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If I used the DVD plan to fill those gaps, I would be annoyed too. But I don't, I only use streaming. I suspect the majority of users were either overwhelmingly streaming or overwhelmingly DVD oriented. The cost to fill the gaps for those users wasn't adequately covered by the $2, and since they were the minority, they put a wall between the services.

My point was, I still perceive $7.99 unlimited streaming as a great value for the product. Gaps and all.

Now consider the price of HD streaming The Office Season 1-6 on Netflix, $7.99/mo.

Thank you, Netflix.

http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/the-office-season-1-6-dvd-g...

I like Django documentation, I'm a rookie and I'm making progress. Progress is encouraging.

Start with Zed's LearnPythonTheHardWay... then move onto Django.

Rails will get you there, too. My support group is familiar with Django, which is generally the biggest deciding factor.

Soo, I'm going Django and not looking back.

If you're applying to start ups, I doubt they'd care as long as you have the skills necessary.

If it's a web app, find a technical co-founder.. if you can't find one and are dedicated to making something happen, start learning python/django or ruby/rails.

If it's just a website selling things online, you may be fine with a CMS system, look into Magento, Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress etc..

Pick up a book or do some online tutorials in whatever the prototype is built in... Learn HTML & CSS - very easy to learn.

You're going to have a million more ideas in your lifetime you will regard as amazing and life changing, trust me. Use this one to get your feet wet. Start doing.

First sub: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2303991

Django 1.0 Web Dev on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Django-Website-Development-Ayman-Houri...

Same for income vs expense, using the demo on Firefox for mac.

Otherwise these are awesome, great job!

There are so many wavering viewpoints and opinions on topics like Rails vs Django, what to use when, does your framework hinder acquisition possibilities, etc, that you can easily wander off path; Above all else: Play, build, learn.

His blog has great advice for new entrepreneurs. Especially when you don't have a tech co-founder... He covers in depth how he went about learning to code a basic prototype and provides a solid outline to go about doing so.

$5-$10 to write and send a letter is a bit steep considering a stamp costs $0.44. I understand the value of convenience, but that much mark up?

They will also respect you more, see that you're serious, that you have at least some knowledge of what you're talking about as opposed to barking out orders with no concept of what is required to execute.

If you read my submissions, this is coming from a business guy with an idea and the realization that it will most likely go no where unless I create my own traction.

Why not prove your work ethic by teaching yourself how to code a basic prototype? It's a much better way to gain some traction and attract a technical cofounder. It will take time, but it doesn't look like YC is going anywhere.

Putting the time in and grinding out your own prototype could look good on you as a non-lazy founder... it's all about the founders.

This post was very PRO python/django... other posts I've searched on HN have been pro Ruby/Rails. The best piece of advice I've gotten is to try both, I burned down 1/2 the entry rails book I ordered... Loved it(or maybe I was just excited to create some extreme novice terminal program telling me how many characters are in my full name). Tonight I'm going to attack the Learnpythonthehardway tutorial and then decide.

Do you feel like you're coming along quickly? Enjoying yourself thus far? PS I plan on blogging about this endeavor.

Development has been very slow, and I'm really trying to adhere to MVP and Lean Startup practices. Therefore, I'm going to take the time to learn how to hack some garbage together with hopes of attracting some talent.

I wish you the best, stay motivated!

I'm going to play around with Python for the rest of the week and then decide. It really doesn't matter to me much, I have no preference... I'm just eager to pick one and start prototyping.

I am 1/2 way through Chris Pine's Learn to Program Ruby book. I hear http://learnpythonthehardway.org/index is a good resource for beginners, I will take a look.

Thoughts? Any other tutorials/books you recommend for Python/Django?

http://paulgraham.com/start.html

"During this time you'll do little but work, because when you're not working, your competitors will be. My only leisure activities were running, which I needed to do to keep working anyway, and about fifteen minutes of reading a night. I had a girlfriend for a total of two months during that three year period. Every couple weeks I would take a few hours off to visit a used bookshop or go to a friend's house for dinner. I went to visit my family twice. Otherwise I just worked."

You have to want it, buddy.

I will certainly check out Umbraco, though.