pabletec started this topic @ 05:38 on 24/06/2007
5 days ago I've a dream, A dream that maybe many people have. A dream to work for our own dreams...
Hi everybody, I´m a computer engineer and I work as a programmer in Argentina.
I´m 30 years old and I like my job but I feel that I'm loosing my time let me explain how I feel.
Since I remember I wanted to have my own company, after I finish the University I went to
United States to learn english for seven months.
But when I returned here in 2001, I got a Job and I worked for one company, then I moved to
other company and here I am with the same dream of having my company but working for someone else.
I had many internet ideas like
* A site for asking for food from the office using internet
* A site for building automatic surveys using internet that will call several people by phone
* A site for developing your own site so easy so also my grandma can do a site with AJAX
* A chat bot friend to help you find places, friends, directions, and more.
I started all of the ideas but for any or other reason I stop. I don't know really why.
It's like I start very enthusiastic but then other idea appears and I feel that I'm not motivated for the last one so the
process starts again.
The interesting thing is that I´m succesful at my jobs, I've always acomplished deadlines, finished difficult projects
but all for someone else not for my own dreams.
So I decided to start a blog and commit today to start and finish a new project. Today
I´ll start to make a plan and I'll put myself a deadline of 60 days to finish it and put it online.
The motivation of the project is because I'm trying to find a new home for my parents and web sites here
in my country are really bad. So I'll do the best site for searching
real state first for my country and then for all the world with ideas
like: search by location and radius, google maps, street views and many
things so using the site will be the same that looking the house yourself.
I know It´s very ambicious but I need at least one
time in my life to commit to something and in the worst case to fail
than to grow older and don't have any big failure.
So why I decided to write a blog ?
First of all I think that maybe there are many people in the same situation.
With many ideas, wanting to have their own company and to be
independent economically. But afraid of giving the first step because
of the fear of failure. Also It´s very difficult to have a job and
after continue working on something else but I think that the effort
will pay off in the future.
The blog address is in60days.blogspot.com
I´d like people that are also in the same situation to share their experiences and We can be a community of
motivated people pushing forward on our dreams...
RE: I have a dream today - Finish my first project in 60 days
itrends | 24/06/2007 02:23 PM
Fantastic idea, but if this turns into a long sell for an "ebook" then I wont be happy 
However, if it is a true effort and you are not looking to profit in that way then good on you! I hope that it goes really well!
RE: I have a dream today - Finish my first project in 60 days
pabletec | 26/06/2007 04:27 AM
Thanks !!, Yes I don't like this kind of ebooks also. The idea is after finish the site is to continue writing there about how the site is going. I think that there the site will face the most big problems because I don't know much how to talk with clients and advertise so the first step is to have the site finished and after that face that kind of problems. It will be very interesting I think
RE: I have a dream today - Finish my first project in 60 days
TheProblemConsultants | 26/06/2007 12:12 PM
The blog looks good.
You seem to be putting a lot of effort into building it right (a good thing) but sometimes it's better for your motivation to build one to throw away - getting a quick prototype live and getting postive feedback can make it easier to then see the proper build through to the end.
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RE: I have a dream today - Finish my first project in 60 days
pabletec | 27/06/2007 05:58 AM
Thanks for the comment. Yes you are right I need to start as soon as possible uploading a prototype to get feedback. Finally I registered a new domain: http://www.propimap.com.
I added a construction page, now is in spanish my main language but I'll support the page in both languages. English and Spanish. I'll be adding features and information to the blog about the steps I'm following to continue developing each day.
Thanks for the support. !!
RE: RE: I have a dream today - Finish my first project in 60 days
pabletec | 30/07/2007 03:36 PM
Hi !!
Today is more that a month I've been with the project. I continue really enthusiastic about it even thouht some things took more time than expected.
Finally I decided to don't make any search form and go directly to the map and add there the necessary filters. I uploaded the last version yesterday. It doesn't search yet, I'll be adding this shortly. Please sorry because It's in spanish, my main language. I'm thinking about adding a language selector. I will really appreciate any comment or suggestion. Thanks !!
http://www.propimap.com/propimap/jsp/searchMap.jsp
RE: I have a dream today - Finish my first project in 60 days
pabletec | 22/08/2007 09:03 AM
Hi everybody !!,
Today has been 4 days until the end of the first version of the site that is running at http://www.propimap.com
It has been a lot of work since I work just after work and when I got up. But finally I've the first version online. !!
It's in beta stage and the user can search real estate directly on the google maps. There are 5000 published properties !!
Thanks for the support and the comments on the blog.
I'll be starting the stage 2 soon that will enable the people to publish their own properties. In the future I'm planning to extend it to other zones and countries if it works here in Argentina.
I'll continue posting to tell how things are going
Thanks !!