ICT technologies are basically technologies built on other technologies(just like davids computer to power grid argument). The higher you go, the simpler the tech becomes and the less customizable,unique and versatile it is .in my opinion, the less the power you have because replication of your idea at the top of the pyramid(or is it bottom in this case) is very very easy so it takes a few weeks(or months if you customise really well) for someone to replicate and run you out of business or encroach into your territory.

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Chris Mwirigi <mwirigic@gmail.com> wrote:

@kuria but they have... facebook converts php to c++, so they write in php but actually runs as C++, the project is called HipHop http://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/358

@kioko i see you lurk /b/

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Gichingiri Kuria <gmail@gichingiri.com> wrote:

Facebook uses php, perhaps they should have created their own language that is deeper in technology and power is endless.
I use Joomla!

2011/1/3 Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com>

The bigger picture is

Short cuts(using someone elses technology)= less money and power

Create your own, and its unique = Potential lots of money

The deeper your technology(down to electricity grid) and the more unique...the potential for more money and power is endless.

We cant all invent or develop but if you want to, you are free to spend hours and sweat doing it and who knows,you could be the next facebook!

average CMS developer= average quick cash and narrowing margins as each tom dick and mary starts to do it coz its simple.

Hardcore coder= more money and more sustainable career since demand wont grow much coz everyone is focused on previous point

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Daudi Were <daudi.were@gmail.com> wrote:

On 1 January 2011 20:32, Jacob Ayienda <jacobayienda@gmail.com> wrote:

Uzanunua, Pigia.me, Sambazasoko, Dudubaya, PataUza, SokoPal, Rupu

these are only a few...point is i just dont see anything unique about
them rather than being plain cms with pirated premium content, most of
which anybody can get quite easily

I also have it on very good authority that many of these start ups use computers they did not manufacture from scratch themselves. These computers can also be gotten very easily from computer shops.

In addition these companies also use Operating Systems on those computers which they did not build from scratch. You may be shocked to learn that many use Windows, OS X and *nix distros - all of which anyone can get quite easily.

What was most shocking however was that these companies all use electricity from the national grid! Can you believe that one of them generate their own stima?! They use electricity which is available to nearly everybody easily through sockets in the wall!

Before you insist they build their own CMSes you should focus on the scandal of them using computers they did not weld themselves, OS they did not code themselves and on the biggest scandal of all - that they do not generate their own electricity!

Who would trust a company that actually buys computers and uses readily available Operating Systems and does not generate their electricity?

or perhaps I am missing the big picture?

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