Ryan Campbell

Lets Build a Blog System

Ok so I’m always thinking about new projects to work on and new ways to make money but I never stick with one. I’m sure I’m not alone on this, so many ideas I don’t even know where to start. It’s also hard to decide when you’re unsure which idea will make the most money.

Repeatedly a lot of my ideas revolve around blogs and I’ve even been getting multiple requests to build blog hosting software. At the same time I also think about giving back to open source. Lately I have been contributing ports to the DarwinPorts Project.

Although I think MovableType is a great start to a blog manager, it definitely lacks in many areas. For example it could use an easier way to change themes/templates, adding plugins and how you content is displayed. So I am going to write a new blog system, might even name at CyberScript (my company name)

Another reason I have decided on this is because I think releasing software for free would be a great way to really show my talent. I have also seem a lot of companies base their business on open source and find that very respectable. Also free software is a great way to get lots of exposure quickly.

Stay tuned for more details on this project as I get further in to planning.