Sounds like a programming nightmare. Good luck. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Joseph LeBlanc <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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 > -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. 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