@GeorgeBool Best advice I've read all day.

Probably not the white Christmas Bing Crosby had in mind, but a highly effective alternative to absolutely anything.

Probably best not to try this one at home though kids, leave it to experienced professionals, like @GeorgeBool - That guy fucks!!!

@torpkev There's always somebody, if it isn't the client, it's the dev manager, or a project manager fixated on some abstract implementation of Agile, or remember SysAdmins? Remember what those crazy talented assholes used to put us through? all of this just compounds and by the time you're able to focus on coding, or sending the proper work request form to the SysAdmin, the only thing running through your head is how shit it is to work against yourself on so many levels. Your soul dies a little.

I don't do as much hand coding as I used to, but I won't let a single item be allocated until the spec is fully agreed upon by all stakeholders and signed off by myself, an architect, and analyst and someone from business or the client (whichever is appropriate)

The other model just isn't sustainable, because once you're taught your clients how to treat you, human nature will have them pushing all kinds of boundaries...

@deviloper Anytime buddy :)

@tekashi PHP7 is as competent as any other established language. Not my weapon of choice, but it will get the job done. Wordpress is the one that makes me cringe a bit, hehe

@FuckJava - I mean no disrespect, but this is the best comment I've read anywhere, on any channel all week.

Personally, I like the idea. I suppose it could use a little refinement and a slick web app. Nothing at all wrong with PHP, just more prone to user (or developer error) than say a more restrictive framework (which I tend to favor for that reason).

Wordpress... It's ok for a blog I guess, and clearly also for making your idea manifest, so well done for actually getting something onto a publicly accessible server.

If I were you, I'd give it some thought, take a few test swings at ideas, but don't take it too seriously. Remember to have fun, when it stops being fun, it is terribly difficult to come back.

I really hope nobody gets abducted or killed, the mood in here got super serious, super quickly. I appreciate there are real dangers, but no website could change that anyway.

Just live your best life, keep learning, keep growing and have fun dammit! :)

Hey, really sorry that after half a lifetime of disappointment and under-appreciation, they decided to 'help' this way.

I can't speak to their intent, but you know who you are, don't allow yourself to feel dismissed or invalidated by your perception of events. Even if they colluded to bring in a Rodeo Clown to code for a few months.

Ultimately you have thrown thousands of hours at this beast, and have hard-won, intimate knowledge of all the shortcomings, antipatterns, shitty hotfixes business forced you to push, etc.

This could be an amazing opportunity. As co-founder and CTO, I would assume you're invited to planning and the other non-technical buzzword-laden meetings they hold where these things are tabled.

On-board the new talent, focus on the bigger picture, smoke a spliff and be the damn CTO. Nobody knows the in's and out's like you do. Nobody knows better what needs to change. It could be a great opportunity for new challenges.

Or not, but I trust you'll know.

Take Care :)