Post ACCZlp2cgqSYUUmsvw by VictorVenema@bonn.social
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 (DIR) Post #ACCZlp2cgqSYUUmsvw by VictorVenema@bonn.social
       2021-10-09T18:50:14Z
       
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       Dear coders of the world,A friend would like to code a homepage for a joint project from scratch with PHP, HTML and CSS. What is a good resource to explain why nearly no one does this anymore?
       
 (DIR) Post #ACCZxQnGfTzKlN8mxc by ppercepptionn@freespeechextremist.com
       2021-10-09T22:27:26.481597Z
       
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       @VictorVenema because it’s easier and more efficient to use wordpress. normies can administrate WP. you benefit from all the effort the WP devs and plug-in devs go through
       
 (DIR) Post #ACCaeuaNmFb5c7qZAu by VictorVenema@bonn.social
       2021-10-09T22:35:17Z
       
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       @ppercepptionn I code WordPress themes myself. It is not easier in general. You have to learn additionally how WordPress works. So for a really simple homepage plain PHP would probably be easier.In this case we start really simple, but in the end it would be a database backed system, with users with various user roles, with moderation and an API. It is clear to me that a platform makes this easier, but I find it hard to explain to someone who does not know these platforms.
       
 (DIR) Post #ACCi0ZQFqGkI1jNt6u by ppercepptionn@freespeechextremist.com
       2021-10-09T23:57:38.932720Z
       
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       @VictorVenema yeah think of it this way you are not in the business of building a reliable platform, you are in the business of using that platform to make money for some other business
       
 (DIR) Post #ACZn4TL7R769UdPwnI by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2021-10-21T03:12:31Z
       
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       @VictorVenema Even plain HTML/CSS sites are usually done with a static site generator these days. Using tools like these automates a lot of the work that would otherwise have to be done over and over again, wasting a lot of coding time, for a result that hasn't been audited by as many eyeballs.