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Ask HN: Building LinkedIn clone, recommend me a stack

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I'm building a LinkedIn clone and am open to try a new language/platform/framework. What one would you recommend, how have you used it, and what is your overall impression of it compared to other tools you've worked with? Front-end and back-end suggestions welcome.

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rosspanda
If you are doing it as a CV showcase type thing looking for a job I would do it in C# , why are you doing it?
risk000
project for a friend that could become his business/SaaS platform.
[dead] PythonDeveloper
I would recommend Python/Flask or NodeJS on the backend, and Angular on the front end. Easy backend development and maintenance, cutting edge features on the front end.

I use Flask all the time with Angular, and it flows very nicely.

verryperry
If you expect this to grow into a huge platform, as in completely replace LinkedIn, use Django, if not, use MeteorJS. Django will allow you to scale very quickly, as it is more robust. However, the learning curve for Meteor is much smaller and will allow you to get a very modern, reactive application up and running quickly.
risk000
thanks, that kind of info is useful to me.
rndmind
Use diaspora or gnu social as a framework, the code is already there and open source.
risk000
thanks, looking into it!