Web 2.0 start-up research challenge

(see update for this post in the Web 2.0 startup DAY 2 post)

Today I’m starting a new lab experiment, a journey to the exposed world of buzz-words and social e-marketing strategies. I know I will face great peril in the far away lands of coders, wizards and designers, but I hope to see the end of the road with my head on.

The Main objective: To Build a web 2.0 start-up, collaboratively and without a cent.

The explanation:
“To build a Web 2.0 start-up”: A Web 2.0 application online, tested and working.
“Collaboratively”: made by the hands of many people around the world.
“Without a cent”: No money invested, no venture capital, only a few hours for each participant, and a lot of burgers on the way.

Research Objectives:

• Research and test the e-marketing tools of web 2.0
• Test and measure the extreme projects methodology.
• Test and measure the power of XP software development methodology
• Test and measure the Ruby language learning curve.
• To see how long is required to get a critical mass using a Web 2.0 site without standards e-marketing advertising campaign.
• Research about positioning, SEO and SEM
• Measure the maintain effort needed for a standard web 2.0 application.

The Strategy: Use of the contacts network, the web 2.0 power, and to pray.

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DAY 1
Team so far: me, (Victor Rottenstein), as Project Manager.
Do you want to join us?, its free!, its easy!, send me an e-mail and tell me what you can do to contribute with the project,.. And you almost in.

Thanks
Victor.