ShawnJG

not really a question or an article. I love getting to read all the interesting articles that users submit. But I do wish there was more discussions going on underneath them so we could have a really good exchange of ideas about the topics. just a thought, thanks for listening.

One of the best things about writing software is that you constantly get to make things that didn't exist before. The Internet was originally created so scientists could share information almost instantaneously. The Internet has evolved into something most people could not have conceived back then. Now that we know it's capabilities, if we could remake the Internet from the ground up, how would you do it, what would you include? Even with web 2.0 there's a lot of legacy involved. If we were completely unshackled from the past to make it in HN's image, how would it look?

I know this is a radical idea, but just imagine making something completely new to compete with the entire Internet! Would the browser even exist as we know it? I'm sure it could be better, even seamlessly integrated into the OS. The interface could be completely different. Forget just targeting individual sites or services, what could be awesome enough to change the entire face of online computing? If u build something truly awesome, Microsoft, Amazon, Google could be rendered obsolete overnight! Hindsight is 20/20, who knew what the Internet would become, let's take what we know it can do, build it even better and then add all the features to take us through the next decade and beyond.

One of the best things about writing software is that you constantly get to make things that didn't exist before. Internet was originally created so scientists could share information almost instantaneously. The Internet has evolved into something most people could not have conceived back then. Now that we know it's capabilities, if we could remake the Internet from the ground up, how would you do it, what would you include? Even with web 2.0 there's a lot of legacy involved if we were completely unshackled from the past to make it in HN's image, how would it look?

I know this is a radical idea, but just imagine making something completely new to compete with the entire Internet! Forget just targeting individual sites or services, what could be awesome enough to change the entire face of online computing? please promote this topic, we are really smart people on the HN message boards and I would really like to get comments from as many people as possible. Not only is it a great thought exercise but who knows what could come out of it in real life. Thank you.