http://zenofnptech.org/2010/03/the-easier-it-looks-the-more-expensive-it-will-be-or-how-to-avoid-clusterfrack-projects.html Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:25:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://zenofnptech.org/2010/03/the-easier-it-looks-the-more-expensive-it-will-be-or-how-to-avoid-clusterfrack-projects.html/comment-page-1#comment-7477 Why use contributed Salesforce modules for Drupal? Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:26:32 +0000 http://zenofnptech.org/?p=609#comment-7477 [...] comment on my post yesterday prompted me to complete this blog entry that I’ve been ruminating on for a while. I wrote a [...] [...] comment on my post yesterday prompted me to complete this blog entry that I’ve been ruminating on for a while. I wrote a [...]

]]> http://zenofnptech.org/2010/03/the-easier-it-looks-the-more-expensive-it-will-be-or-how-to-avoid-clusterfrack-projects.html/comment-page-1#comment-7476 admin Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:59:11 +0000 http://zenofnptech.org/?p=609#comment-7476 Actually, Lobo, that's step 1, and all of step 1. I agree with you wholeheartedly - it makes a huge difference. Actually, Lobo, that’s step 1, and all of step 1. I agree with you wholeheartedly – it makes a huge difference.

]]> http://zenofnptech.org/2010/03/the-easier-it-looks-the-more-expensive-it-will-be-or-how-to-avoid-clusterfrack-projects.html/comment-page-1#comment-7470 Donald Lobo Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:44:48 +0000 http://zenofnptech.org/?p=609#comment-7470 For step 2 (and potentially even step 3), i'd recommend that folks look at open source alternatives and consider extending them to meet their specific needs and hence contributing to improving the open source and that particular project ecosystem. Beware of developing custom code (or modules) for just your specific use case, since that basically gets you back in the mode of having to pay $$$ to upgrade to the next major revision For step 2 (and potentially even step 3), i’d recommend that folks look at open source alternatives and consider extending them to meet their specific needs and hence contributing to improving the open source and that particular project ecosystem. Beware of developing custom code (or modules) for just your specific use case, since that basically gets you back in the mode of having to pay $$$ to upgrade to the next major revision

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