Build your own software

I would love to give a try at building my own forum software if I had the tools, resources, and knowledge to do so. Sadly, my coding skills are minimal when it comes to building such a foundation. I've been using forums for about 2 decades, so I would think I could use all of the ideas I've seen on forums over the years to create something new and unique, but I would have to ponder on that one for a while.