Starting a Home-Based Software Company?

deanj asks: "I'd like to start a new software business, as I'm sure many Slashdot readers would. I'd like to be able to run the company out of my home, at least until I can afford to move into an office in commercial area. A major roadblock to starting a home business are zoning restrictions, set by both home-owners associations and by the town you live in. So, I'd like to Ask Slashdot: What were your experiences with getting your company zoned properly and started? What did you have to do? What other tips do you have for someone starting their own home-based software business?"

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You have to be shitting me

[nzyank]

What are you doing, writing your homeowners association for 'permission'? Just sit down and code and sell it on the net. You don't have streams of customers coming in and out and you use your phone and email for everything. I've been writing software from home for 20 years in several countries (including the US) and never asked permission. Never even occurred to me. That's dumb. Maybe you should look into a new career as a sheep.

Re:You get what you pay for.

[RobinH]

What I've noticed is that the Indian programmers are solid when it comes to "I need a function to take X and convert it to Y, it needs to go here." However, they are very weak when it comes to "We need a function to do X, do it". While that may be fine for some simple jobs, most software projects require good problem solving skills

I suppose you've met all Indian programmers, have you? You know all of them? You know exactly how all of them program?

Give me a break. You're painting an entire group of people with one brush. If someone else won't say it, I will: "You are a racist." Mod away.

I'm a white Canadian computer engineer. I've met many American programmers, and trust me, there are good ones, and there are some that should have restraining orders to keep them away from their keyboards. I also have first hand evidence of some great Indian programmers.