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What It Cost To Build A Social Media App by Cashinflow8(op): 5:04pm On Apr 22, 2020
Pls before I dive into computer science (programming)... I have this target, vision of creating a very powerful social media application..that will compete with major companies in the business like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook etc....

So I want to know the prerequisites....

Like what programming language should I learn
How many lines of code will it take
How many days or months will it take
Will I need a team
Will funding be needed

Pls forgive my inexperience

Am just a secondary school graduate about to enter uni....

Pls I seriously need insights from u programmers so I can be guided
Re: What It Cost To Build A Social Media App by spartan117(m): 5:58pm On Apr 22, 2020
Facebook the most popular social media web app was built using react js. Infact react was created by Facebook developers.

JavaScript is the language of the web, so every web developer must know it. React JavaScript is the most popular JavaScript framework right now, so I'll advice that you build a solid JavaScript foundation before learning react.

Of course you have to learn HTML and CSS first.
Re: What It Cost To Build A Social Media App by Cashinflow8(op): 7:15pm On Apr 22, 2020
spartan117:
Facebook the most popular social media web app was built using react js. Infact react was created by Facebook developers.

JavaScript is the language of the web, so every web developer must know it. React JavaScript is the most popular JavaScript framework right now, so I'll advice that you build a solid JavaScript foundation before learning react.

Of course you have to learn HTML and CSS first.
Ok thank you...

One day I believe....I gn make it..


U can screenshot this for future reference
Re: What It Cost To Build A Social Media App by mcqwerty(m): 7:23pm On Apr 22, 2020
You don't like yourself. Facebook? Even savvy programmers know who to compete with and whom not to.

Facebook was not built with React. It was built primarily with PHP with a HHVM server but now it uses C++ and React for improved experience.

These questions are too many. You need to learn to crawl before you run or fly. Read on how facebook started. You will know what it entails and then come and ask the right question.


Cheers.
Re: What It Cost To Build A Social Media App by spartan117(m): 7:41pm On Apr 22, 2020
Cashinflow8:
Ok thank you...

One day I believe....I gn make it..


U can screenshot this for future reference
See you at the top.
Godspeed.
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