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Michael Greenberg
301 PointsCan anyone guide me a bit here? I'm hoping to build an application to help streamline workflow for a business.
Hi! I'm brand new to Treehouse and very new to coding. I've come to this "world" after many, many situations in which I've wished I could build the "perfect" solution for various situations I encounter in my "day job" (I'm a veterinarian).
What I'm hoping to do is build a web-based application that will auto-generate checklists containing tasks that I need to do for almost every patient I see. For example, after I see "sparky" I would like to be able to have a series of checklists generated that contain common items, like "Write Sparky's Medical Record" and "Place Follow-up phone call to Sparky's owner" etc...
My question is, is there a particular language or "platform" I should focus on to be able to get started on a project like this? I'm getting reasonably comfortable with the basics -- HTML and CSS -- but I know that I'll need to learn quite a bit more to make something like I'm describing (PHP? Ruby on Rails?).
If anyone has any suggestions as to where I should focus my efforts, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks so much!
2 Answers
Peter M Kreppein
15,023 PointsSounds like you want to focus on building a data-driven web app. I suggest focusing on the Rails development track if you want to build a web application used in a browser. Then perhaps dive into taking that app and turning it into a mobile app. Then develop your personal app into a marketable product, start a company, quit your job, become a billionaire, and buy a Tesla. It's that easy :D (Joking on the last part, but take a look at the Rails track. Solid intro to web technologies followed by a deep dive into Rails). Good luck!
Michael Greenberg
301 PointsHi Peter: Awesome! Thanks for the response; I'll keep at it with the Rails track. And of course, you're welcome to borrow my Tesla when the time comes;) Thanks again. -Mike