The Forrst Story: Raising money, goals, and monetization

The biggest strength of Forrst is their community. I was really impressed with the skill of the members as well as constructive criticism they shared. They certainly embody the "Iron sharpens iron" mentality.

This seems like a great community and venture -- though I doubt an online community to develop skills, knowledge, and projects will ever compare to a brick and mortar one.

Developers who are really serious about these goals should join a real community where they can sit in a room and collaborate -- like Noisebridge in San Francisco or Hacker Dojo in the Valley. That said, obviously these institutions don't exist everywhere, so this is a great "next-best" option!