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To me, as a developer, "Hello world" is significant. It announces to the world the birth of a new developer, who is going to change the world with code. Code is a light saber that only a developer Jedi can wield. And "Hello world" is the baptism of a person with ideas to change the world to a responsible developer, who WILL change the world. After the magical "Hello world" appears on a screen and reflects the joy in the eyes of the developer, the real deal begins. It is just not baptism, it is baptism of fire. Questions start pounding the head - What is next after "hello world"? How do I build this now? This is too tough, is it worth it? The developer who successfully navigates this overwhelming technology and programming maze becomes the true master of "Hello world". He/She becomes part of the unique community of programming Jedi(s) who can build anything they want and in doing so, become the torch bearers and problem solvers.

I have been a developer all my life. From the time I got my PhD in Computer Science to dabbling with multiple startup ideas, I have worked with new technology and code all the time, and that means, several hello worlds. I am particularly thrilled and excited to be part of this awesome open commerce technology, which I believe is going to be a great leveler. There has never been a true open commerce platform that connects developers and merchants with each other and themselves. In addition to the competitive advantage this offers to merchants and developers, x.commerce introduces a "collaborative advantage". Now, merchants will have access to the best capabilities that will help them run their business better. Developers will have access to real people and real problems for which they can build solutions.

I met Nikelii during the x.commerce innovate developer's camp. He is an awesome person to talk to. I spent a long time chatting with him. Nikelii wants to build the next generation stock photography website. His idea is amazing. As a fitness instructor, he has attended camps and events where his astute photography skills are handy. People want to buy his photos, and he knows what is broken in the current stock photography market. For him, x.commerce is a powerful idea. He can get a store up and running without a lot of programming expertise. But, that does not satisfy him. He wants to build the "real thing". He wants to write capabilities that could completely transform the stock photography industry.  He is not a developer, he wants to be one. Because, Nikelii realizes that being a developer means being powerful enough to write the code that will change the world.

Dan is a great developer from San Francisco. He loves dabbling with new technology. He has written several iPhone and Android apps. He has been a programmer from the time he can remember. Dan was super excited about x.commerce. To him, this is like a commerce app store. He is looking forward to build some neat applications. He is a warrior who is looking to master yet another "hello world".

I believe that people Dan and Nikelii should connect and come together. It was not possible before. It is possible now with x.commerce, the world's first open commerce platform. I am a developer evangelist for x.commerce and I love how code and people can come together to build things that change the world in powerful ways. Keep watching this space for my thoughts on mastering the "hello world". If there is anything I can do to help you build cool things, do not hesitate to connect. My twitter handle is @saranyan. You can also write to me at saranyan@x.com