Huh? Why not just use testnet? If that's all you're trying to do is tests then I don't see the point in making your own separate chain but hey, do whatever you wish
I could use testnet for making all the tests I want with BTC, but in this case, I'm looking more into making my own private chain to use exclusively from within my small group of friends.
Well it is fine when everything goes well, but unfortunately you would need some coding knowledge and experience when things goes wrong. You have to remember that you are working with someone else's money and that is a huge responsibility.
Do not even attempt this without a team of good developers with sound knowledge and experience.
Thanks for the helpful advice, mate. BTC's source code looks very complex and difficult to understand, so I would need a team of developers who are willing to help me achieve this. Still, I'm curious to learn more about Bitcoin's source code and if you happen to find useful resources that would help me understand it better, then I would greatly appreciate it.
Coin built by Wallet builders aren't considered good by community, as anyone can deploy their own scam coin by paying small fee to wallet builders.
Another thing I've been looking into is the NXT Monetary System. I like the fact that you can issue your own coins, and make them mineable too without no coding experience or knowledge of the Bitcoin source code.
I think You can also issue assets/currency with bitcoin blockchain without coding experience;
http://www.multichain.com/https://www.coinprism.com/http://coloredcoins.org/Thanks for sharing these useful resources, mate. These would help me get started with making my own coin, with any knowledge about BTC's code. Still, as I learn more about Bitcoin each day, I'm willing to make my very own crypto currency using either Bitcoin or Ethereum's codebase.