Re:Drupal's Golden Handcuffs
by richforrester on Tuesday October 02, 2012 @06:58PM
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I'm a Sydney-based UX person with a background in UI and front-end coding, and I happen to find programming (I dabble in php) extremely satisfying. Drupal, to me, is definitely a means to get things done.
Yes, setting up content types and views can be annoying, but really, sometimes you get a view done in under 15 minutes. Including styling. Stuff like that never ceases to amaze me, and really makes Drupal worthwhile.
I could never code a cms ground-up, and the likes of cakePHP and whatnot just seem a wee bit too far down the rabit-hole (for now).
Here's my "day in Drupal":
- Amazed - Amazed - Bored - WTF? - Lunch
- Amazed - Puzzled - Amazed - FUCK YOU DRUPAL! - Amazed
Yes, setting up content types and views can be annoying, but really, sometimes you get a view done in under 15 minutes. Including styling. Stuff like that never ceases to amaze me, and really makes Drupal worthwhile.
I could never code a cms ground-up, and the likes of cakePHP and whatnot just seem a wee bit too far down the rabit-hole (for now).
Drupal is an "easy" alternative.