I've been through this situation several times before (as a programmer): whether you use PHP or some other language is probably not the biggest issue. Like Luis says, you need to sit down and have a programmer assess whether the current codebase is reasonably salvageable.
>From what you've told me, if I had to take wild guess, this project needs to >be scrapped and rewritten. If making one change is breaking things elsewhere, >there's a good chance that a framework isn't being used (or isn't being used >properly). Be prepared to hear this from whoever you hire to take on the >project. -Joe On Oct 2, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Luis Torres wrote: > This is likely to spawn a cult war here so I'll briefly advise to > stick with PHP if you already have some stuff in place + an operating > environment. > > Then have a good programmer make an assessment around whether it is ok > to build on what you have or if a rewrite is needed. > > There are tons of decent PHP programmers in town. Just need to know > where to look :) > > Cheers, > > Luis > > On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:07 PM, bdetcinc <[email protected]> wrote: >> This is my first time posting anything in this forum... >> >> I don't have a computer background, but I designed a website that is being >> built in PHP and I am running into several issues with the programmer. The >> site is fairly complex with three user types (buyers, sellers, and reps) and >> several functions for each one, site replication for reps and >> downline/commissions tracking for 5 levels of Multi-Level Marketing, >> posts/blogs with media and attachments similar to Facebook, email and SMS >> notifications, back-end management, admin, and more. >> >> The challenges I am facing: >> >> - the site has been under construction for over a year when I was told it >> would be completed within two months...it should be completed asap >> - almost every time the programmer updates some functions on the site, some >> other functions seem to fail (not always seemingly related) >> - the programmer is non English-speaking...the product is not being >> delivered in correct English, and the language barrier makes a lot of the >> work take much longer than necessary >> >> I am looking for someone to take over the project, address the unfinished >> items, and make what has been created already function properly without >> constant malfunctions. >> >> I have heard arguments that PHP is flawed to begin with and wondering if it >> would make more sense to finish the project in PHP (since so many of the >> functions are built out and have functioned at one time) or have the site >> rebuilt in another program that will not malfunction so often. >> >> Any words of wisdom or solutions would be appreciated, I am willing to pay >> market rate or other reasonable consideration for work done. >> >> -- >> Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Refresh Austin" group. >> >> [ Posting ] >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy >> We do not accept job posts from recruiters. >> >> [ Unsubscribe ] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> >> [ More Info ] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
