I'm currently working on a project that I can't talk about publicly but it's taking the education aspect of www.econstudent.org to a new level. It's been a really great experience regardless of the outcome. I have learned to use Joomla at least partially and developed my self-efficacy. (Self-efficacy is a concept similar to self confidence but is more specific to certain tasks)
One thing I've learned in this digital age it's possible to develop a product with extremely limit resources and stand on the shoulders of others. For example I can't program but that hasn't stopped me developing a website with a full learning management system. In my day job I see everyday the incredible power that Xero's open API allows. Business can run their accounts of Xero, use captule as a CRM and integrate their business with an E-store and point of sales system. They could do this for $200 a month. Compare this with the costs of setting a business in even the cheapest retail environment. Technology is a game changer, making our economy more dynamic with lower barriers to entry and making small business scalable in ways that were never possible.
Steve Jobs is quoted in Walter Isacson's biography, "When our tools are broken, we feel broken."Through the cloud and open source technologies we now have tools beyond the imagination of people only 20 years ago. Ironically many of the tools which make this new era of technology possible are a result of open systems which Steve Jobs spent his career arguing against.
I also tried to use Freelancer to find a website designer but didn't have success using that site. I was however successful in finding graphic designers through gumtree and consider using services such a 99 designs. As the internet has developed over the last 20 years our ability to connect with other people and make better informed decisions is dramatically increasing.
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