> If you don't use a framework then obviously you are writing nothing but > mickey mouse programs, and wouldn't stand a chance when it comes to > writing > a proper application. For example, I have just completed an ERP > application > which contains 130 database tables, 230 relationships and 1000 > transactions. > Because I used a proper framework I managed to complete all of this in > just > 6 months. The framework allowed me to generate initial working components > without having to write any code whatsoever - no PHP, no HTML and no SQL - > so that I could spend the bulk of my time on the really important stuff, > which is implementing the business rules. That is the benefit of a proper > framework - it takes care of the boring repetitive stuff and leaves you > more > time to deal with the tricky stuff. If you think you can achieve the same > level of productivity WITHOUT a framework then you are living in cloud > cuckoo land. > > -- > Tony Marston > <http://www.tonymarston.net>
wow! that is quite a big program u wrote. can you tell me what framework you use for the project. well, you have the point. but i know many open source php out there do not use specific framework. not doing framework doesn't mean it is going to be a mickey mouse program. at some points, the code will built into a small library which someone might call it framework anyway. a good example is os-commerce and phpBB. I don't see any framework being use there except for specific coding guide lines. but the project still grow to be a big program and i bet the code can be over 10, 000 lines (i just guess, might not true) . you may call the code mickey mouse but the thing is it still working fine.
