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by RiderOfGiraffes 5776 days ago
You need - as a matter of urgency - to find a programmer you trust enough not to screw you, and simply sketch your idea to them. They can then give you a ROM (rough order of magnitude) estimate of the work/complexity/trickiness involved. It won't be accurate, but at least you'll have an idea of the size of the task.

They might be able to wire-frame a static, non-functioning web site to give you an idea, and that might only take an hour. You need data, and you need someone to bounce the idea off.

And soon, while you have the enthusiasm.

I also note that you haven't told us your skills, haven't told us what you can do other than just having an idea, and haven't put contact details in your profile. It might sound harsh, but that tells me you're not really serious.
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ericseidelman 5776 days ago
didn't see a place to put my contact info... I'll find that and do it now.

I've been in online marketing for years. Currently working at a large ad agency as a Sr. Search Media planner. 9-5 is not the way I want to go for the next 25+ years.

I am serious, and have reached out to a few programmers I know to start discussing the idea. I just don't "speak" programmer so I'm not sure the best place to start.

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RiderOfGiraffes 5776 days ago 

  > didn't see a place to put my contact info...
  > I'll find that and do it now.
Well, you've filled in your profile, but there're still no contact details.

  > I've been in online marketing for years.
Do you have any work you can point us at to show what you've done and what you're capable of? If not, can you create something to show off your skills?

  > I am serious, and have reached out to a few 
  > programmers I know to start discussing the idea.
  > I just don't "speak" programmer ...
That's why you need to find a programmer type that you can trust, buy them a beverage and shoot the breeze, including talking about your idea.

If you're really good with words you should be able to find some way to tell us the problem you're solving without saying exactly what your idea is. Tell us the pain you're taking away - that will sell the idea and make real hacker types want to get involved.

Just my $0.02.

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lotharbot 5776 days ago
The "email" line in your profile won't display, ever. It's basically only there in case you lose your password.

If you want people to be able to contact you, you have to put some sort of contact info in the "about" section of your profile.

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