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> Meanwhile, WordPress on a managed host or a static site would suit those businesses just fine. Then, they wouldn't have trouble hiring to maintain it, or coul
by siquick 6y ago
> Meanwhile, WordPress on a managed host or a static site would suit those businesses just fine. Then, they wouldn't have trouble hiring to maintain it, or could even maintain it themselves.
> If you work for an agency or you're freelancing, please stop burdening small businesses like this.
There aren't many more soul-destroying experiences as a freelance developer than maintaining a neglected WordPress installation that was built by a maverick agency that took the money and disappeared.
- uhryks 6y agoSo much this. Bad plugins and outdated versions, cheap hosting with outdated PHP versions, cheap development with bad code quality. WordPress imho is not made to last without regular maintenance.
- collyw 6y agoHonestly, 90% of the work out there seems to be maintaining some heap of shit, whether it is built in Python or Wordpress or whatever. All the better paid work at least. I have a theory that if a company has been around long enough top make money the software will be a mess.
- heavyset_go 6y agoThat's why I suggested a managed WordPress host, so that they can outsource maintenance of their instance to professionals. These projects get completely rewritten because they aren't fun to work with for most developers. What is being ignored is that there is an immense pool of labor that specializes in WordPress et al, and they're relatively cheap to hire. Even if these companies don't have dedicated staff to run their sites, many people are capable of using WordPress as long as its maintenance is outsourced to a managed host.