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by itamarst 3056 days ago
"Web app" is pretty broad spectrum, from things you can do manually (or with very little learning) with an online form tool, to "we have 20 programmers working on this for a year."

The simpler the idea, or at least the simpler the first iteration, the faster you'll be able to learn the necessary skills. You can learn them, it's just a question of how important it is that you do, and how much you have to learn.

So maybe start with "what's the simplest thing I can build, and how can I prototype it". Something like airtables might allow you to prototype easily, though perhaps not go live.

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I think this is the most reasonable advice. Zero Cater (or something similar) supposedly ran their business for quite a while off of spreadsheets, for example.
I agree this is the most reasonable advice. I have never heard of Zero Cater, will make a research. Thank you!
This is great advice. It is encouraging. Thank you.