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Not a rant but a helping request.

A friend of mine just asked me if I can make an ERP System for his father, he wants to take control of the inventory, and the merchandise decrease.

Any advice of which database would be better for this job since I don't think he is going to pay for a license or something like that.

I was thinking using MySQL and C# or maybe Java.

Any comment is well appreciated ☺️

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    EDIT:

    Also I was thinking I could use Neo4j to start learning how to use it, would it be a nice way to go or not?

    Perhaps I can put the source code on Github so anybody can contribute and we can communicate through Slack.

    Tell me what you think about this project and ideas.

    Additionally, this is going to be my very first real project aside my actual job.

    Sorry for my bad english 😐
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    There are several open source ERP systems out there. Just pick one and charge him to set it up. Making your own from scratch would be a nightmare unless you plan on supporting and developing it long term.
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    @siliconghost I was thinking of that but the truth is I don't know yet if I'm going to give it support in the future, maybe yes, but anyways, I was thinking making it from scratch to learn new things on the road and practice my developing skills, but I'm going to plan it carefully to see which way is the best. Thanks for your comment ☺️
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    I agree with @siliconghost 100%. It's a waste of time, energy and resources build a thing from the ground up if there is already a tool that solves your problem (and I'm saying this with the experience of who lost an entire year building something that was available since the beginning).
    If you want an ERP, try Odoo. It's open source and you will learn a lot.
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    @pelonchasva I like your attitude, but an ERP system is a pretty major app to start with. I would recommend starting with something much smaller to get your "feet wet".
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    @thassiov @siliconghost Yeah, I know building it from the ground would take time and resources, I'm currently checking out Odoo and it seems pretty cool, thanks for the info guys ☺️
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    my comment will not be valuable as the prev. comments (👌),
    but a good writer is a good reader in the first place so reading/understanding/analyzing any other ERP systems will be more benefiting than write your own even if you can support it for the future.
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