If that is what they use for allof thier other apps...then yes...it is normal to use the same language across the enterprise where appropriate. You might see a mix of Java and other languages and sometimes even .Net and CF (usually the only time you see multiple lanhuages like >NET and CF or CF and PHP or .NET and PHP is when a company bought out another company that used a different app). His insistance on sticking with PHP without looking at a CF based solution is prolly job protection though hehehe. It's easier to maintain a team that does the same language and more efficient to maintain applications within the same language. Lets say the CF guy is out sick or quits...those CF apps are not going to languish until a replacement can be found...theere would be other CF developers that can pull the slack until either the guy comes back or a replacement is found.
Eric > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: CF vs. PHP > From: Chris Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, August 27, 2007 7:02 am > To: CF-Talk <[email protected]> > > Hey... > Got a question for you all. I've been a CF developer now since 2000. > Previously, I used PHP and found it rather cumbersome. I'm currently > working on a accounting project that my boss wants me to develop in PHP > (because all he's ever used is Linux, PHP, mySQL). > > Now it's been 7 years since I've done any PHP development. Am I being > ignorant by thinking the only reason why this guy wants me to develop in > PHP is for his own job security (since he doesn't know CF)? Or is > legitimate to keep "consistency" in the languages used within the > organization? > > > Thanks, > Chris > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion is delivering applications solutions at at top companies around the world in government. Find out how and where now http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=finder&productID=1522&loc=en_us Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:287182 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
