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Good Evening,

Can anyone provide links to online forums and communities that offer the same caliber of knowledge and conversations as this board but that is more focused on enterprise software and B2B?

Thanks,

Hi All, I'm aware of the current trend to build SAAS based web applications. I have an idea for an application that would contain sensitive IT information targeted for large enterprises.

The CIO's and CTO's I've worked with in the past would want an onsite solution for this type of application and it would probably not be targeted well for smaller companies. Also most decision makers at the companies I would target would want a solution integrated with their internal security infrastructure (SiteMider, LDAP, Active Directory, etc).

My background with webapps is mainly in three stacks Python/Django, PHP/codeigniter and Java/Spring. My preference is to work with python/django and I feel it would be more than capable for this offering not to mention bringing the app to market faster, however I am afraid that IT rules, politics, internal standards could make it more difficult for me to close sales if I go the python route.

The downside to developing in the Java/Spring stack is the time and effort involved in development. The upside is that Java on Tomcat appears to be the defacto standard for enterprise installations. It certainly is not hurting the adoption of Atlassian products.

Does anyone have some insight from with this aspect of product development to help me steer my stack selection decision?

Thanks, Ian

Hey Guys,

I’m looking for some advice for my wife from the HN point of view.

My wife is an accomplished Journalist with a degree in communications and business from a good university. After taking a 5 year sabbatical to care for our daughter she wants to reenter the workforce but this time in the technology field. Unfortunately, she is meeting much resistance attempting to get her foot into the door as a Tester, Writer or Jr. Analyst. The main problem being that there are rarely ever entry level opportunities posted in our area (Dallas, TX).

Do you guys have any leads or suggestions on one could best positions themselves for this type of career re-entry?

I would also add that if anyone requires any copy writing or technical writing for projects she is available to help you out in order to gain some marketable experience.

Theoretically, If you had over a decade of experience working in most aspects of enterprise software including, software engineering, team leadership / management, architecture, and consulting then you decided to begin working on your bachelors degree, what major would you choose and why?

Right now the only thing not being considered in this theoretical exercise is CS.