I think your answer is the best so far. Making blanket statements about it being a good or bad idea isn't very helpful. The OP made a very generalized question

I think your answer is the best so far. Making blanket statements about it being a good or bad idea isn't very helpful. The OP made a very generalized questions with almost no detail. Certainly not enough to provide much of any helpful advice. However, ultimately it is going to be dependent on how interested the developer is in making it work and their timeframe. Underestimating how much time and resources even the simplest of projects require is common - and that is if your management skills are really good.