> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 23:39, Joshua Kehn <josh.kehn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The use of existing packages is so increasingly prevalent that I > have the unfortunate displeasure of knowing many "developers" who do > nothing but this, yet who can't even answer simple questions about > general coding, and who cry and complain that a "previous developer" > must have borked something. I think Donovan is right on track here > --- he's just getting started, and challenging himself to learn the > language at a deeper level. That will make him a developer, not just > a copy-and-paster. > > I do see from where it is you're coming, though, Josh --- once > you've gotten the fundamentals, a lot of times it's easier - sometimes > even a better idea - to use an existing, mature solution. What helps > you to determine its value from a code standpoint? Your existing > experience. > > -- > </Daniel P. Brown> > Network Infrastructure Manager > Documentation, Webmaster Teams > http://www.php.net/ You are correct, and it is a shame to see many developers fall into the copy / paste realm, especially with a language like PHP where such snippets are often found easily but of dubious quality. Rolling your own is a great way to understand how things work (or should work) internally, as well as giving you valuable practice. I don't mean to discredit is. As I mentioned, more often then not I'm a fan of it. Regards, -Josh ____________________________________ Joshua Kehn | Josh.Kehn@xxxxxxxxx http://joshuakehn.com
