Rails - Sep 2008 - Viable for lone developer to create & run non-trivial subscription site?

I''m very new to Rails and wondering if it''s viable for me to
create
and run a niche market "project management" web app all on my own?

Is this too big a job, too much to expect? Are subscription sites of
significant complexity always developed and maintained by teams of at
least 3-4?
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I think that can be done.

We''re four developers in our company,
but starting at least seven or eight sites a year.
Most times a project is handled by a single
programmer, but each of us has his strengths, of course.
It''s a great help if you have somebody around with
really good knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS.

So the amount of work can be handled, maybe
you should consider to use the help of a really good
hosting company with some experience in RoR, since that
would take off a large burden learning and finding
information on installing and running your app. I''m
always happy, if I can concentrate on programming
instead of maintenance and installation.

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It certainly is viable.  I run a number of sites on my own, including a
subscription site, Catch the Best.  You just need some planning and a fair
amount of free time to pull it off. :)

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On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:13 AM, mitch
<mlqmailbox-google-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> I''m very new to Rails and wondering if it''s viable for me
to create
> and run a niche market "project management" web app all on my
own?
>
> Is this too big a job, too much to expect? Are subscription sites of
> significant complexity always developed and maintained by teams of at
> least 3-4?
>
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