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Work · September 8, 2011

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Non-dev learning development. Shipping my first project: Favsi

Hi HN, I'm happy to finally ship my first development project: http://favsi.com. Favsi is a site to share lists of random stuff. Things you probably wouldn't post anywhere else. Like: • Favorite cheesy ninja movies • Favorite original NES games • Favorite songs to sing in the car There's been lots of list-type apps cropping up lately: Bagcheck, ListGeeks, Listry, and probably others. Mini-trend? Some Background: By trade, I've been mostly a business guy [shudders] at startups, but have been working to change that for awhile now. I started learning Ruby a few times last year but had trouble…

Non-dev learning development. Shipping my first project: Favsi launched on September 8, 2011 with 14 votes, #85 of 306 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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Favsi is a website for sharing lists of miscellaneous items and interests that users might not post elsewhere, such as favorite movies, games, or songs. The platform is designed for anyone looking to create and share casual, informal lists with others. The site represents its creator's first development project, built using Ruby on Rails as part of a transition from business roles into software development.

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Hi HN, I'm happy to finally ship my first development project: http://favsi.com. Favsi is a site to share lists of random stuff. Things you probably wouldn't post anywhere else. Like: • Favorite cheesy ninja movies • Favorite original NES games • Favorite songs to sing in the car There's been lots of list-type apps…

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