Very nice. Kind of scary the power of open source and how quickly competitors ca... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		joyeuse6701 on April 5, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Pinry, a self-hosted Pinterest Very nice. Kind of scary the power of open source and how quickly competitors can spring up these days

hnriot on April 6, 2013 [–]

Why is this surprising. It's not exactly difficult to build something very like Pinterest.

stevekemp on April 6, 2013 | [–]

Most things aren't hard if you're only working at the scale of a single server.

Running the actual Pinterest, with millions of users, would be pretty hard. (At least for those with no prior experience of working at scale.)

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact