little bit more.
If there isn't enough interest... well, the idea will self-destruct in 24 hours.
Up/Down vote with your comments.
Saidi
Wonderful news! Thanks Clement. Will add you to the topic threads
summary and send out tonight. :-)
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