# Programming partner wanted – sport interes t beneficial

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-partner-wanted-a-sport-interes-t-beneficial/141692>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 29, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-partner-wanted-a-sport-interes-t-beneficial/141692 "2008-06-29T15:35:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![UncoverSports](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/45deac/32.png) [@UncoverSports](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/UncoverSports)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-partner-wanted-a-sport-interes-t-beneficial/141692/1 "2008-06-29T15:35:17Z")

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Hello,

I’m a sports journalist that has spent 10 years working in the media  
with half of that focusing on online sports media. I’ve recently  
established a business and commenced mapping out a website system that  
I would like to launch – it’s a sporting-related media outlet.

I’m looking for a Ruby/Rails programmer who would be interested in  
receiving a stake in the business in return for their services  
programming the website. The original creation of the website will be  
the selected person’s main contribution, with some – minor – ongoing  
technical support and occasional development also required.

The system you would be designing will be used as a platform for  
multiple websites which will be operated by the business. The plan is  
to develop the core system I have in mind, then customise the platform  
for the unique aspects and quirks of each website.

The platform will require core editorial features such as news,  
features, photos and videos posting abilities, event calendars,  
championship results/running points standings and a reviews system  
which also allows user feedback. The forum system would like be PhpBB  
based, so will only require CSS changes and integration (which I will  
likely do). The news, features, photos, videos and event reports/  
results forms of content must all have the option of being user  
generated – however administrator approval will be required before any  
are displayed.

I have a comprehensive idea of the requirements of the website and how  
each section of the website will work with one another. What I don’t  
have is the knowledge of programming platform – which I’m told is very  
good. My programming knowledge is primarily PHP/MySQL, at a moderate  
level however I know I don’t have the type of brain required to  
program at the level I would need to be able to build a website that  
can handle being successful – so instead of doing it half-arsed I’d  
rather bring someone onboard to share in on the project.

Anyone interested? Drop me an e-mail at removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

Cheers  
Greg

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**Author:** ![UncoverSports](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/45deac/32.png) [@UncoverSports](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/UncoverSports)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programming-partner-wanted-a-sport-interes-t-beneficial/141692/2 "2008-06-29T18:34:33Z")

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Hey Greg.

How may responses have you received so far? If you’re not buried in  
resumes I’ve attached mine. If you think I’d be a good fit then please  
feel free to contact me.

Best.  
Mike