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Originally posted by Credit
Cant you hire a pro php scripter? Custom maded, might be even cheaper. (depends)
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Gotta be really careful when creating your own software, especially if it's a large, complex, comprehensive program.
If the initial cost of developing and testing the software is, say for example, $10,000.00, and it wasn't completely planned out, you can expect to pay another 15 - 20k to get it where you *really* want it.
Even if you plan it out completely from the start, you will always need to make changes once you actually work with it for a while.
I'm a pro programmer and software architect, and I only write small progs for my own use. I would MUCH rather find existing software that has been built, installed and tested by many other people, for anything other than utlility scripts or scripts that are intended for a very limited purpose. Look at the differences between version 1 and, say, version 3, of any complex software. Version 3 might be what you really need, and you'll pay through the nose to get there. It also takes a considerable amount of time to get to version 3.
Just my
