I have some questions that I could hopefully get some answers to here since all of you know much more programming and coding than I do.
What type of skill set is needed to build a website like Kayak.com?
Where to find that kind of skill set, city wise?
Thanks
Here is a basic list of some of the skills required and some of the popular choices for beginners to learn.
Databases: MySQL - Used to store the flight records
Web Developement: HTML, CSS, JavaScript - Used to create the UI on the website
Web Applications & languages: Ruby, PHP, Java, etc - Used to handle the business logic on the server side of things - Learning this will probably be the biggest hurdle to overcome
Web Server: Apache, glassfish - Runs on your backend servers and replys to http requests with your website pages
Operating Systems: Linux or windows - Core operating system running on your server. Could also be run in a virtual machine
Networking: TCP/UDP, DNS, Domains, etc - Basic skills needed to setup and manage a simple network.
You can learn most of these skills in a 4 year BS in Computer Science. Additionally there are trade schools or boot camps where they can teach you a specific focus on web development in shorter periods of time.