Archive for March, 2008
LAMP vs. .Net
 Really, it’s open source vs. commercial. In the end, choose the technology you’re most comfortable with. Either can do what you want.
This chart that compares LAMP, .NET and J2EE pretty much says it all
Advice for the freelancer
As a freelance developer, it’s imperative that you design for re-useability. Why take 3 months to build a product when you can take 2 weeks to install, configure and customize a product you’ve built in the past?
Often, general solutions won’t fit a situation 100%. So it’s up to you to either
1) Convince your client that the solution you have is exactly what they need OR
2) Offer them a discounted price for your premade solution.
Avoid developing form scratch unless there’s a real profit benefit to be reaped. Or if you just love the project so much that you’re willing to do it for free.