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What programming languages would you use for this example web development project?
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If the client is a big corporation do it in J2EE.
If the client is a small co, do it in Golang and store scraped data in Blockchain to get right keywords in your portfolio.Comment
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Sure that's not FORTH - the only language where you can use itself to redefine the instruction set and command syntax!Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostX
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Pascal. Turbo Pascal if you're in a hurry.
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Top 10 IT Skills and Tech Skills for 2020 | Technojobs UKOriginally posted by elsergiovolador View PostIf the client is a big corporation do it in J2EE.
If the client is a small co, do it in Golang and store scraped data in Blockchain to get right keywords in your portfolio.
I would use Python as the programming language.
I would host it in AWS.
I would use a Blockchain ledger database.
I would use Cyber Security to ensure the data is safe.
I would analyse the data using Data Science techniques
I would provide a UI/App using Mobile Development
I would provide IT Support
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Do not reinvent the wheel, buy an off the shelf screen scraper software which does all the heavy lifting for you. Write some rudimentary C# web api to get data out of the database and bolt on a React front end. All of this can be done in a week if you have the skills.
would this project succeed in real life.? I doubt it. But then I doubted any of this comparison websites would make any money but here we are, they are making millions.Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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Where's the fun and invoicing potential in that?Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostDo not reinvent the wheel, buy an off the shelf screen scraper software which does all the heavy lifting for you. Write some rudimentary C# web api to get data out of the database and bolt on a React front end. All of this can be done in a week if you have the skills.
would this project succeed in real life.? I doubt it. But then I doubted any of this comparison websites would make any money but here we are, they are making millions.
I could turn this requirement into a 2 year project. Kerrrrching!
Oh, and you might want a new Sig.
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Without proper end to end tests this is unrealistic to be done in a week. Unless you want to deliver a product that has unsatisfactory performance.Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostDo not reinvent the wheel, buy an off the shelf screen scraper software which does all the heavy lifting for you. Write some rudimentary C# web api to get data out of the database and bolt on a React front end. All of this can be done in a week if you have the skills.
would this project succeed in real life.? I doubt it. But then I doubted any of this comparison websites would make any money but here we are, they are making millions.Comment
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