--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I know this is a pretty broad question... > > I'm new to Flex, and having fun with it, but I'd like to get an idea > how long these things take to make. > > Instead of me trying to pitch a hypothetical situation, maybe anyone > interested in answering could <very breifly> describe an app they made > and how long it took and maybe even some juicy gossip about crazy > clients.
Here's how I estimate time in Flex. I take how long I think it will take and multiply that by 3. Usually, I will then only be 50% of how long it actually took. The issue with Flex is that you have to pull together a ton of concepts that, even if you understand them in other venues, don't quite work that way in Flex. So you need to figure in a _lot_ of research time to understand what is going on. Then, even if you _do_ your homework, you'll find that quite a few features don't work the way that a reasonable person's interpretation of the docs suggest they would. Finally, if you're like me, and you're in the 20% of cases the Flex developers didn't plan for 90% of the time, be prepared to rewrite or at least extend virtually everything before you can use it :-). HTH; Amy
