Thinking of making a programming forum.

[Commander]

I'm thinking of making a programming forum. I'm just not sure if anyone would join. 😕
I am a junior programmer myself, as some of you may know, and the topic interests me.
I already have a web hosting forum (as that's a topic I'm interested in).
And I also have a promotion forum (another topic that I'm interested in).
But, programming means more to me, I plan for this to be my life's work!
Right now it's just my educational commitment (I'm a student) and my hobby.
I have seen a few programming forums advertised here but I haven't seen any quality programming discussions going on. Almost as if they haven't really put their heart and soul into it. (No offence to any programming forum owners...I'm merely stating my opinion). Therefore I haven't joined them.
The reason I'm posting this topic is because I don't often come across fellow programmers.
Therefore I fear that the member base would be small and not really worth making a forum.
What do you think? Your ideas please. 😎

 

[AndroidOS]

I'd join, as long as it was a good forum with lots of discussion going on. 😉

 

[Jake]

I'd join...I'm a junior programmer, looking to learn more...I kind of suck right now, though. Only able to make simple console programs, and even they don't do to much.

 

[Ghost]

To make it successful try to find at least 3 amazing programmers who can answer questions.
You can use tutorials to get visitors from search engines.

If you have good programmers, people will come and stay.
If you start with nobody to answer somewhat tough questions, then people may not stay.

The truth of the matter is that I will go where I can learn. If I can learn programming more efficiently on a random subforum on a technology news forum, ill go there over a site that is dedicated to programming if that site cannot help me as much.
Keep that in mind and you'll do much better.

 

[Commander]

To make it successful try to find at least 3 amazing programmers who can answer questions.
You can use tutorials to get visitors from search engines.

If you have good programmers, people will come and stay.
If you start with nobody to answer somewhat tough questions, then people may not stay.

The truth of the matter is that I will go where I can learn. If I can learn programming more efficiently on a random subforum on a technology news forum, ill go there over a site that is dedicated to programming if that site cannot help me as much.
Keep that in mind and you'll do much better.

I'm a published programmer. But I still have much to learn.
It would be great to get a team of programmers together. 😉
So if you're a programmer reading this then get in touch. 😎

I'd join...I'm a junior programmer, looking to learn more...I kind of suck right now, though. Only able to make simple console programs, and even they don't do to much.

I started out just like you in September last year. 😉
Since then I've progressed from C++ to C# language.
I now have a piece of work published on Windows Store.
Keep at it. If you understand how it works you'll go far. 😉
Programmers like you and me are the future of technology.

 

[YTHelpers]

To make it successful try to find at least 3 amazing programmers who can answer questions.
You can use tutorials to get visitors from search engines.

If you have good programmers, people will come and stay.
If you start with nobody to answer somewhat tough questions, then people may not stay.

The truth of the matter is that I will go where I can learn. If I can learn programming more efficiently on a random subforum on a technology news forum, ill go there over a site that is dedicated to programming if that site cannot help me as much.
Keep that in mind and you'll do much better.

Agreed. I've looked at a few programming forums but there is a lack of expertise in some of the upcoming ones I've seen.

 

[Ghost]

YTHelpers, I definitely agree on that one! Many coding programs pop up here and there, but they really don't do well unless they have well-educated coders to teach others.

OP, that is why I put so much emphasis on having knowledgable programmers if you are going to start a forum based on it.

 

[Jake]

I mean...I can make console programs that are fairly in depth...but GUIs...not my strong side. I can't do it without Visual<language> or something.

 

[Nathan]

If you're interested in it and have a passion to succeed then go for it. However I think you've already got your hands full, maybe re-think your strategy and find a way to be more time efficient.

I say this, simply because running three forums at once, won't be very easy.

 

[Ghost]

What if instead of inviting people who want to learn, create a platform that already educated programmers can share their work and offer:
Either how they made it, a tutorial
OR some tips they have for others.

Of you get THAT going, it'll be easier to learn.

 

[Lord Saru]

I think I am with Nathan on this one. Perhaps, it might be a better idea for you to join a programming forum (which you think is a little worth of your membership and expertise) and interact with them.

When you have made sufficient connections and traveled a programmer's journey, it might be a good idea to start one.

For now, I think you should concentrate on what you have rather than looking for new stuffs. maybe, Naathyn could be a pointer?

 

[Commander]

I think I am with Nathan on this one. Perhaps, it might be a better idea for you to join a programming forum (which you think is a little worth of your membership and expertise) and interact with them.

When you have made sufficient connections and traveled a programmer's journey, it might be a good idea to start one.

For now, I think you should concentrate on what you have rather than looking for new stuffs. maybe, Naathyn could be a pointer?

Naathyn and me are two very different sorts of programmers.
He's a web-based programmer from what I've seen....ROR. 😉
For those who don't know, ROR stands for "Ruby on Rails".
I'm a windows programmer and I already am a member on programming forums. I'm specifically a member on the official Microsoft Developer network where I interact with other Microsoft developers, including developers from the official Microsoft development team. 🙂

 

[Jake]

Still though, you might want to make some more apps than just a calculator before starting up a whole community dedicated to it is I think what they are saying.

 

[Programming Forums]

If you want to try to make a programming forum, then by all means, go for it! I own a programming forum which is, unfortunately not very active. If every person that was interested in programming, or wanted to make their own programming forum, joined mine, then we would have a very decent programming community. It's a shame that it will never happen.