Thanks for your advice...I'm not sure exactly what is causing the malfunctions, but I receive updates from the programmer that have fixed issues I request but then other functions don't work. It seems to be different issues each time, but they are almost always functions that have worked at one point in time but then stop; the programmer has always been able to revive them but it becomes worrisome when the site goes out to public use.
>From your programming experience, what would you do from here? On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 12:35:52 PM UTC-5, Joe LeBlanc 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]<javascript:>> > 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]<javascript:> > >> 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] <javascript:> > >> > >> [ 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]<javascript:> > > 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] <javascript:> > > > > [ 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
