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How did you come up with the idea?

Hi Niico, well the idea came when I read this blog post (http://www.gabrielweinberg.com/blog/2011/02/if-i-were-starti...)

I told myself that it would be a good idea to take the concept to another level. Even though I'm not a good coder (I'm more a tech guy), it was a concept easy enough for me to get started.

It took me about 3-4 days part time.

I worry that by taking it to the next level you've hurt the viral component. Three words grew because it tapped into something very personal to most internet users - what people think about themselves

Hurting the viral component..? I guess we'll have to let people decide about that, no?

I suspect people are equally interested in talking about what they like or dislike :)

What would you say the difference between a coder and a tech guy is? Previous to your comment I had thought of them as the same thing

I have a sysadmin background. I code for fun but it's not my strongest point.

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