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General Discussion

Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points

Have a business idea - interested in feedback

I've been learning and doing web development for a handful of years. The most painful part of the process is almost always deployment. Getting the code from my computer to the internet was a huge barrier for me when I started out. I've gotten a good handle on it, and I've publicly deployed a dozen or so websites, including a couple of django web apps (you should try googling "how to deploy a django web app" - why is this so hard?!).

Here's my business proposition: a concierge service specifically for new coders to get their code onto the web. All they have to do is send me the url they want, push their code to a private github repository (not too hard!), and I will do all the heavy lifting. That means registering a domain, setting up a server, deploying their code. The user pays a monthly subscription (idk... $20 a month?) and sets-and-forgets it. Made changes to your files? git push and click deploy.

So that I don't go insane with server configuration and inevitable support requests, I think I would restrict it to simple, static asset websites (think html, css, javascript).

Am I crazy? Would you pay for this (or, if you're more advanced, would you have paid for this as a beginner)?

Any and all feedback welcome.

Thanks!

3 Answers

I think there's like a couple of services that do that. I have a friend that sits next to me in a class and he works for Mary Lynch and he showed this website that would basically "pack" the website or app for him. You should see if I'm correct or if I'm not see if there's something like that already. It could be a good it idea, however instead of a subscription, since it's purchases, you should do purchases. You dont often go to an architect for a subscription to get your house done lol. You basically said the things that itd be about so idk (I'm a beginner), there might be people out there that know how to do these but I'd pay around $20 (it's a good amount) to get my website going after having created it.

Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points

Hey Juan Pablo,

Thanks for the feedback! The idea is that I would manage the server and the domain, both of which would cost me money on a subscription basis. It's more like paying for a storage locker than a home builder. I'd pick up your stuff and deliver it to the locker, but there's still a subscription component because I have to store your website long-term, deliver any new items, etc.

Thanks again,

-Greg

Oh, yeah the long term of the website. You're right. Thanks for replying, I hope you get going!

Dillon Reyna
Dillon Reyna
9,531 Points

How would this differ from Heroku or Netlify?