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Have you had experience with RoR? it seems like people are really touting it.

How would you compare that with python and django?

"You should be able to build an app like newsYC in a week or so." -- WOW is it that simple?

thanks again for your help

Sorry, no RoR experience. It doesn't matter that much if you chose Ruby/Rails or Python/Django at the beginning, mainly if you don't have any previous experience. Maybe try both and see what are you most comfortable in.

Yeah, it's quite easy. For a toy project like this clone you're planning, you wouldn't even need a database.

okay...would you mind if I keep you up to date as per how it goes?

if you dont mind and would be okay helping out a newbie in his first project than follow me on twitter and I will keep you posted. twitter name:arongrinshtein

Same for you pclark

Thanks guys! You are champs!

I'm rather busy but if I can, I'll try to help ;) Good luck with this.

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